The Butterfly

The Butterfly 

I smiled and watched a butterfly

I watched it dance and flutter by

I followed it with eyes anew

Attracted by its blue

I then tried to understand

As I held out a steady hand

Why it landed in my open palm

As if that it knew I meant no harm

All awhile it stared at me

I'd never felt so strong and free

Its little wings then took to flight 

And vanished out of sight

My very heart began to warm

Id been the butterflies platform

To land and rest it's wings upon

Another chosen one

Another which it felt secure

Reviving wings of blue azure

To travel on to distant lands...

And other caring hands

The Perfect Crime

The Perfect Crime

The break-in was always intentional

Not one of those "spur of the moment" things

I had to have it... I wanted it

No matter the trouble it brings

I stole it then... I admit to all

I will be honest right here from the start

I confess to committing the perfect crime

And own up to the theft of your heart

Children

Children 

Remember all those precious days, now known as distant past 

Times when every day you wished, would never end and last

The kisses in the cinema... so secret in the dark

The walks in summer sunshine, hand in hand around the park

Remember every heartache on those nights you sobbed and cried

Exactly where you were when it was said that Elvis died

The songs you liked to dance too, with the words that meant so much

Special times with arms wrapped around you, the gentlest of touch

Many things of innocence, important from our youth

When aged are only memories of love and hope and truth

But youth it does continue... even if... just in the mind

As all of us are children... only some are grey and lined 

Sorrow Lake

Sorrow Lake

I threw a stone into the lake
As if somehow its glass might break
The ripples rocked to muddy shore
I gathered rocks... And threw some more
Her eyes stared strangely into mine
Beneath her dark and murky shrine
Distorted by the stones I'd thrown
She looked never more alone
And in the darkness crickets sang
Around my throat the air did hang
Restricting every breath I take
Beside the icy lake
Her photograph it slowly sank
I cried with sadness on the bank
And as the tears fell from my eyes
I said my last goodbyes
I stood awhile as if to pray
But had no words of faith to say
So gave a sigh and turned around
And left without a sound

Untitled

Untitled 

It would only take the breath of you

That whispered words that we were through

To rip my very world apart

And break the proudest heart

Then every day would be the same

Without your sunshine... only rain 

I'd drown amongst the falling tears

And dwell upon our years

You and I were meant to be

As you and I are destiny

So never whisper broken dreams

Or pick apart my unstitched seams

As what am I without you here?

A future never more unclear

Surrounded by a vacant space

That always wears your face 

Savage Times

Savage Times 

They say that in those savage times

When man committed many crimes

He could not see and would not hear

Refused to stop his reign of fear

On he went... destroying all

Oblivious to natures call

When underneath a burning sun

He had no choice...but run

Run he did, he could not hide

As demons screamed from deep inside

And every way in which he'd turn

The man he failed to learn

That if he'd followed his own heart

The Essence of his very start

He might have changed and thrived again

Avoid a world of pain

But he the weak, curled up and cried

Pathetic on the day he died

The self appointed king of all

Was nothing at his fall

And when the wind swept him away

Rain fell on this very day

Cleansing earth in natures name

It washed away mans shame

Ghost Town

Ghost Town 

Wind whips through a desert town

Shutters bang... the only sound

The ghosts of many linger here

With dust upon the ground

Once its picture-house was king

Where movies beamed through smoke

A vacant piano sits alone

Since actors sang and spoke

In the town an empty diner

Crome transformed to rust 

Vibrant chatter spoken here...

All gossip whispered lost

Cars abandoned show an age

When things were meant to last

Pride forgotten long ago

Left here with times of past

The wind blows by unnoticed

And as silence settles down

Nothing moves but shadows

In this old abandoned town

Within Your Maze

Within Your Maze

In crystal rain you smiled at me

Your tranquil eyes enchanted me

My soul escaped... a moment free

With yours, my spirit wished to be

And in the breeze we matched so right

When wrapped together, holding tight

We shone like everlasting light

That no one else could see

In that moment... in your gaze

I lost myself within your maze

Deliberately I took wrong turns

A tragic lover never learns!

As lost in you Is luxury 

Without you I refuse to be

You are the major part of me

My beating heart that yearns 

What if...

What if...

What if... a man appeared
And said he was the one!
That he had visited before
Known as gods own son
A second coming promised
Had arrived this very day
Would you listen to his words?
Or would you turn and walk away!

What if this man stood there
Before your very eyes
Would you believe in what he said...
Or would you think his words were lies?
Even if he proved himself
To those that wished him here
Would he fill your heart with love?
Or would your mind be filled with fear!

What if the door slammed shut
When he was locked away!
The pills the doctors gave him...
Made him slur when he did pray
And shut away in silence...
With a Hitler and a Pope
Without the wood and nails
Would he end his days with rope?

What if... we were wrong!
And words he'd spoke were true!
Yet all we did was ridicule
Like humans always do
And after all the waiting
We had thrown all hope away
As we were all too busy
With our usual troubled day

A Rebel Lost in Time

A Rebel Lost in Time

I guess I just grew up

Not intended... but I did

I never thought I'd leave behind...

That fucked up rebel kid

He who couldn't give a damn 

As life was just a joke

Life just wasn't made for him

As parts of him were broke

But as I grew to understand

That life was just a test

I had nothing more to lose

So i thought I'd do my best

I gave this world a try 

As if to see if I could fit

Discovering I could...

