The House

 

At 2am the house wakes up

Stretches its arms

Straightens its back

Cracks its knuckles

At 2am I wake up

Afraid of ghosts and other intruders

Image by Thanks for your Like • donations welcome from Pixabay

https://pixabay.com/photos/night-house-2-window-apartment-196252/

Ferry

It used to be highlight of my little life
The destination within sight but separated by a watery grave
Little boat, little boat
Chu-ga-chug and take me with you
A step inside and a wobble
And a heart of joy
On the river but not getting wet
A small boy feeling very special

This link has many photos of the ferry I reminisce about in this little poem:

https://www.kingslynn-forums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=256

Hope

 

It's never ending

I'm always waiting

I throw my hands into the air

Until the Prince of Peace comes

Image by luisclx from Pixabay

https://pixabay.com/photos/sunset-joy-lake-people-happy-1937460/

Iron

 

Strike while it’s hot

Are you satisfied with what you’ve got?

I see your deficiency

Your lack of humanity

Your shadow is growing pale

Your moon begins to wane

Your dog begins to wail

Growing insane

Sink your teeth into a juicy steak pie in the sky

Recover from the lie

Without spot or wrinkle

A heavenly sprinkle

https://pixabay.com/photos/meat-pie-pie-puff-pastry-warm-meal-514416/

Image by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay

Helter Skelter

Down we go
Once again
Down we go
Round and round

We do not learn
History repeats
We do not learn
We don’t want to

We climb the stairs
A revolution
We climb the stairs
De-evolution

Image by Simon P. from Pixabay

https://pixabay.com/photos/helter-skelter-funfair-4755833/

Conclusion

 

Conclusion is that there’s probably nothing to worry about

Well, you know how THAT goes!

Probably isn’t definitely

And a niggling voice repeats and repeats in your ear

This is it

It’s all over now

You’re going to die

Make your peace

Cry in your beer

Tell the wife you love her

You big baby!

Image by Victor Vote from Pixabay

https://pixabay.com/photos/crying-crying-man-sadness-cry-sad-4670799/

Animals

 

Animals can smell the fear

It sets their teeth on edge

Teeth to bite, defending

Attacking

They sit all day typing on their laptops

Swiping on their screens

Myopically challenging

Worlds apart

A common humanity separated by lies

Here come the little birdies, fighting She said robins were vicious little things I wonder where they get it from? I wonder

Why are you so snappy?

Why are you so bitey?

Why are you so swipey?

Image by Clickphoto Switzerland from Pixabay

https://pixabay.com/photos/cat-animal-pet-eyes-teeth-1739091/

We are King Herod

We are King Herod And you are infant Jesus We are flying our flags And you will bow

Your inexpressible joy

Will become inexpressible

Your life will become so intolerable

You will gladly flee to Egypt

Good riddance to you

We don’t want your sort round here!

Senior Moments

 

Oh dear

My brain slowed down to zero

Can’t concentrate

Turned to mush

Just sit and stare for a bit

It will come to me

A middle aged moment

The words stuck somewhere

Between mind and mouth

Eyes roll 

Bring my medicine

It’s all good

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

https://pixabay.com/photos/dementia-alzheimer-s-dependent-3051832/

Maze

 

Which Way to go?

The one who isn't a dead end

 

Which Truth to follow?

The one who sets you free

 

Which Life to lead?

The one who sees it all

Image by Dimitris Vetsikas from Pixabay

https://pixabay.com/photos/kids-playing-maze-kids-playing-2211604/

Kill Ratty

 

The poor little chappy

Just looking for food

But he’ll bring his brood

And if you don’t kill him

Your state will be worse than at first

So trap the blighter

Live in the light

Big Cheese

Snap shut 

Image by sibya from Pixabay

https://pixabay.com/photos/mouse-rodent-rat-mice-pest-3194768/

Wrongthink

 

Those with conscious biases

Lobotomise the masses

Check your thinking

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

https://pixabay.com/illustrations/brain-turn-on-education-read-book-605603/

Music

 

Bash bash bash

Tinkle tinkle tinkle

My musical taste evolution

Image by Ryan McGuire from Pixabay

https://pixabay.com/photos/musician-rockstar-band-music-rock-664432/

Smile of a Child

If only you knew
When you smiled as a child
What was to come

What would you do?
Take the rough with the smooth?
A bit young for suicide

Take heed, mothers
Take heed, fathers
Teach your child and cover them with kindness

Do all you can do
Give them the best chance you can
If they come to hate you, it won’t be your fault

Image by 5540867 from Pixabay

https://pixabay.com/photos/girl-mother-daughter-mum-people-2480361/

Almost A Widow

 

She lived a fake life

She lived to tell the tale

She lived a double agent

She almost killed her man

She wanted so much to be real

She wanted so much to love

She wanted so much to believe

It was almost a perfect plan

These words are life and death

These words are Spirit and Truth

These words might get you killed

These words might set the world on fire

She turned her life upside right

She turned her life onto the best path

She turned 180 degrees

She lives for a better plan

Image by mohamed Hassan from Pixabay

https://pixabay.com/vectors/silhouette-agent-criminal-detective-3129148/

Shame

“He’s not the sharpest tool in the box” Scoff scoff, scoff scoff Shame him Look down on him Call him thick Call him names Laugh and laugh Point and point Slap and slap Scowl and scowl

But he’s kinder than you’ll ever be

He has a sweet spirit

He’s nice

He goes out of his way to help people

Shame on you

Shame on you

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

https://pixabay.com/photos/abuse-ranting-full-post-stupid-man-2826041/

Annual

 

What goes around, comes around

Again and again and again

Like a clicking clock

Like a ticking bomb

Celebrate while you can

Again and again and again

Like a slowing clock

Like the LED flashing numbers of a bomb

A year passes by

Again and again and again

Like a stopped clock

Your heartbeat counted down to zero

Image by anncapictures from Pixabay

https://pixabay.com/photos/pocket-watch-time-of-sand-time-3156771/

The Change You Want To See

 

It is always the time for revolution

It is always the time for self-righteousness

It is always the time for hypocrisy

Topple the statues, but leaves the idols in your heart untouched

Scream at sinners, but claim that you are good

Smash the state, but bite the hand that feeds you

If not now, when will you humble yourself?

Be the change you want to see

If this is the future you want, be very afraid

Image by Marisa04 from Pixabay

https://pixabay.com/photos/sculpture-statue-art-marble-3139547/

Garage

 

Keep me safe

Hide me away

It’s in your best interests

Shelter me from the storms

Protect me from the wicked

We’ll love you for it

Rejoice over me

Sing aloud, beat that drum

We give you thanks

Check me over

See if I’m defective

Keep me in your loving arms

Image by Ryan McGuire from Pixabay

https://pixabay.com/photos/car-repair-car-workshop-repair-shop-362150/

Finished

 A 2020 poem

I am sad

Mourning for a lost world

It is finished

I am sad 

Not for myself

I’m flying out of here on a cloud

I am sad

How much longer 

Humanity never changes

And yet

The actions of a minority

Destroy the bigger picture

Image by Pexels from Pixabay

https://pixabay.com/photos/adult-beard-face-fashion-guy-man-1845814/