Early onset upset.

I danced with a stranger last night,
She held me in a familiar way,
In the dark she tried to hide her eyes,
But I could see the trail of tears.
I wondered had we been lovers,
In a time that was long ago,
You see they erased my memory,
I really do not know.
There are so many lost moments,
I think I know her name,
She sings softly to the tune,
I am phoenix, consumed by flame.
She leads me off the dance floor,
And once more she disappears,
I am confused by all the laughter,
Strung out, with doubt and fear.
Who is she, where am I,
Why do you choose to disdain,
I disappointed the golden girl,
Her scent alone remains.
I am once more a child,
Making promises I cannot keep,
They say that I am shallow,
Help me dig my fox hole deep,
Put razor wire around it
On a sign, feed every afternoon,
Four times daily medication
And pipe muzak to my room.
Anther piece of me, lost for ever,
Where once a page of letters,
Imprisoned in monochrome tones,
Secured by barbed wire fetters.
Try to remember who I was,
Spiritual, vital, part time fool,
Wait for people to ask,
Before you bore them with your tune

Wow! bogman. WOW!
Terrific.

Lin
xx

Stop that woman, you know it makes me cry!
xx

Why is being a parent so difficult?
Is it to test that you really care?
You try to do your best for your kids
By endeavouring to be fair.
Yet, the older I get, not the wiser,
I interfere too much,
My ways are rather old-fashioned,
I think I am losing my touch.
Why can’t I leave the decisions?
If they fail, then they cannot blame me,
Mistakes are made for a reason,
To learn about how it must be!
I love my children so dearly,
A feeling you know, I would guess.
You’d do anything you could to protect them
You’d take on the world, more or less.
But, those who stand back have the answer,
So why can’t I step back as well?
My opinions keep close to my chest now
Understanding that time will tell!

Lin
xx

Questionality
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Christianity is an Oddity
Serenity plus Insecurity
Prosperity breeds Inhospitality
Sincerity an Insincerity
When individuality leads to Insanity
Creativity pours out Profanity
As Instability with Humanity
Questions my Divinity

Vanity Hides the Nudity
Eccentricity plus Incongruity
Necessity breeds Obesity
Duality a Complexity
When Incapability leads to Inability
Elasticity stretches Stability
As Lucidity with Fluidity
Questions my Objectivity

Life devouring Brevity
Disability plus Finality
A Deity breeds Hostility
Instability and Intangability
When Humility leads to Barbarity
Geniality provokes Ferocity
As Infertility becomes Sterility
Questions my Negativity

Left empty of Humility
Of Sanity plus Ability
Generosity breeds Incongruity
Insatiability linked virility
When Inflexibility leads to Solidity
Irritability masks Nobility
As Versatility becomes Necessity
Questions my Disparity

Titan

For Lin (this is only meant lightheartedly)

ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE (your new name!)

Economically inactive,
I'm so sorry to hear
You find it very difficult,
When with your children dear
To refrain from saying
What you, you would advise,
When they must for themselves
Decisions make so wise.
For many years you've saved them
From brimstone and from fire;
So now it's time to take a backseat,
It's time that you RETIRE.

Swan Song to a perfect day
The sun plays a game of hide and seek
Whilst suspended in the cusp between Heaven and earth
A fisherman returns from a day at sea
Grateful for its golden wand and vest
Content he rows for home on golden loch
To the beat of the rhythmic pull of oars
And the drips of golden water drops
As they fall from wooden oars
That lay in steel row locks
As nature contrives to celebrate
A magical end to a bountiful day
A pair of love struck swans glide elegantly to nest
Before the sun slips languidly away

Thank you ellemac. Hello again marcel - always enjoy your poems.

Something completely different..

Have you heard of Beryl and Betty?
Perhaps you might not know,
Their names are very famous,
On our local radio.

Aged 86 and 90,
Just won a big award,
Went all the way to London,
A trip they both adored.

A trophy from the ‘Sony’s’,
Their show won the top prize,
Bathed in the glow of glory,
Bright lights in their eyes.

Two very feisty ladies,
Who live life to the full,
Listen to Radio Humberside,
Broadcast from the City of Hull.


Goodness knows what I will be like aged 86/90 - doesn't bear thinking about really, but it would be nice to be as full of life as these two ladies. They are down to earth and have me laughing.They have promised to read the following on their next show...

Beryl's Advice

To be dressed up good and proper,
Just look at a gentleman’s feet.
If he’s got clean shoes and socks on,
Then his outfit is complete.
Listen to Beryl and Betty,
They know just what is best!
If your footwear is respectable
You’ll pass their nice guy test!

Lin
xx

Dedication

Give me just one request
To die in your arms head on your breast
With my last breathe my desire
Is the vision of you as I expire

For you are my sun bright solar flare
The light in my life love laid bare
The centre of my universe
Inspiration of my verse

So why will you not believe
That you are the jewel that I perceive
A sparkling gem many faceted
Reflecting your love and humanity

So kiss me now and hold me tight
You will ever be my light
The reason why I persist
I see your beauty the thing you missed

So engrave this epitaph on my heart
From your love I’ll never part
My love will ever endure of this you can be sure.

Don,t Feel
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In a surreal,weird way,an exagerated conjunction
Looking around with crystal clear glasses that see
The things,hidden,omitted,dismissed,counterfeited
Or maybe it's just me being me

Can you! read between lines,see the whole picture
The good and the bad and the ugly
Maybe those glasses you wear all the time
Due to brainwashing now fit you too snuggly

People can say,this,then say that
They are sometimes quite hard to believe
There is only yourself,look inside of you now
Don,t sit meekly,whilst they strut and deceive

Using all of their powers,suck you in,use seduction
To alter the flow of your mind
Spewing out nonsense in spite of themselves
The blind still are leading the blind

They crop in guises Authoritarian but Smiling
Make you sucumb,make you a thing,a possession
It's a strange situation to be in,unique
When obsession then feeds an obsession

So the only thing that you can possibly do,is
Stay solitary,don,t listen to others
They will praise you until the end of the Earth
To the point of becoming blood brothers

The world is full of those,who weave and deceive
Tie you up in Scout worthy knots
Bay at your door with strong words which implore
So shut it tight,leave then counting the dots

Or are they the stars,which gleam in sad eyes
Which mirror a heart as it pounds
That's the time then to hide,go firmly to ground
Hands cover ears to extinguish the sounds

I sometimes wonder what this world is about
On the forums,poems,talking and such
Reading through most of the dialogue
Leaves me empty and so!! out of touch

To hike off into the Wilderness,alone and feel free
Leaving all of lifes burdens behind
Just like Grizzly Adams when I was a kid
Walk away from this monotomous ride

This journey has ground to the end with a thud
A pantomine of encores,I'm fleeing
Like I say,stand back and look at things closely
It's just noodles,the things that i'm seeing

"What a glorious day","stay strong","could be worse"
"Be positive" and "take charge of your life"
Well it's probably the best thing suggested on here
With the use of an extremely sharp knife

Or maybe just severe the dangling strings
Of the puppets that are deaf to what's real
The best thing to do is ignore,put on blinkers
Close your eyes,ears and mouth and "Don,t feel"

Titan