And that not all of it was shit

So now I'm getting older

And as I approach my prime

I'm happy in my little world

A rebel lost in time

An Eye for an Eye

An Eye for an Eye

An eye for an eye would leave the whole world blind

A declaration of war is just "revenge" once signed

Hatred is the blood thats going to stain your hand

Why fight for some religion of a distant land?

The whole world is pointing to the land of greed 

Who appointed hatred as a law decreed?

Now the sights on every gun are aimed at you

The missiles of the nations all locked your way too

You the land of god that preaches war and hate

Your blindness will turn out to be your fate

Where God Came to Weep

Where God Came to Weep

The end IS nigh

Winds howl their sadness... a pitiful cry

And from higher plains where teardrops do fall

A universe sobs for the end of us all

We spiral and turn... We are not in control!

A human is something that carries a soul

The world doesn't need us... We shall be replaced

And remembered as creatures who came and disgraced

The earth shall remain and again it will thrive

Others will live here... and maybe survive

A new dawn shall rise after healing and sleep

And shine on the planet where god came to weep

Boy Child

Boy Child (for my new grandson TyRhys - 22/2/14)

Helpless boy child

On one so much depends

A straight line before you

Unclear of life's bends

Upon your own journey

Be honest and true

So your path is a good one

And hurdles are few

When age ascends  

With its mountains to climb

Don't try to rush forward 

You have plenty of time

So be yourself

Keep eyes open to see

And end as the man

That you wanted to be

A Test of Faith

A Test of Faith 

All gods men have been tested

As disciples must prove all their worth

They were given a life not belonging to them

But for others put here on this earth 

A faith that is tested to limit

One that is pushed to the lengths it will go

A true believer will face his god

When accomplished his saviour will know

When an angel is gifted an illness

It is a trial they need to go through

It's a trying time that will test the strength

Of a heart that was given as true

One will embrace this test that is placed on him

And for a man that has given his all

Well... I believe that this special soul

Will be ready and welcome his call

Because he has gained many that love him

As he has spent a whole life giving love

And if god should be seeking the worthiest soul

Then prepare for your greatest above

Fear the Warning

Fear the Warning

Fear the warning

She is making a stand

No army can stop her

No timing is planned

She will raise her waters

No designated course

Waves will devour us

Without any remorse

We have taken much

Given nothing in return

The evidence proven...

Yet we never learn

An ending is certain

But when will it come?

The guardian of earth

Shall surprise everyone

Fear the warning

We have all let her down

And as creatures before us

We too will all drown

As only a cleansing...

Can replenish and cure

Renewing a planet

As she was before

Before the illness

Before the pain

To remove the hurt

She must start again

So the seas will rise

And as waves roll near

The ending is written

The guardian... is here

Father to Son

Father to Son

I see me in you...
Although that boy... He wasn't  loved like you
He wore eyes like yours that would brightly shine
You even carry a heart... As i once carried mine!
You... The absolute strength in me
I wonder who you'll turn out to be?
I have faith in you... to do all that you can
To be an honest and hard working man
You... A son and a fathers pride
Can walk through your  life without having to hide
As you were needed... You helped save this soul
And you are my ultimate goal
One in which i'll support 'til end
A son that a father can call a friend
As you filled my life... Bringing so much joy
Repairing this once broken boy

Letting Go

Letting Go 

How does a father let his daughter go?

When did she grow? 

"Hmm... I don't know"

When did she spread her wings to fly away?

Was she not tiny... Just yesterday!

How does a father just release her hand?

"It's a hard, hard life

... Does she understand?"

Will she find home in places she shall live? 

What advice does a father give!

When did another man fill her heart?

Take my world...

Pull us apart

He, who loves the woman that I do not see

This child that had needed me

Yet once I, was so little too... and I needed to be set free!

Free to roam... Free to learn... Free to find the man in me

But... 

How does a father let her walk that road

Not there to take her hand... and hold

See her through miles where even he did fail

When he walked his chosen trail

All that I pray is... "Please watch over her...

Be her guide... comfort her"

And if she should need a place... At anytime

"Her home... is this heart of mine"

Where Flowers Bloom

Where Flowers Bloom

Follow the trail... scattered with red

Walk on the petals of roses now dead

Tiptoe the pathway that reaches ahead

Weaving its way to the silk of the bed

We shall spend the whole night in a ravenous kiss

Get lost in the deepest and tranquil abyss 

When wrapped in a moment on nights like this

Darkness transforms itself into bliss

In this time that I spend which I have at your side

In this space where our two worlds were meant to collide...

Is the happiness one life was always denied

And the reason we both chose to hide

As a night blessed by stars so softly and soon

Light drips from the sun... That it stole from the moon

These red sheets enclose us inside our cocoon

And the lovers are ready to bloom

In That Moment At That Time

In That Moment... At That Time 

I saw you in tatters

An angel without wings

I knew in an instant

What love brings, as you...

Gazed in my direction too

And you... Saw me in tatters too

And nothing else mattered

In that moment at that time

As I knew that I was yours 

Like I knew your heart was mine

All surroundings would blur... Except your sollen face

Nothing but beauty

And grace...

And you... You shone like stars in the sky

And you... Made every low seem so high

And nothing seemed to matter 

In that moment at that time

Stealing my heart was just...

The easiest crime

You dressed yourself in sunshine

And just placed your lips on mine

And I was captured in that moment at that time