Top Speed

Taking a walk along the road,
The cool breeze freshens my skin.
Clouds skating past, golden sunlight flickers,
Catching on leaves, bright red, orange and yellow.

Cars go racing by, got to get there,
Got to get there now and fast!
Passing by life, rushing and missing,
Enclosed in a box, music blaring.

Strolling down the road,
A roe deer, silent and secretly,
Slips between the trees.
A buzzard gliding above the fields.

Van driver zooming past,
One eye on the clock, tick tock.
One hand on a sandwich,
Bite munch, slurp of drink.

Sauntering on, up the hill,
Birds twittering, chirping company.
Ruby berries on a holly bush,
Gobble, gulp, they're gone.

Flying High

Take me with you, flying high.
I can not live without you,
Take me with you, in the sky.
Nothing else for me to do.

Take me with you, but a sigh,
You leave me here alone.
Take me with you, let me cry,
Emptiness inside has grown.

Beautiful

You are amazingly beautiful,
I don’t care what anyone else says.
It doesn’t matter the colour of your skin,
If your hair is curly or straight.
Your nose is perfect, your bottom is cute,
A gorgeous smile with brilliant teeth.

Your beauty comes from within,
The incredible person inside.
Your sense of humour and wit,
The caring and loving you give.
Always let the world see yourself,
Shining through those stunning eyes.

What?

What did I come upstairs for, can somebody give me a clue?
I know it was important, I’ve no idea what to do.
Maybe if I return to the beginning, back to where I came from,
I may remember what I came for, and start the washing machine too.

I’m back in the kitchen now, thinking of talking to you.
There must be something to do here, not just enjoying the view.
I’m sure I came here for something, maybe to do the dishes?
But first before I get started, I’ll just pop upstairs to the loo.

I Want

I want to feel your hand in mine,
Soft and warm and tight.
I want to see your beaming face,
Smiling, clean and bright.

I want you to be happy, love,
At home and when you’re away.
Always in my thoughts, love,
Forever and a day.

Tears

There were tears when first I saw your face,
Tears when you wouldn’t sleep.
There were tears with your first smile,
And tears when you took your first step.
Yet more tears when you took a tumble,
And tears when you stamped your feet.
My tears and yours were mixed,
But the memories I still love to keep.

The Winner

Sitting in a locked room,
Hidden from the light,
You dare not face the world outside,
Incase the newsman's right.
How long do you think you can last,
You're a fool to think you're safe.
They'll get to you,
Through the keyhole, through the cracks.
In they'll creep,
An odourless vapour to infilltrate innocent lungs.
Your blind facts,
Will never know.

Nothing you can say to me,
Will change my mind.
I was born to fight,
Not to run from opposition.
Who in the end do you think will win,
After the world's gone mad.
Someone long ago won,
He pushed the self-destruct button.
Now he stands above,
Looking over frenzied men;
Laughing at the joke,
Very amused.

Self Destruct

I stumble on through the crowd,
Staring faces, grey and blank;
There's got to be that silver lined cloud,
Everyone's giving up the search.
This crowd will turn on itself,
Destroy everything for nothing.

Around me are the colours of the season,
Yellow, orange, gold and brown.
There is no other warmth left,
The sun is falling away;
Ashamed of what it sees,
The self-inflicted suffering for no reason.

The confusion grows and erupts,
The crowd explodes and engulfs everything.
I am smothered in it's depths,
But I am fighting for life.
The survival of the fittest is taught to the youth,
There is a misunderstanding in their minds.

Once more the crowd will congregate,
The facts before unseeing eyes.
The world has lost it's destination,
It has switched to self destruct.
The youth are left to fight the war,
The battle to disconnect the time bomb.

Go Back to Sleep

Shh, pet, go back to sleep,
There's something on my mind dear,
I'm sure that it will keep.
I've been lieing wide awake a while,
Trying to clear my head.
Thought I'd leave you to it,
And go downstairs instead.

Shh, love, go back to sleep,
There's nothing in your room honey,
No need for you to peep.
I'm staying here while you lie down,
Don't worry, I'll be near.
You've had a nasty dream,
But nothing now to fear.

Shh, please go back to sleep,
There's no need to get up yet,
From your bed don't leap.
I've only just got back to my bed,
I need to have a rest.
We could just all get up,
I think that would be best.

But When

Although I see myself again,
I havent' changed.
I just understand more,
I don't want to feel now.
The world is in my head,
It is in confusion;
Eventually life and love will break free.

But when, it can't be too soon,
Then I shall feel again.
The world in my head will,
Come to life and love,
Life and love will come;
To the world,
And I shall live again.

