I’ll Still Be Here

He tells me of his past and his hopes for the futureHeartbreaksand unobtained goals I know he’ll meet ‘her’ one dayHe’ll sneak her name into a conversationas casually as he canhoping I won’t noticehoping I will I’ll witness it grow the heady rush of new love the delight of belonging to someone He’ll share his dreams of their futureContinueContinue reading “I’ll Still Be Here”

Tangled Strings (with audio)

Photo by Bella Belfield on Pexels.com There’s sadness in these words guilt in the revelation this man I thought a friend loves me without reservation He would empty his heart so he could fill mine and I know it would be easy because our souls align He loves me with no stringsbut my heart’s attached to anotherand if heContinueContinue reading “Tangled Strings (with audio)”

Together

Life isn’t easy – we have travelled a bumpy road Yet through the highs and lowswe continue together We have faced all the usual problemshealthjobsfamilylosseach other and we have done it alltogether There have been late nights of uncertaintyand early mornings full of hope Many of life’s first and lastshave occurredwhilst holding hands or shedding tears together All thatContinueContinue reading “Together”

Broken With Blue

It’s been three years since we’ve spoken and I still think of youDid you plug the hole in your heart? Did you get rid of your blue?  So much around me has changed I have grown, old ways are gonebut my question remains (as ever) – are you still hiding your pain in song? Bewitched with curiosity you created incredibleContinueContinue reading “Broken With Blue”

Antipodes

We’re opposites attracting with much distance between usand so many things to misunderstand when you’re hot, I’m cold when you’re awake, I’m asleepwhen you’re quiet, I must speak Yet, we know what lies between usis fire and heat and flame so we grab our shovels and dig through all the muck through all the debris of our livesuntil we’re reunited againContinueContinue reading “Antipodes”

My Peace (with audio)

as you reach for me and I reach for you, through oceans and timezones, we are held and beheld by each other and in these moments when we connect, everything goes still and I find peace… and that peace is you Another poem pulled from the poetry vault from September 2020. I wrote this oneContinueContinue reading “My Peace (with audio)”

A Non-Fairy Tale (with audio)

Once upon a time, there was an ordinary girl. One day, she met an ordinary boy and they fell in love. They lived an ordinary life, doing ordinary things in ordinary ways. It was really quite extraordinary. The end. I’ve pulled this one out of the creative vault from 2020. It has the appropriate amountContinueContinue reading “A Non-Fairy Tale (with audio)”

The Faucet Has Run Dry (with audio) 

Photo by ehsan hasani on Pexels.com The light has burnt out the faucet has run dry  Deflated we talk chalking up a tally of our failures I didn’t do this You forgot that I didn’t acknowledge your wins You forgot to love me It appears resentment is stored in the same compartment as affection and the heart becomes hardened in the faceContinueContinue reading “The Faucet Has Run Dry (with audio) “

Red Flags

I never know if we’re on the same pageAre you playing me for a fool?You’re making me nervousI’m not sure I can trust you You’re good at weaving wordsI’m an expert at needing love We’re a perfect pairing a recipe for me to get hurt Part of me wants to believe what you say is what I get butContinueContinue reading “Red Flags”