Everyones life is a book
It has a Beginning and an end
All the chapters are laid out in order
This is what we follow.
We don’t get to choose the beginning
We don’t get to choose the end
But we can change the order of living
Depending on who we befriend
I’ve changed some friends in the past
Sometimes you have to do
But you are my special one
And i will never let you go .

A cry of help, one night i heard
A cry of fright , a friend in need
She cannot ask , afraid in shame
I do not judge , love her the same
My offer is hers , she has to claim
I do not judge and apportion blame
I hope we meet , my heart his hers
She needs my help , i’ll gladly give .

Beware the one’s who lie
The one’s who seldom smile
Beware the one’s  with no eye contact
The one’s that cannot look into yours
Beware the one’s who are never at fault
When you know its always theirs
Beware the one’s who don’t say the truth
Because they will always lie .

Table for two with an empty chair
Wish you were here, not over there
One day luck will shine upon me
When you will sit across from me
In what is usually an empty chair .

I hear it in her voice every time we get to talk
I see it in her eyes every time she looks  into mine
I see it in her smile that gets even broader
I sense it in her heart that beats even faster
I feel in her body every time  she gives me a hug
Love is an emotion that cannot lie
Her love so strong , brings tears to my eyes .

When my life on earth is over
Don’t know where i will go
But i know my memories
Will be with you forever more
Memories of verses ,smiles and stary eyes
Chatting at the table, drinking glasses of wine
Lovely conversation like long lost friends
Hope you stay in contact ,
Don’t want this ever to  end.

I’m blessed to have friends around me
A circle of friendship and love
It gives me reassurance and peace
A circle of security and calm
It gives me the confidence to contact them
Whatever comes my way
Knowing if i cannot sort it
Collectively we will .

When you walk on the beach
Take care where you tread
Hidden amongst the pebbles
Are hearts of crimson red

Hearts left by lovers
That eventually turned to stone
They couldn’t come together
So now lie here all alone

But when you do find one
Treat it will loving care
Because someone once left it
Thats why it was there

When i met a young woman
Little did i know
All the love and affection
To me , one day she would show
But now she is in a hard place
My help i will gladly give
I surrender all my kindness and love to her
To help her find her way
I want her to find love in the future
To get her life back on track
I will always stand by her
Until she gets warmth back in her heart.

I once planed my future
It didn’t go the way i those
Lost the love i lived for
Had to reset the rest of my life.
My heart took me on adventures
Some of which, i’m not proud
But in the end i mellowed
And finally settled down.
Now in my twilight , i recall it all
I finally got to realise
That my heart was always in control
So all i can say is this
Time will sort all out
Your heart will show you the way
And you will find what you search for .

You play your part when your on show
As if nothing is out of place
Always with a lovely smile on your face
Behaving normal to all who don’t know
But deep in your heart there is always a tear
That no one can ever see,
Wishing all the time
That the show was the real deal.

Head on my pillow
Cant get to sleep
Staring at the ceiling
Feeling my eyes weep
Tears of loneliness, tears of fear
Wandering what the future holds
Love left me , feeling alone
Yearning for company to keep me warm
I cant wait forever , but i have no choice
Love has to find me , fed up of listening to my own voice .

Two x’s  on their own
To some don’t mean a lot
But i have always used them
Since a time i cannot forget .
I’m careful who receives  them
They have to be special to me
You will always receive them
Because your friendship means so much to me .

I cannot let her go
I cannot let her down
When i needed someone
She stepped up to the line
Cared for me when i needed company
Loved me when I felt alone
Meets me when convenient
Hold’s me close when i need a hug
Now it’s one day at a time
Careful steps along the way
Now i stand with her ,as she did me
I cannot let her go

Why do i feel penned in
When there is no cage
No bars to stop me
No one to watch over me
I need to be free , breath the air
Not sure what to do
But my heart will show me
Maybe to somewhere where skies are blue
No dark clouds to follow me
With no emotional doors to hinder me
To a place where i can feel loved
Somewhere i can  feel free .

Do not retreat into the shadows
Stay out in the bright sunlight
Bask in the light of new friendships
Eventually all will turn out alright.
Time will be a factor , time always is.
I know your heart at the moment is saddened
Believe me warmth will re-enter your heart.
One day someone will enter your life
Who you cannot get out of your mind
One who will care and love you ,
And will be thoughtful and absolutely kind .

I need to keep you positive
In these troubling times
Life has to take its course.
All i can do at the moment
Is to be your loyal friend.
Someone who understands what you are going through.
Keep faith in the ones you trust
Don't keep them in the void of silence
Don’t keep them out of the loop.
Because when this chapter of your life is over ,
And a new one about to start
You will lean on their friendship and love
To help you find your path.

When i became a father
I was gifted a set of skills
A gift of love and kindness
That only fathers bring
But something draws me towards you
This never happened to me before
It’s like a magnet drawing me closer
To help you like one of my own
I don't know your past
Always said i would never ask
Maybe one day you will tell me
Why this magnetism works?

Why are people so greedy
Why cant they be kind
Why do they worship money
When money cannot buy you friends
This is why i’m so wealthy
Loving friends i have
I may not have loads of money
But money will never buy the friends i have .

My heart was hurt , lost all at sea
In a storm of emotion that no one could see
I had no choice but to find a sheltered cove
In s harbour of calm that protected me with her love .
Somewhere i could rest , and take time to recover
Before eventually i returned into the arms of another .

I should feel guilt but i don’t
Is it my heart keeping it out
Taking revenge because it was hurt
Or maybe it’s because my heart is so full of love
And wont let guilt play a part ?

Your smile never changes
Your eyes always shine
I hope you see the same reflected in mine
Time changes all of us
Not something we can stop
But our friendship stays the same
No matter who , no matter what.

We all have a front , some even a mask
To shield ourselves from the past
To put across false impressions
While hiding the truth .
Some day someone will enter your life and your heart
Then that will be the beginning
Of understanding , and hopefully unveiling
A lovely person that hides behind your mask.

You play your part when your on show
As if nothing is out of place
Keeping a smile on your face
Everything normal to all who don’t know
But deep in your heart there is always a tear
That no one can ever see
Wishing all the time
That the show was the real deal .

How does he know my feelings
When i’ve told him nothing at all
Never said my secrets
Protected them , knows nothing about them at all.
He cannot read minds , doesn’t have a crystal ball
Yet it does make me wonder
When he smiles and looks into my eyes
Do hearts talk after all ?

You came into my world
And opened up my heart
Many tears and time for reflection
Stopped me from falling apart
My heart was cleansed of shadows
You lit up emotions that for years were hid
Made me meet hearts,that now are new friends
Yours is top of my list