What I'd See

If I could stand outside myself,
This is what I'd see.
A poor child, decieved and abused,
Afraid to believe and trust.
The world surrounding her,
Cold and uncaring.
Oblivious of her plight.

Look Into Your Eyes

As I sit and look into your eyes,
I can read your mind;
I can see the void inside your head,
And feel the fear and hatred.
It does not only exist in you,
But in all the youth around us.

The people who said they were right,
They said they knew because they'd already lived;
But were they right? I know,
They tried to live the future,
As a correction of the past.
Now we'll be left to look ahead alone.

The things we are left to cope with,
Every country completely equipped;
To destroy vast numbers of mankind.
The hatred runs high,
Peace has been lost in the mists of time,
Desolation is the only survivor.

If I look deep into your eyes,
I can see the fear and hatred,
That hides behind the blue mask of happiness;
I can see through your smiles,
As you try to display confidence and knowledge.
You're as scared as the rest of the world.

In Her Room

Picture a girl alone in her room,
It is the only life she knows.
Outside she faces confusion and pain,
Her isolation the only escape.
But even there she is haunted,
By the memories impressed on her mind.

She remembers all the names,
She can hear the yells that called them.
But she learned to cope with that pain,
She tried to live despite it.
If she had known the pain to follow,
She maybe would not have bothered.

Before her stare the evil eyes,
How they have changed in just a short time.
Once full of mutual joy and sadness,
Now shows only hatred and violence.
The first blow saw the end of a friendship,
The last the end of trust.

Now the girl sits alone in her room,
She cannot believe in anything around her.
She cannot see a friend within reach,
She does not trust the truth.
Time heals, or so they say, she has a chance,
I hope she has the strength to fight.

Trust

I sit and watch,
The autumn shine reach in,
And kiss your grey smudged hair.
Your cheerful, lined face,
Light dances in your soft eyes;
Smiling sadly at your glowworm.
You are sad in your happiness,
For you cannot believe and have faith.
Trust me.
I love you.

I'll Be Your Toy

The room is empty now,
The party's over.
You've had your fun,
Your toy is broken.

I heard the warning,
But I did not believe.
I loved you too much,
You'd never leave.

As the music plays,
I see you still.
Your image is clear,
Your voice a blow.

Dreams are filled,
With dark shadows;
But they will fade,
As time goes by.

If you return alone,
I'll be here;
But only a shell is left,
The rest is dead.

Flying

A tiny baby, in my arms,
I've kept you warm and safe.
I fed you when you hungered,
And cleaned your beautiful face.

An angel sleeping,
Still smiling, but still.
A gentle peace touching you,
To rest and revitalise.

You sucked your thumb,
And smiled at me.
You rolled and crawled,
Your adventure just begun.

You tottered away,
And trotted back.
You played games and hid,
Laughter and tears all day.

In between, the temper!
Shouting, screaming and stamping,
Your displeasure and distaste,
At your clothes, your food, your life.

All too soon you leave me,
Walk away, a smile, a wave.
But I'm happy to see you go,
I've taught you all I know.

And in a while, you're flying,
Leaving us all behind.
You'll always be in my heart, my love,
A tiny baby, in my arms.

Waiting

I'm waiting, waiting, waiting.
What for?
For the telephone to ring,
Or for a knock at the door.
Don't panic, he's here.


I'm waiting, again and again.
What for?
To say I love you,
More than ever before.
Don't panic, he's here.

It's My Turn Now

I spend my time doing what you want,
Things you should have done yourself;
Don't you ever think of what I want?
Maybe it's too late for you,
But I've still my own life yet.
The time has come, you must let go;
I've got to leave,
And take your baby away.

The Great Race

When will it end, everyone fighting till that last second,
New entrants all the time, everyday, every minute.
Nobody loses when they race no more, lie a corpse, hidden,
So who will win when it's all gone, they'll never know.

When time ends, does our race too?
People work all their lives, competing, trying.
Our Spring is a game, people racing with us,
But we are entered too, limbering up, starting.

When Summer comes, we run for our lives,
Things come too soon, we learn to hurdle.
In Autumn, a steady jog, happy, content with our position.
Winter, regrets of wasted time, still fighting, teaching.

Then, nothing.
Individual races are over,
But the Great Race continues, small worlds competing,
The race of the World has no losers.

Packing!

Three months to go,
I must begin a list.
I haven't booked the site yet,
Perhaps that's the place to begin!

One month to go,
I'm onto my fifth list.
I now know where we're going,
And I can't wait to get booked in!

One week to go,
I'm running out of lists.
I untangled the kites last night,
I'm not sure it'll all fit in!

One hour to go,
I'm going to pack my list.
I found all the flip-flops at last,
Now, let our holiday begin!