2021 – Page 17 – George Ruddock

Forbidden Fruits

I lost my soul
The day we met
Can it ever be whole?
Unless I forget

Just one drink
After a long day
Why didn’t … Read the rest

We all have hopes and aspirations
That take up space
In our imagination
Waiting for us to embrace

Don’t leave them lie
Seize the day … Read the rest

I now look back
At all the places I came from
Was I on the right track?
Certainly nothing was ever humdrum

So many moves, … Read the rest

Put aside your anger
Find your inner self
And search for an answer
That will reflect yourself

So easy to show anger
But rise above … Read the rest

I live in your sunshine
Without you my soul is empty
But you never never realise
What you mean to me

I live in your … Read the rest

How do I open your heart?
And unlock the icy padlock
I know it was broken apart
And is now a rock

Hear my heart … Read the rest

Sometimes I forget
How precious you are
Every day since we met
You have been my brightest star

Sometimes I forget
You were always the … Read the rest

How can you ask
Do I love you
Was my face behind a mask
Did I not give you every clue?

Did you dream
There … Read the rest

Thoughts crowd into your head
No time to think, judge, act
Seeking a plan, language turns red
Few facts to help, result on tact

I think of you in my dreams
I want you in my arms
At least that’s how it seems
Have I fallen for your charms?… Read the rest