a year ago

One year today.

They were wed.

Time trickles by,

like water in

a summer stream.

Then, all of a sudden

the rain begins to fall

the stream turns

into a torrent.

All of a sudden

a year has gone.

A year of life.

A year of love.

Sun shines over me, no matter where I am

Standing tall on the mountain top

the wind to my back,

my hair blowing wild.

Setting sun shines bright

as I watch boats on the silver sea

and think of far away places.

Under the blue sky are clouds

like my smile, hiding tears

and my laugh disguising fears.

The sun continues shining

and the wind it goes on blowing

as I watch and as I dream.

lily number two

Blooming, you fill the room

with your voice,

your scent.

The light is fading

but you are bright.

I sit, quietly

watching

and listening

as you unfold

your day to me

as if I had been there

all along.

lily number one

They awaited with patience

for my arrival

like you did,

that night I was late.

I apologised. To you

and to the lilies.

They were white

but the night was black

and as dark as an

empty heart.

As we talked (you didn't mind that I was late -

it was only 5 minutes, you said)

I realised

I loved you.

Good News

Some moment of grey rain is lifted

by the words of this girl so sweet.

Her giggles sparkle down the line,

filled with audible happiness.

My grinning heart is filled with joy.

The world is bright through her

beautiful blue eyes, widely smiling.

The blaze

The blaze of setting sun

shines bright through tall trees.

Walking slowly we listen

to the dry crackle of leaves.

Birds sing with voices loud

in the damp and darkening air.

We can hear their songs echo

bouncing on the brightly lit path.

A far cry from the city chaos

from which we have come.

This moment of mine

With hat and bag

she sets out across the faded shore

towards a destination of excitement

to match her sparkling bag of silver stars.