Deep depression, what does it mean?
A black cloud hanging over you
A sadness that is obscene
Where’s the light at the end of the tunnel ?
You can not see now, its just in between

Everyone is sad sometimes, especially bad times
The darkness crawls in
The mood goes downhill
It’s hard to break that cloud!

but there is a light at the end of the tunnel
You've only got to follow the light
To get better and feel right
And blast that black cloud away
Tomorrow is another day!

Pick yourself up
Anyway you can
Smile and think of the good things in life
Laugh at the funny things
Say something nice
And love yourself, be nice,

Melt the ice,
Eat the sweet
Drink the wine
Live your life
Don't let them get you down
Pull yourself up
You'll get there
We do care
Just share!

Perfect peace
Don’t let it cease
Silence is golden
Only to beholden
Time to relax
Time to unwind
Time to snooze
Without the *****!

Life is beautiful
The creativity of creatures is amazing
from the insects to the birds to the fish and mammals of the world
The colours and the hues
Big and small
I love them all
Life is amazing
We’ve just got to use our senses
To appreciate what there is
From sight, smell, sound
In the air, on the ground
Everywhere and all around
Life is beautiful!

It’s now morning but it’s more like night
The day is not even dawning
And that’s not quite right
The sky is filled with sleet and snow
Will it stick we just don’t know
But it’s cold and it’s damp
My bed and my blanket
Are inviting me to stay
But I can’t really spend just the whole day
Cuddled up in the warm
Perhaps a few hours until I’m in form
And ready to face leaving my dorm
To The cold damp and forlorn
Wintery weather on this week day morn!

You know
We went for a walk in the snow
It was slippy, sloppy and wet
It’s not quite Stuck not yet
We got home
From our roam
And the snow flakes
Started falling again
Big fat fluffy flakes
The ones that makes
The snow stick on the ground
And outside there wasn’t a sound
So quiet, so white,
Daytime now not night
With the white of the snow
It looks pretty and bright
I love the snow
Now you well know
I love to watch the pretty snow
Flakes fall
And land on the ground without a sound
Everything is white
What a delight!

The Stars
The sky was full of stars last night
It was a really an awesome sight
No street lamps lit so twas no light
The stars we’re twinkling very bright
What a treat in the middle of the night!

White shiny teeth
Bright sparkly green eyes
Black velvet coat
Curled up claws
Pointy black ears
He has no fears

Sneaks out at night
Seeking his prey
Crosses the rooves
Both night and day
Hides around corners
Ready to pounce

His long white whiskers
Make him look a samurai
So we called him Sam
The cat on the cam!

I’m writing poetry on my throne
You didn’t really want to know that
It’s quiet here
Infact the silence is hissing
Oh that’s my tinnitus
The bulb has blown
So it’s dark
It’s peaceful
It’s cool
It’s quiet
Nice!

My nemesis is chocolate
I’m Stoic about my size
You should see how much I ate
My belly’s smaller than my eyes!

Does it really matter
Do I really care

I love a drink of gin
Topped up with ginger ale
It doesn’t make you thin
But here I tell the tale

Does it really matter
Do I really care

I love all of the naughties
But I eat my veg and fruit
And hot buttered toasties
And a glass of Prosecco bruit

Does it really matter
Do I really care

My nemesis is being big
I love my food so much
In fact I’m quite a pig
I know I am of such

Does it really matter
Do I really care!

A beautiful white feather floated down
to the ground
Means there’s a spirit somewhere around
It came from an angel I do believe

It’s beautifully fluffy and white
But there were no birds around tonight
I picked it up, it was soft and light
I will keep it, it’s only right!

Never judge another soul
If you do they’ll judge you too
Never say you’re better
We’re all the same
It’s not a game
We’re born with nought
And with no doubt
We’ll die with nothing too!

Baby animals
And little tots
I have lots of soft spots
They’re so cuddly
They’re so cute
soft and gentle
Sweet Innocence
Their smell is a delight
Cuddle when they cry at night
Feed when the need feeding
Love when they need love
Appreciate whilst they’re so little
As they all grow up overnight!

It starts with the kids
The little darlings need to be taught
Respect
Consideration
Right and wrong
To love one another
Compromise
About kindness
About caring
About love
And above all
Faith, Hope and charity
Give them clarity
To do good
Then they’ll be equipped
For a good happy healthy life!

I need sleep
We all need sleep
Sleep is wonderful
Dreaming is better
Look at the story
The narrative of life
We sleep and dream
Of things unseen
All mixed up
With a bit of this a bit of that and the a bit of the other
Sleep is a need
And we all need sleep!

It’s chilly out there
It’s Very early morning
Or middle of the night
Even before the sun is dawning
It’s chilly out there but beautiful and bright
Everywhere is very white
Glistening and sparkling
A heavy frost and ice
Slippery, slippery but very, very nice!
The sky is clear
There’s a full moon shining so bright
The stars are all out
Twinkling up there in the sky tonight!

