Could I love you more if I tried?
A love that bursts out of me
Filling my heart, my mind, my soul
I could only love you more
If I was granted another
Life
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A Reunion that Wasn’t
They were due to arrive. The mother, her son aged twelve and her baby daughter. They came from a distant land, flew across oceans with hope in their hearts. To start a new life. To start afresh.
They were stopped at the gate. We don’t want you here, they were told. You are not welcome, we are sending you back.
Behind the gate and out of sight, balloons and family were waiting. The brightness of the balloons colored the hall. Evoking a happiness that should have been.
And for another day, the balloons bobbed with life.
Living Water
I looked with envy
At the seducing images of
Cars
And yachts
Perfumes
Handbags
Shoes
Houses
Horses
Hair
Nails
Fashion
Gold and silver
Until my parched throat
Begged
For living
Water
Into Eternity
I thought of how
I would never hear your voice again
I would never hear you tell me
You love me for one last time
I thought of how
Our hugs had all been hugged
Our words had all been shared
Our memories had all been made
And I wondered how long
Eternity could be
21 Years
I see you in my dreams
I hear you in my mind
I feel you in my heart
I remember the very night
You flew from the land
And from my life
I am married now
I have a beautiful boy
And a daughter who looks like you
You are a grandmother now
Your legacy to the world
Your purpose lives on
I live your lessons every day
In my heart and in my life
And all I have is one tiny message
From my heart to yours
After all this time and what has been
Your baby girl is okay
Grace
There is a grace to be found
In the difficulty of each day
For without the struggle
There will never be
Victory
Solace
My soul seeks solace
In the gentle flowing river
Of my thoughts
To find a comfort
In a world of pain
My soul seeks solace
In the quiet gentle
Heart of me
A Dream
I have a dream
To write until
My fingers are scratched
Until my eyes have cried
The last of my tears
To write until
My face aches with the
Smile of achievement
Until my words fly
From the source into
The world
Into hearts
Into minds
I have a dream
To touch
To love
To empower
To write
InYour Sight
I turned to catch you
Watching me
I smiled
Nightmare
An opaque night lures me
Into its clutches
So there is company
For the nightmares that
Haunt
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