How often, oh how often
Do I pray you will see me
The love in my eyes
And set my heart free
How often, oh … Read the rest
Author: George Ruddock
Resilience
Always needed, seldom found
Yet it is always around
And in us all
How strong are we
Do we just agree
Without a fight
Stand … Read the rest
Walks and Lakes
A day full of walks and lakes
So far away from everyday
And so easy to talk of mistakes
As time slipped away
A day … Read the rest
The Past
Recalling my past
So many memories
So many years gone so fast
Thankfully some full of victories
Trips to Ireland
As a child such a … Read the rest
Polling Day
Today is Polling Day
Place your cross
And have your say
Or democracy will suffer a loss
Pick a party, pick a name
You can … Read the rest
The Bowling Green
The bowling green is before us
A neat carpet of green
As far as I can see
And worthy of a Queen
Surrounded by benches… Read the rest
An Autumn Day
Today is an autumn day in May
So strange and bizarre
Certainly not one for a Bank Holiday
It’s really really not fair
But maybe … Read the rest
Lovers
Bluebells surrounding our feet
As the forest whispers our names
So so far away from the streets
And the endless games
Birdsongs filling the evening … Read the rest
Actors in a Pantomime
The clock of time
Ticks for us all
We are just actors in its pantomime
Waiting for the day it calls
We don’t comprehend
The … Read the rest
The Fog of Fear
The fog of fear
Haunts your life
And whispers in your ear
Do you have the courage
To ignore voices
Of negativity and rage
Believe … Read the rest