A friend not so near.

     A friend not so near.

  I walked passed that coffee shop,

You know the one on Stamford street,

The one we used to go to,

When we were growing up.

  I saw an adorable couple there,

Laughing, holding hands, do you remember,

When we spent that entire day,

Just watching the world go by?

  I smiled to myself all afternoon,

Glad of a little chance to wallow,

In memories of ways things used to be,

And then I hurried home to you.

  I found it strangely reflective,

To be going to a time where love,

Was always first thought of our day,

Long before, you know, what can I say?
   I rushed home, suddenly alive again,

So many things I have wanted to,

Share, and to discuss with you darling,

So many ways I wanted to be near.

  I saw the streets litter strewn,

A gate needing some long ago repair,

Window broken, like my tiny heart,

And the message on the worktop.

  I filled up with salty tears,

As I reflected once more, admired

The thoughtfulness you had shown,

All throughout our lives together.

  I had wanted for nothing at all,

My life was a testament to joy,

You filled my every waking hour,

And those night time ones as well.

  I cried for all my memories,

Of how gorgeous I felt in your arms,

The way my eyes could glow so bright,

As you caressed me throughout the night.

  I remembered I've been here before,

On the floor beside your note,

A bitter pill to cause me awkward pain,

Because of the beautiful things you wrote.

  I know that we will meet again,

On a golden paradise beach in sun,

One day when I come home to you,

In heaven where we'll be as one.

Written for a friend.
Michelle Bates of Rotherham

Reduced.

          Reduced.

In a matter of days,

You've gone swiftly from

Brenda with a smile,

To 'B' whom I hold,

A girl made of gold,

Accepting love I've sold...

Melted down to a 'B',

Some type of love imagery,

Shortened but not in grace,

A reason for my smiling face,

And one I crave to taste,

Before love go to waste...

Bringing it back down,

Describes my internal mood,

To have a fondness to extrude,

Something chaste but nothing rude,

That I have to eat like food,

My awesome 'B' who comes from......

…Bude.......

Vibrations.

              Vibrations.

Gentle, rhythmical,

Ethereal and syncopated.

Beats of an organ

Describe my joy.

Filaments bounce,

Tremors of light energy

Flow all around,

Always an echo,

Of your beautiful sound.

Awe inspiring peace,

Serene beneath a dream.

Glittering from within desire,

Flash fire, higher

Higher still higher,

Resonance too bold

Yet I, old, so cold,

Feel such divine light,

Must be mine to hold...

Light Weaver.

A Sometimes Coward.

      A Sometimes Coward.

Known for courage under fire,

He fails now to understand,

Why he lost the power to speak,

When before him love did stand.

Walked away on pilgrim roads,

Miles of dangers were his choice,

But before a presence of glory,

See him, how he lost his voice.

Scolded by the desert on fire,

Bolder than a ferocious storm,

Buckling under a single chance,

His face ashen, he's still left forlorn.

Dared to roam in infested swamps,

The warrior of peace soldiered on,

But in the face of beautiful,

His mouth went dry, his tongue gone.

Master of his own destiny,

Creator of mastering the lofty sword,

Reduced to a quivering jelly,

Without resistance to her, becoming floored.

Once mighty to challenge life,

The man of will had conquered fate,

Just look how his armour melts away,

The power of her smile, far too great.

Never had he lost his nerve,

For adventure was his loyal friend,

Yet under the spell of angel eyes,

Lost his heart, powerless to defend.

Given that he accepted defeat,

He blessed the day she overcame,

For in her love his soul was saved,

Knelt to honour her precious name.




'S'

The Fires Of Shambhala.

  The Fires Of Shambhala.

My heart has felt,

What my ears failed to hear.

Eyes once blinded by by fear,

Now open to see power,

Of the prayer fields glowing clear.

Light emitting torches of wisdom,

Fill the sound of reason,

And I can once again believe,

A hope called Shambhala.

Robed monks in prayer,

Breathe the light of life,

Out into the world of mankind.

High on the clouded skyline,

How their patient eyes shine,

Showing the dream that's mine.

Peace on earth becoming real,

Love and light eternal bright,

A world where no-one has to fight....

Dedicated to Lama Lhakpa Yeshe.

Twitter.

Love in a moment.

          Love in a moment.

Knowing the unknown,

Is decidedly tricky,

For it leaves no room,

In the house of mystery.

Sharing love with the 'one',

Also is a challenge,

Of will, of resolve and of,

Should we say faith ?

Love is not revealed,

Like lines in a book,

Even with a lover,

Elements of your intentions,

Can be mistook.

But when,

When I recognise light,

A light of a certain colour,

A certain density,

I saw my destiny arrive....

Arms folded but open,

Eyes veiled but bright,

She came in a moment,

To know also my desire.

How could it be hidden,

From one who,

Knows everything of love ?

Siren rising from the sea,

To tempt to tease,

To bring rescue from,

Loneliness,

The aloneness I have felt,

And the lessons I have learned.

And in that darkness,

She, boldly with shining heart,

And a tenderly kind soul,

Grabbed me from,

The jaws of death.

Shall I tell her,

Shall she know my heart ?

Love in a moment was her name....

Innocent Trick.

                 Innocent Trick.

I didn't mean to harm you,

When I used this simple ploy.

I only wanted to hold you,

And to share with you my joy.

I wanted to know the essence,

That coats your gentle skin.

I also hoped to feel loved,

See if your real beauty lay within.

I acknowledge it might be cheating,

But I had to feel your heat.

I saw immediately a kindred spirit,

Felt the serendipity pulse it's beat.

I fell into a state of grace,

Beside your light and tenderness.

I hope this will not be the last,

We would share this warmth address.

I see the look behind your eyes,

'Tis the same as I have shown.

I pray forgiveness for my trick,

But I sensed that I was known...!

'S'

Say Ruh...!

                 Say Ruh...!

There was noise, oh yeah...

Sonic boom drove into flesh,

Deep tore the recoil within,

And thinking so very naughtily,

Have I yet commit a sin ?

Hold me for a moment,

Take me for a month or two,

Live with me another lifetime,

Hear the love I'm pushing through.

As thunder reaches,

Across the skyline,

Peals of my heartbeat,

Wish that you'd be mine.

Torrid hope of days together,

Fill my head with passion new,

Dreams are meant to sell Nirvana,

Where I spend my life with you.

Good news for a change,

To bring my heart to ponder,

Of living life in a way,

That makes my joy much fonder.

I vote with my feet,

For less would not seem prudent,

To share love and peace with her,

For I shall be life's student.

Red the liquid fills my heart,

Her colour shades my every move,

In friendship I begin my conquest,

Where true love, I hope to prove.

Life the journey keeps unfolding,

Bringing much I have still to do,

Say ruh to help the spirits power,

And let me give my love to you...!