Saturday 14 December 2019

Ancestry

Searching through my family history 
Looking forward to finding the past 
Where did we come from? 
What makes us who we are?
How did it all happen? 
This migration from Hungary...
How could they leave family behind
Travel halfway across the world 
To land here in this hot, dry land 
Survive and build their family 
This is where I was born 
This is my homeland; my heart 
My soul resides herein 
Yet all is brought to life 
As I seek our origins 

Wednesday 4 December 2019

Anne of Guichen Bay

We met and found in each other 
Kindred spirits straight away 
As we opened up like long lost friends
Parted from each other in some way 
We talked of pain and suffering 
We shared our feelings on that day
Parted upon good terms 
In my memories, you stay

We were taking a little journey 
Booked a motel room to stay
Things changed; time brought forward 
Arranged to arrive on a Wednesday

As I walked in Anne was smiling
It was just like yesterday 
Though time had actually flown
We hugged and said g’day
Funny how things worked together 
So we could meet again that day

She’d come in; just for a couple of days
To help out before retiring 
No longer would she work 
Here in Guichen Bay 
Her grandchild was arriving 
A new life coming to stay 

So the angels worked together 
Bringing forward our stay
So that I could meet once more
With my friend; Anne of Guichen Bay

The phone call

Waited weeks to hear her 
Waited ever so silently 
Finally, the word came
“Will you chat with me?”
Of course, I am ready 
To hear what you have to say 
Been waiting; seems like forever
But it’s only been 30 days 
This silence between us
Has been so hard to take
Finally, all is forgiven
Finally, things have changed
Lunch is on for Friday 
Better times on the way 

Lunch with Shelley


The ogre

He turned into an ogre 
Though human 
He was supposed to be 
Angry, spiteful, nasty 
Words erupted 
Spilling like lava 
Burning; flowing outward
Towards me
Now I’ve faced him
Taken him; front on
No ogre there 
To confront me
But a lonely old man
Pretending to be he