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January 29, 2014
Much stronger than any union,
is the good wives establishment.
Behind every successful man, is,
the spine of the family, cast in cement.
A solid force, who keeps on giving,
and who’s job gets harder with time.
Who sees off hungry predators,
and desperado’s out of their prime.
The good wife, always foreboding,
and the operator of the moat.
The one with the brain to sense danger,
and step in, to rescue the silly old goat.
Be silent child.
I am the judge.
My word is law.
I will not budge.
Oh teach me child.
Give me a nudge.
In sweet repose,
Bear me no grudge.
He was a cat who voiced his opinion.
He would screech to show his dismay.
The most bossiest of cats in all the land,
was the one who once came to stay.
He patrolled the house like an army major.
He had all our nerves in disarray.
A more disgruntled cat was there never,
than enchantingly gorgeous Mr Dubonnet
The drive;
The determination,
to succeed when so
near to the brink.
The laugh;
The satisfaction,
in being more intuitive
than they think.
The best way to spread a secret,
is to entrust it to just one,
who in turn will tell another,
who will then pass it on to someone.
As it travels it gathers momentum,
becoming far fetched and out of control,
and before you know it, it’s world news,
but will have lost it’s original soul.
With no lapses in time,
or thoughts, a chance to gather,
decisions were made,
which got them into a lather.
They dangle and they tantalise,
and sparkle as we fantasise.
But when night-time falls we realise,
our dreams may never crystallise.
For in this game of lows and highs,
we are no longer taken, by surprise.
We must trust that only sense applies,
and truth will come without compromise.
January 22, 2014
Hesitation; the enemy of impulse,
as one can surely find to their cost.
Holding back at the vital moment
can mean that all is but lost.
Yet to charge along on a runaway train
can be a life changing hairy ride,
if a second thought has not been given,
to the consequences or the downside.
The trick is getting the balance right, by
asking impulse and hesitation to compromise.
It’s as delicate a decision as you’ll ever make,
but well worth the energy to realise.
When in mellow moments
that the mind enjoys,
her memory drifted back
to long forgotten boys.
Some were built for fun,
and knew how, the game to play.
Whilst others caused heartache
when they went on their way.
Some came and went overnight,
and others lingered longer.
One stood her up in the rain;
the rat, making her feel stronger.
Some appeared out of the blue,
as if to test the water.
Causing alarm and dismay,
and never fit for darling daughter.
Some came with excess baggage.
Others came with none at all.
One climbed in the bedroom window.
Her father chased him down the hall.
One came with grand illusions.
The world, he thought he ruled.
But he had cotton wool for brains,
and so their friendship cooled.
One appeared from another planet,
who seemed to be unique.
He wore flares and liked banana’s,
and owned a small boutique.
One came from the tropics,
on a mad hot summer day.
but she was not home at the time,
so her mother sent him on his way.
There was one who had a scooter;
a Lambretta, she did recall.
Who loved himself to bits,
so from grace, she let him fall.
Another arrived from Europe,
with his knapsack on his back,
claiming the war was over,
but giving her mother a heart attack.
There was one right from the start,
who her father couldn’t stand,
and thought, if she stuck with him,
in trouble, she would land.
Then came the one she’d marry;
a most unlikely type,
who caught her on the hop,
and filled her head with tripe.
He said ‘Don’t hang your star on me,
I’ve got girls in many parts’.
‘I’m not your long term future’. –
So wrong he proved – her king of hearts!
The excitement begins with the journey.
Through the hustle and bustle they weave.
Picking up glorious momentum,
in the hope of a dream to achieve.
They are in the hands of the future,
without any maps needed to view.
Much better than staying indoors undecided,
wondering where on earth, most of time flew?
They are open to any suggestion,
that each turn of the corner may bring.
Just to be out there is so exhilarating;
feeling as free as a bird on the wing.