May ......
May the owl give you wisdom,
May the magpie give you luck,
May the dove give you love and peace,
May the flowers give you perfume,
May the trees give you shelter,
May life give you what you wish!

Power and passion
Peace and perfection is
Pleasure to me

Love and laughter
Daring and being dafter
Makes me happy

Fun and flirtation
Exquisitely with elation
Is just at my station!

That's me?

Put on your wings
embrace all your feelings
get ready to fly
and float in the sky
like an angel above
and spread all the love!

Satiation is an eloquent sufficiency amount of food!
So satiation must be good!
It’s good to be satisfied!

The west got it worst
The wind was really cursed
Damage and destruction
A threat to life they say
Seventy miles per hour
And that was yesterday !

It’s still out there
The sky is like a shroud of white
Some trees are bare
Like the weeping willow

By candle light
The evening draws in
Taking day to night
As the light starts to dim

The sound of silence
Hisses like a snake
Without violence
Night inevitably draws in

The evergreens now look black
The green has gone
The darkness is on its way
End of day has come!

I tried
Oh how I tried
My patience
Is running thin
My empathy
Is done in
I’ve cried
Banged the dishes
Kicked the bin
I’m done in!

Make me smile
And I’ll run that mile
Make me laugh
And I’ll dance that path!
Make me sick
You better move quick
Make me cry
I might just die
Make me sad
You might feel bad!



I swear if the sun and the moon weren’t there life would be bare

To Adrian
By Theresa Hartley-Mace

I Made a wish just for me
I can dream can’t I ?
I wished I could be what I want to be,
And not to be afraid to live my life you see,
I need to fulfil my fantasies
I have learnt of ways to help me,
You gave me confidence, you are my rock, my paradise, my love, you’re so nice,
you’re everything to me!
When I met you as I fell in through the door,
You took me under your wing.
And then I wanted more,
You are the Sunshine through my window, indeed you truly are,
For you I really care
You’re my shining star
You are always there
You Make me feel so good
You put me on top of the world
Helping me to grow
You inspired me to achieve and do what I believe
You are my magic, you are my life, and you take away all the strife!
I look at the world as an optimist
but as you are a pessimist and this works well together,
You keep me grounded,
So I’m not spinning in the air,
You make me appreciate everything I’ve done!
We'll always be as one!
You are my Sunshine
My super shining star
You keep me calm
You keep me real
You keep me going
No matter how I feel!
With you I'm on top of the world!
You give me hope
To help me cope
My love for you will always be
Until eternity!

I am a morning person
But there’s a morning person and a morning person
I’m the one who comes later
Five o’clock in the morning is a bit stiff!
Do you get my jiff?
Well I am at that time
Stiff as a board
It takes an hour to loosen up
With a strong hot coffee cup
And a cake,
A cake will help me wake,
A muffin to you
But that will do!
So once I have woken
Raring to go
Take the dog out for her walk
She loves it you know!
And when We get back
My whip I do crack!
Not really!
Dog now asleep!
The little creep!
I clean the kitchen
Do the bins
Put the washing in
For all my sins
Clean the floor
Wash the door
Fill up the dish washer,
And what’s more?
Oh what would I do without you!!!!!
Well that’s my morning !
As I said I’m a morning person
So now I’m back to bed!!!!!!
The rest of the day
Has gone astray!

Early morning rise
Can hardly open my eyes
The eyelids are heavy
The body is unwilling
Just want to turn over
Don't want any bother
But she's there
Tapping my knee
Mummy," lets go walkies!"
is her ultimate plea!
Up I get and out we go
I wonder why
I'm tired you know!
But there's a silver lining here
Its so quiet and calm
And the field is quite near
So she's now happy
And I'm in good cheer!

It’s in my neck
Oh what the heck
It’s a pain
A lump grown bigger
Then go and figure
Can’t see it
Can’t free it
Covid puts a stop
To any kind of op!

To you
I say these words of beauty
Because it is my duty
To you the sun shines through
You make me feel I’m new
Your presence is endearing
You make me feel like cheering
You make me feel so good
You say i really should
You say it isn’t hard
Your love I do regard
I say these words of beauty
Because it is my duty
To you!

Phenomenon

Phenomenon
No mystery
Phenomenon
History
Phenomenon
Existing
Phenomenon
The answer
It’s a phenomenon!

Tantastic
Is fantastic with elastic
A trillion more times fantastic !

Don't let the sun shine down on you,
Don't let the rain wet you through,
Don't let the world bring you down,
Don't let trivia ruin your life,
Don't let the little things get to you!

I wrote his name up on a rock
and in came the sea and washed it away
I went right back, next day and then I took stock
I  wrote it again anyway, then came in the tide
So I had to run and hide,
Because the sea started chasing me for writing on a rock!

You’ve just gotta find it
It’s there
That's a good feeling
And share

You never let me down
You’re there
That’s a good feeling
Now share

You make me feel happy
We’re there
That’s a good feeling
Now share.