Loving little people by Vanessa

I love these little people so much it hurts. Don’t know how I ever lived without them. The best feeling in my world is squeezing them close and kissing their little cheeks and feeling them cuddle me back! The best sounds are their laughter and their adorable little voices and little noises they make. And the best sight to my eyes are their precious smiling faces! 

27th May 2014 

Beginnings and endings

Begun as a gift for my grandson 

His life just beginning to flower 

Too far away for it to be delivered 

I held it close to my heart; right here

With thoughts upon him, I realized 

In my arms, he will never be held 

Unless some miracle is to be seen 

So now for myself; it's been extended 

As I use its warmth; it is quite clear

Now; working upon this extension 

My mind has turned to my darling dad

Tomorrow will be the first anniversary 

Of his passing; ah God I miss him; my dear 

The centre for my precious darling Gabriel

The conclusion for my dearest dad...

I will feel the warmth of dads arms around me

As I cuddle my grandchildren here; within me

My heart will be enveloped in loving 

Kind thoughts in my soul for reunions

As I slumber right here in my bed...

5th October 2019 

My best friend

You’ve been my best friend

Since we were little girls 

You are my “sister” honey

I would have it no other way

I can’t recall exactly when we met

But I truly have no regrets 

Neither time nor distance 

Could ever change the way 

I feel about you...

I love you my precious sister

Wish you lived a little closer 

Though life’s been like a roller coaster

I have enjoyed this bumpy ride

Glad to have had you tag along 

and enjoyed having you by my side 

Happy 60th my darling sister Martha 

21st July 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 

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