Absent.

Please don't cry
Just fly
Away and pretend
You never came here
It's much easier, I fear
Than catching the tears
That fall in your absence.

Hearts on Lines.

We sometimes hang our hearts
Out on lines
Peg them up, and watch them go round
Hoping those we hold dear
Will make a sound
And look back our way
With something kind to say
About the courage it takes
To continue to put our hearts on the line
Each day...

As some grow bitter
And some dry out
The challenge is to keep leaving them out
And open to all conditions
Always choosing love in the face of fear and doubt.

Castles.

Our bodies and faces are castles
Made from dust
Out of nature's lust
For creation

So fragile are we
When the winds knock us down
So beautiful are we
When we don't give up
And rebuild these castles of ours
From the ground up

And they all house
The kings and queens
That are our hearts
Challenged by the enemies
That are our doubts

...If only we'd let our fortress down
So they could see
These walls we hide behind
Divide you from me

Half of one

These illusive castles
That make our bodies and faces
Should not hide us
From the dust we were
And the dust we shall become
When all is said and done

In the meantime
Let us be one
As we build our castles
Fortress free

For fragile are we
When the winds knock us down
Yet beautiful are we
When we don't give up
And rebuild these castles of ours
From the ground up.

An Answer.

And so I write this for you
(you know who you are)
Here, by the light of a paper star
- Unlike the firey one that you are
Shooting past
Flying fast
Like lightning across my sky
You have struck
And woken something in me, up

And so I thank you
For this light
In a time that may have been dim
You appeared in my night

...An answer came to me in a smile
As we talked for a while
- Yours is a spirit free
Just as every spirit should be
And it has helped me rediscover
The adventurer living in me...

Time is Ticking.

Time is ticking
Life is whispering
Secrets I must hatch...

The countdown begins
To a new phase
Time is ticking
Life is whispering
Of new days ahead.

The World Up My Sleeve.

I was never meant to stay
But I did
I was never meant to give this city
My heart
But I did
I wore it on my sleeve
Hoping others would believe
As I did
- In the magic...

But it's wearing thin
As I stare at the screen
...Was this my dream?

If so, it's been fun
But if someone told me it was the end
I'd say I've only just begun...

To wake
To see
A world beyond
The one my humble eyes have shown me

And now with what has gone
I long to wander free
...I was never meant to stay
But I did
But now it's coming time
To fly away.

A New Step.

A new space
A new time and place
I've climbed into
- An older soul
With each year
- She helps me get a firmer grip
On knowing myself
While loosening the one on my fears

...On this giant ladder of life
- Sometimes it sways
Sometimes I look sideways
But when I steer with the heart
I'm always looking, then climbing
Up.

The Wizard.

He wears patches on his elbows
And uses music to cast spells
He is humble and he is patient
- I can tell
By the tone of his voice
And his words of choice
He chooses them well
As he weaves them, with song
- This modern day wizard
Cast's his spell

...And I am honoured
For a space in time
To be witness to the magic.

Seeking out the Essential.

It's ok
I don't know the way
Either
So let's make our own path
Parts of it may be draped in dark
But we'll keep our eye on the light
-Leave all that appears to be
And follow only that, which is essential
-Strip away the vines
That clutter and cloud our minds
Let them fall by the wayside
Clearing the road for us to walk
Side by side
Without fear, without inhibition
And embracing the unknown
-Leaving compasses and maps at home
In acceptance that we'll never know the way
...And that it's ok
Because all that's left is
Now, and what is,
Is today.

The Femi-nine.

1.And she will care for you
2.But you must show her respect
3.And she will nurture your potential
4.But you must honour her with love
5.And she will show you her glory
6.But you must not abuse it
7.And she will support you 'til your dying day
8.But you too, must prove loyal in your love
9.And in return for your honesty and commitment, she will show you the beauty of strength without force, strength in revealing one's vulnerability, and the strength to choose love over fear.

-That is mother nature
-That is mother earth
-That is a woman's love.