Smashing success

I just stepped back in time
To a song once always on my mind
Lost in that long-lost feeling
That rush that always left me reeling
Remembering fondly all that was
The glittering lights & constant buzz
Relishing the beauty of memory
Where you were bound and true to me

Gently

Let me down gently
Keep holding my hand
Until your fingers are icy
Yet I still won't understand

You've chosen this path
All this I know
But my heart won't accept
And just won't let go

Say my name one last time
As I soak in your voice
Please let me down gently
I know this is your choice

Don't let go

Don't let go.
How can you leave now?
When I've laid bare my soul
Grown before your eyes

You've changed me.
I cannot go back
Yet you won't be here
To cheer me on

You're in pain.
But is it still selfish?
I cannot judge
I'm too wrapped up in all that you are

Stay with me.
Physically... not just in my mind
Or plastered across my heart
Or seared into my soul


I love you.
And that will feed my pain
In the years to come
It will always be you

Blurred happiness haiku

Feeling happier

Than dew drops in the morning

My path is not clear

First meeting

I stepped into the sunshine
Of a friendly prairie dream
Where Willie's Roadhouse kept me company
Through the endless fields of cream
As I drove along this highway
Excitement cruising through my veins
Driving further from all cares
And all my worldly chains
Looking forward to a meeting
Of souls reuniting on this earth
Family growing and love expanding
Proving again what life is really worth
And all in anticipation
Of those first angelic smiles
From a brand new little niece
I have traveled miles and miles.

Friend or Foe?

I've seen the face of envy
Felt the bitterness flow in waves
It left me feeling sorry
For the friendship I couldn't save

No matter the rhyme or reason
Whether trust was earned or not
With the changing of each season
The bark slowly overspread with rot

Now in quiet reflection
Knowing that all is gone
Perhaps it was all just an illusion
Meant to steer me wrong.

Rushing forward

Life is changing quickly
No longer what it was
A maelstrom of emotion
Cascading with a buzz
Weeping all alone
For all that's yet to come
Knowing we're moving forward
With nowhere left to run
Gently now my angel
Let's not lose our way
We're more than half way there
So let's embrace this grey

Going

We're showing our colours now
Watch us fly
Don't hold us back
And don't ask why

We're blasting away all the old
We've found our groove
We will not fold

What it means

Can the mind be satisfied with triviality and drivel?
Can we see to the other side with a simple little swivel?

Can the heart by mollified simply with intentions?

Or must we cross the line to confirm our grander actions?

Lest we leave this sphere with unanswered, nagging questions
We must delve most fully or accept all good suggestions

Calling the surprise

I felt a happy little shiver
As the cold ran down my back
Despite my coat and scarf
The wind found an open track
Chilling me to the bone
Yet inside my soul was warm
As I knew my voice was heard
Through the preceding ugly storm
It's always been this way
From when I was a tot
And before that I always saw
My family calling for what it got
I know ingrained within my being
That if a need arises
As long as I believe and pray and hope
Life always has surprises.