A cold dripping mist enveloped me in its cloak It lifted me on to a cloud Strewn with bolts of lightning Invisible bumps caused me to stumble Reminding  me while crouching forwards  That it is alright to be humble You can always get back up It came to me slowly Through help and assistance That in the past This life I love was littered with persistence Ever the fidget  Always moving When I sat down My body kept rigid Relaxation beyond me Such, busy 'ness' as liquid Flowing all the time Never meeting any obstacle No still pools with membranes  Insects dart across If you've been touched by illness Or longing Ever been down further Than anyone can fathom Watched an edge and thought about jumping Stared at the sea for too long some evenings I hope my friend you simply keep breathing And die full of wrinkles, a turtle in pringle Not tragically reported in a five line obituary Lost to the world a spot on your legacy Causing too much pain and heartache To those who lived wit...

Building on foundations With bricks made of stress Results in them crumbling When the tower gets higher They cant stand the weight It presses them down Each one a brother Baked in the same kiln Placed on a different day Events can vary Some are scary Other you might lay yourself Being too serious Or maybe appear petty Morally up a gear Offended by the slightest Humour led image Or joke that offends you Perhaps it went past you You hold much sterner views When it comes to right and wrong You have your reasons Why should we judge you? But nevertheless If I might suggest Take a chill It helps support you Worry about important things The rest is only Sandless mortar The tower may fall Destroying you As you grow taller Then perhaps shorter As you stoop into your old age Turn a different page Laugh a little Have some fun Yeah be a true one That's a bonus Kindness and all that Jingle jangle Don't attack the structures That keep you fro...

Modern times We live in Historic some may say Everything is history Quicker than you can say Memories are hidden Sometimes we obscure Facts that speak with truth to us Revealing mistakes weve made Maybe in a conversation Or in something left unsaid? A joke you made quite innocently At another mans expense? Perhaps we wish we'd done things differently Spoken with respect, amicable positivity Laughed more quietly Not raised our voices Made better choices Not stolen the chocolate bar Or the radio from anothers car Not said I love you to one who destroyed you Never went to that place Passed through the wrong gates The trip that concerned you Nightmares came true? If we are not careful Peril and danger Go with your friends Never with strangers Now you look back with a little regret No point in that my human friends Lifes for living It's about today Moving ahead to the new tomorrow Our time right here might just be borrowed You can't go back...

I had a dream one night that I had taken a fall Spinning as I plummeted Out of control I fell from a mountain From way up so high From then on my friends I was sure I would die. As I fell  The mists parted The green land below Rushing towards me Barreling, rolling Brief glimpses of earth Not soft and inviting  But harshly defining Quite fatal and instant I raged and I cursed I closed my eyes Emotions ran wild Laughing inevitably Crying with fear Knowing my adrenaline Could not help me get clear Running is futile when you cant reach the ground Fighting the air would have been stupid It's not even there Now I'm not an eagle No wings to catch drafts No grace in my flight As I rocketed down All hope was floundering What of a haystack Or a large mountain loch A soft woodland canopy A pool owned by a family A mattress so soft? The seconds seemed longer Like minutes my friend Slow-mo In trauma Is common I hear The height of t...

They tear at me Ripping and shredding Bloodlines appear The ragged nail pattern Blood lines come to me To tear at the remnants of my fastbeating heart I am not perfection Nor conceited in my thinking That I ever have been I've made mistakes Said wrong things In stupid places Tried to help But was mainly just a conveyance Love can't be forced But hate can leave all hope lost Emotional turmoil Tears  fall Tears fall It does not matter how loudly I call They cannot hear me Have no reasons to find the truth Of  this mans life Hanging by a slender efficient knife Opened veins drain me out Silently sleeping Silently sleeping The fear is mine alone If I blink I might be gone I search and search but there is no trace Of what I've thought on things before I once was happy Singing always I once had laughter Tears now blind me I once felt that it was possible Now that feeling has surely gone Perceptions gained of lifes experience May allow d...

The soft sand ridden muddy path Under my feet Is cushioned for me by sturdy black boots Sloppy, slick slimy navigating as every part of my leg plays a part in keeping me upright Sinews twist, the cramping ageing muscles uncomfortably held in kilter Heading for home Light retreats The ever arriving daily dusk clocks in I can't see the car quite yet. This place takes me away But only for a short time Drudgery Routine Work Though enjoyable Wears at one Through time, burdened by the worries of others Chinks appear, cracks of darkness on a golden life Wandering, watching  twigs may snap Wind blown pine trees sing in high pitched terror Birds dart Rabbits unseen? But for borrows Buzzards soar A red kite adorned a fence post Squirrels elusive Watching Just in case I might see one race by Even in the periphery of either eye A busy head is a safe head? Freedom from worries Eating and gnawing Snatching at anything that will offset these thoughts Let th...