Death before dishonour

"Death before dishonour"
Is tattooed 'pon his arm
Served in the Australian Army
Vowed to keep us safe from harm

Parasite

You're a parasite
Living off your hosts
Unloving; unloved
At what final cost?
Will you suck them dry?
Oh and when they die
Will you then finally cry?

January/ February 2019

Memories linger still

Missing you
Missing your smile
Missing the sensations
God; it's been a while
How long have I mourned?
How much longer will it be?
Till I feel the quiet
Down here beside the sea

These memories still linger
And every now and then
I feel the trickle of my tears
Yes; they flow down to my chin
Though it's been a few years
I know time has not stood still
The sun continues rising
The moon shows her face at will

My children are all grown mum
My grandchildren live so far away
My days though no longer lonely
My life continues on its way
I walk on in this bright sunshine
I fill up my nights as I play
And the world continues turning on its way
I must watch these edges
Slowly begin to fray...

17th February 2019

Pig lazy

God I miss you mum and dad
Wish you'd raised a nicer lad
My brother is as greedy
As he is big
I feel like slapping
That lazy fat greasy pig

17th February 2019

I laughed until I cried

I laughed until I cried
Could hardly breathe; I sighed
Hilarious it truly was; ah grace
That look upon your face
Tying up that piece of rope
Reaching in to assist; ah dope
I touched your hand and then
You jumped; shock upon your face
You thought some creature had you fast
Thought that it would destroy you; cast
You into those briny depths...
Anger erupted; and as quickly died
And then you saw the funny side
You burst out laughing; doubled up
We laughed so hard; couldn't stop
The situation was just so wild
As we continued on
Those ropes; finally tied

Last time they saw grandpa

Two years ago we all travelled 
Along those long, winding roads
My darling daughter and grandchildren 
Set out; carrying emotional loads 
The last time they would see him
Their great grandpa; getting old
They were off on their adventure
Far across the oceans deep; cold

I too would miss them sorely
I too would shed my salty tears
As I watched for one last time 
As they hugged and kissed him
Held his precious hands; heart; close
This one last time they would hold him
Cuddle him; laugh with him; tell him
Just how much he would be missed...

11th March 2019

A father's precious love

A father's love; dedication to his child
Giving his heart and soul; to guide
Raising his sweet little daughter
His only precious goal
Though she was taken from him
Never did he surrender up his soul
Though his heart was breaking
Never did he tell a living soul
After work Every Wednesday; and Sunday's too
He was there without fail

For GDS