Wednesday 16 May 2018

Bliss

Bliss

is a cuddle

and a kiss

close your eyes

hot breath

touch the hair

not a care

the world wouldn’t dare

to stop turning,

couldn't stop turning,

dribble and spit

you know

this is it. 

Tuesday 15 May 2018

Next

You hear that

your children’s dreams

have come true.

You know

that Your life

is through.


Saturday 12 May 2018

Friday 11 May 2018

Jacqui's Father Died

Time doesn’t really heal, 

it just allows you to get used to the idea. 

It does get better, though, 

even if there is that place 

that is speechless that they have gone, 

that never quite goes away. 

But then, you wouldn’t want it 

to go completely, anyway.


Saturday 5 May 2018

Joy

I am

Apricot jam,

That’s me.

On my face,

On my knees,

Watching the bees,

A feeling of glee.

Jar in my hand

Sticky fingers,

Isn’t it grand.

Wiped on my ears,

Smeared on my cheeks,

Sugary tears

Of joy.

Loved it since

I was a little boy.


Friday 4 May 2018

The Best Years

Don’t waste time

These are the best years of our lives

I say sublime

One day we’ll look back

And wish we could have stopped time

To where did all of that slide away

Wish we could have another day.

Don’t waste time

We’ll see these were the best years

Of our lives,

One day,

We’ll say

We want more.


Thursday 3 May 2018

Finding Jesus

I wanted to contact Jesus

they say life is better with him in it.

I tried to find him in bible study,

but it was like a secret I hadn’t been let in on.

I couldn’t find him in the catholic church,

all their priests were defending themselves in court.

He wasn’t to be found in America

God does not help those who help themselves.

I looked amongst the homeless in Rome,

but the Vatican had closed its doors.

I looked amongst the Christians at home,

but they were too busy trying to stop people marrying,

or crying about abortion, with no answers to offer.

except the word of their sweet lord.

I tried to find him when I was old,

but I was tied to a chair and sat in my own urine instead,

and then I was dead.