Love and other bruises

Does your lover touch your very soul?

Does love itself take over, take control?

Does laughter come and never go? 

Do smiles encroach deeper than you know? 

Have you ever known such peace inside?

Where was your mind before this tide? 

Now that love is here does it truly abide?

Ups and downs are still a part of life…

Perfection may seem like a wild ride 

But life goes on, we must take all in our stride…

Crying over you

She cried herself to sleep last night 

After that stupid, terrible fight

Words were said; hurt and sad 

Left them feeling really bad 

He didn’t come and kiss her goodnight 

He too was feeling so uptight 

Anger burning in his soul 

Like an aching crater; a black hole 

Hospital melancholy

I hate lying here with a drip 

Waiting for the next test 

Wish they could simply 

Move me up that waiting list 

I’m fed up with fasting 

Fed up with being fed up 

God, please help me cope 

Get me through this mope 

I want to run, have some fun

Ahh…another vampire taking blood 

I want to eat some delicious food 

Felt like a prisoner on death row 

Had a famous last meal you know 

Last night the lentil lasagna 

Tasted ooooh sooo gooood

The jelly and custard was divine 

I could eat another one right now 

But I’m fasting once again

And every advert on TV 

Shows me strawberries and then 

Children eating cookies once again 

My stomach rumbles with desire 

As I imagine; salivate and perspire 

At least I can dream of another meal

Surely time will finally reveal

Some respite from this undesirable plight 

How you see me

I’ve been viewed in many different ways over my life

Young and sexy in my teens; in my size 8 jeans

Skinny little teen/girl; within my own little world

I was shy, nervous; insecure and naive 

Oh so terribly shy; you wouldn’t believe 

People thought I was a snob! It’s true! 

But they didn’t really have a clue 

They never walked in my shoes…

As a child I felt happy within my family 

Loved by my parents; never was that in doubt 

I enjoyed going to school; learning was a pleasure 

Knowledge was my personal treasure

I wore it like a badge of honour you know

My parents were immigrants; new to this county 

I helped them learn this weird Aussie language 

I was proud of being at the top of early classes

28

I was 28 when I had my first child 

My second was born on 28th June 1989

My niece was born 28th December 1973

My mum passed on 28th December 2016

My Auntie was born on 28th April in the 1948

My uncle was born on 28th August 1940

I once took 28 sleeping pills when I wanted to die

Thank God I didn’t succeed 

I would have missed these precious years

Easter madness

 Easter Bunny delivered his stash

Smelled so deliciously good...

Resisted as long as she could; smash!

Dark chocolate; milk chocolate too

Mint scented dark egg watched on

Hazelnut grand tried to make a stand

Had to crack it open; just a smidge

Ah...Heaven was at hand...

One bunny was nibbled by the ears

He died and went to Heaven...

Now they're all safely in the fridge...

18th April 2022

To my precious grandson Santiago

You turned 14 years of age, just yesterday 

Your are a young man, full of life 

I miss your happy smiles, your wit 

Do you ever think of me, even one bit?

Your nana, I am so far away from you

Not just in miles, but in everything I guess

Happy birthday my darling

May you enjoy your youth 

May you grow in wisdom and show 

The world that you are good and kind

May you be fruitful, May you be sweet 

And you ever excell in all you try 

I hope one day I’ll see again your smiles!