I’m not who I used to be
No longer easy on the eyes but these wrinkles masterfully disguise
The youthful boy below who turned your way and saw
Something he was not looking for, a beginning and an end
But now he lives inside someone he does not recognise
When he catches his reflection on accident
You may tire of me
Because I’m not who I used to be
But I’ll follow you into the dark
If Heaven and Hell decide
That they both are satisfied
Illuminate the No on their vacancy signs
If there’s no one beside you
When your soul embarks
Then I’ll follow you into the dark
Poetry
More Of This Sort Of Thing……
Strangest Thing
I was looking for her
But I fell for you
It was all just a blur
And a mystery too
I was moving through time
Riding my luck
Then I found you
So goodnight my dear
I am tired, it’s late
And tomorrow I keep my appointment with fate
Not playing the game
I loved and I lost
But I am one and the same
Do we choose who we love
Is it up to us
Does anyone know
Astound
Don’t hesitate,
Make pictures that astound
You
Make lyrical pictures
And rhymes
And do it today
Be creative every day
Am I just living in the space between
The beauty, the pain,
And the real thing
Now the world is swirling
It’s awash with colours of the rainbow
I’ve been holding on too long
That I hardly know the score.
Shores Of The Night
Dusk, when evening turns magenta
Time to tell the day to rest
To abandon its hurry
Time to think again
On the shores of the night
I relive the day. Was it good? Was it bad?
Have I lived? Have I loved?
Was there a dream for me?
When the evening turns to silence
And I’m safe and still
Have light and shadow played their part?
When the truth rises from the mist
And tenderness arrives
Let’s consider this life for a while
On the shores of the night
I’ll let the day float past me
And I’ll rest forever
Until waves are rustling at my feet and break the silence.
The Wise One Reflects
Everything that has to end
Can be a new start
Never be imprisoned by your past life
Much I did not recognise
Much I simply missed
But I always did find something worthy
Vivid dreams of paradise
Yes I dreamed them too
Once I got there it had all but vanished
Walls are being raised up high
Walls come crashing down
Careful, don’t get hurt by falling debris
Once the ice begins to melt
Falling through is swift
But the risky first steps must be taken
Kolnidur
Imagine somewhere out there is a planet
Populated by intelligent beings
Who may just look like us
And on that planet there stands a library
Full of books
Written by Poets
Philosophers and
Scientists
And maybe
When the hatred and greed has become so great
That nothing more can save us here
Then, maybe there, a book can be found
Once opened you will find
The recorded downfall of our earth
You will read reports about us
About our lives
About our death
And our two sunsets
Which were so great
That no tears could quench them
And from seven billion eyes
A mourning red rain ran
Now just a floating tomb in space
And whoever wants to witness
That the earth shall never weep again
Needs to be united against war, greed, poverty, inequality, education inflation and nuclear madness
And whoever cares will play their part in
That this book is never read
For seven billion eyes
Will cherish our blue planet, our only home without fear for love, light and peace.
The Old Tree And Me
These woods are lovely, dark and deep
But I have miles to go before I sleep
Enticed by poets’ words and song
With roots so deep, unmovable and strong
Where branches capture dreams undreamed
And all my dreams will start with these
Now evening has fallen, and nightingales are singing
The last of Sunday’s Bells is ringing
And on the darkest hour of the year
Over treetops you perceive
Scarcely a breath – silence
Wait then; and soon you too
Will have peace
1000 year old Olive Tree – Palma
For All Time
Two are sailing on the ocean, two are in a boat
One knows the stars
One plots the course, not apart, remain unite
Night is falling, morning appears
They find each other for all time
Two are scaling mountains high
Two are climbing to the sky
One looks at the world
One seeks the light
The earth still lying flat on the hand
Two are close to clouds, sea, land
And hold each other for all time
Two already in the shade, two are sitting on a beach
One feels tired, one feels unwell
The long search for peace is within reach
Already all has been said
Already all has been dared
They held each other for all time
Just don’t forget to soon
What once was, was my life too
What remains
What now remains
Are friends for all time
Still A Long Way To Go
We chose to adhere to abundance
We chose the American Dream
Liberty –
How we abandoned thee
And the fading glorious night
Never seems to bring you home
You think that this is your road
There’s still a long way to go
Cold comfort in the dawn
The dawn that brings you round
A pale light that you’ve found
There’s still a long way to go
Time is all we have
I hope I have enough
We cannot turn back the clock
Cannot go back in time
But we can say
We will not listen to
Your bullshit and lies
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