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Susan O'Reilly Apr 2013
The man in the moon
looked down with a frown
‘cos no-one looked up
as he looked down

No longer a belief in him
was he just some lost whim?
He liked the stars to skim
and in the clouds he liked to swim
but that was when he felt love
when someone down there
gazed wistfully above

Then he heard a little voice
“Daddy, Daddy, I saw him twice
I saw the man in the moon”
Daddy smiled and said
“then its bedtime son,
Santa will be here soon”

The man in the moon swam
and skimmed all night
Santa basked in his bright light
Susan O'Reilly Apr 2013
I’m sorry were having a fight
when things bother me I go quiet
I build things up inside,
they maybe small -
but because there held in so long they sit
and turn my insides into a festering pit
the smallest slight can then become a raging tornado
an uncontrollable reaction
that doesn’t fit the supposed crime
and -
even though I know all this
at the moment I’m still mad
a major disagreement because
of all the little tiffs we never had

I think this kettle has had a good brewing
in my intestinal wall it’s been stewing
and now it’s come to the boil
I’ll have to handle things better
talk -
about the niggling stuff
or I’ll never handle a real patch of rough

I’m writing instead of talking to you
digging my heels in, not answering your call
refusing to scale this wall
this wall that I’ve built
maybe if I give it a little tilt
an inch more -
I can’t scale it yet
it’s looming to large on my horizon
I’m not ready to tear it down yet

I’m sorry *** I’m trying
but -
its taken years to build this wall and now its
oh -
so tall
maybe it will mature and stoop
fade into the background
stop tying me in a loop

But not today
I’m sorry
Susan O'Reilly Apr 2013
Oh,the past I want to obliterate
all my past sins abolished forever
for all old hurts with good deeds compensate
Oh, karma holds a grudge, catch me never
Any damage I’ve caused I commiserate
Ah, with my bad deeds all ties I sever
Not necessary to rant and berate
To mend my wicked ways I endeavour
So unfurrow thou brow, let me placate
I admit I was oft, not so clever
I’m trying new ways to communicate
To walk path of righteousness, I aver

I vow, this is my new travelling road
It entails a pure and chaste highway code
Susan O'Reilly Apr 2013
I knew I was a giver

when I tried to blow my *******

I need you to moan

or act a groan

if i don’t think I’ve turned you on

my chance for an ****** has been and gone
Susan O'Reilly Apr 2013
Rambling rants of a disturbed mind

genius in his day, one of a kind

fighting against some archenemy

flailing and arguing continuously

family visit heartbroken

in their eyes, no need to be spoken

on a good day he just ignores

their presence, one of his chores

on a bad day swearing and cursing

a painted smile they’ve been rehearsing

the man they knew is long gone

but in their soul, his memory shone

they keep hoping for a breakthrough

a precious glimpse of the person they knew
Susan O'Reilly Apr 2013
Love me tonight

but do it right

don’t call me a *****

can’t if for once feel pure

play with my hair

not reef it and swear

take the time to tease

think of both of us, please

I get turned on when you are

do that for me, raise the bar

you ask me to worship your *******

when my ****** feels rejection

love me tonight

but do it right
Susan O'Reilly Apr 2013
A heart never broken

pristine and sterile

I pity their perfection

their memories futile

An unbroken heart

has not life experience

has not taken part

never suffered a grievance


A broken heart is a lesson

hard to learn but needed

its a beautiful blessing

hopefully not oft repeated

A broken heart gives us

strength, understanding and compassion

empathy a welcome plus

wearing my heart on my sleeve, fashion
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