There's a time not so long ago
It still plays in my mind
Like the little girl who giggled
Hung her monkey arms around
Your neck and made you laugh and smile so much
Across the crowded venue
Now the size of an adult
She sits squarely at me and stares
Just like my girl does
I stared back too
Masks up to our eyes
What does she want to know?
A silent reply
Yes, I love her too
Moments like these can be found on the brink of never after
They live on as an image that can never be erased
Come what may
Feathery down on tender leaf
Bare skin of trunk
Velvet grass under feet
Grazed by lush grey coat
Pressed gently in hand
Distinctive scent arose
Sensory pleasure all around
Evokes a smile of fondness
Desire to know once for all
Mysteries under its surface
Flourishing
Open space growing
Cut down
New life showing
Forgive oneself
For not knowing
There you are again
In front of me
Realise how real you are
Not a figment of wild
Imagination
In few sweet hours
I am left with
Nothing but an image
In my mind
How sweet grapes
Turn into wine
Over years maturing
Once tasted we are left
With nothing but
A feeling
I still wear on forehead
In crinkles between eyes
Bridge of my nose
Nervous upturned smile
Sips of tea swallow
Traces might escape
Sweet taste of mallow
Soft between lips
Clasped hands holding
Onto myself until
The unread letter
Is revealed
Content with flow
Words in verse
Like a fire hydrant
A spring flood cascade
Filling easement
Into wild yonder
Equal to task
The raging fire
Quench its thirst
Rise quickly
New life
When wedged in the cleft of a cliff
Gives shelter from relentless
Beating rain and wind
Storms outside and within
Cool cave a respite
Shade from scorching rays
Love for another lights
A campfire inside
Keeps you warm all night
Gives you strength to rise
To stoke its smoky coals
To nourish body and soul
Sometimes loving you
Is the same as loving me too.
Taking turns talking
Round tables
Regardless of
Where or with whom
My mind turns to you
Peel back layers
Time together immortal
All the words spoken
All the words unspoken
I shake it off
As love's loss
When words are few
Each worth a thousand
Times more
A short verse
Font on white page
Reveals a heart full
In your presence
Depth of silence
Means the world
What would one say
To knowing
The sweet cavalcade
Dancing in dreamtime
Where rainbow glitter
Unicorns and faeries
Parade then sleep tenderly
Among the daisies
Where folk from far away
Mingle peacefully
Sharing all their wares
Speaking freely
One another's tongue
The place where I
Hold you in my arms
Count the stars of heaven 