Only The Gentle

The one who feeds the tiniest bird,
Will be the one to cover you with their wings.
The one who watches over the tiniest squirrel,
Will be the one with the heart of a lion.
Who can hold a snowflake in their hand,
But still stand strong as a mountain?
Who can weep a river of tears,
But still swim the stormiest seas?
Who will take the weak by the hand,
And lead them through the darkest night?
The tough may be bold and brave,
But only the gentle are ever really strong.

Ducks

The sun shines upon the water,

As it ripples from current and tide,

Grey clouds beginning to cover the blue up above,

But still the sun is shining through.

I watch as three ducks glide gently past,

And secretly wish I could join them,

To gently swim upon cool waters,

Even through the dirt and debris.

Instead I sit here,

On a wooden bench with people passing by,

Free, but not quite.

What Is?

Life,

What is life?

The daily struggle through trouble and strife.

Sleep,

What is sleep?

That sought after rest from the corruptible heap.

Dreams,

What are dreams?

Those tiny fragments of heaven and hell where only fantasy gleams.

Hope,

What is hope?

Yet without it we would struggle to cope.

Faith,

What is faith?

The one thing we never agree on and yet it gives strength to the weakest wraith.

Death,

What is death?

Simply the moment when we draw our final breath.

Free

Falling,

Faster and faster,

The ground comes up to meet me.

Sinking,

Lower and lower,

How cold and deep the sea.

Swimming,

Harder and harder,

Who will come to save me?

Soaring,

Higher and higher,

Finally I grow my wings and I am free. 

Sleep

I watch you sleeping,

The pale moonlight shines upon your face,

You sigh softly,

Held tight within Morpheus' embrace.

There's a smile upon your lips,

Soft and gentle to behold,

In a land so far away,

A place whose mysteries I cannot unfold.

You look so peaceful,

Lying there so snug and warm,

So near and yet so far away,

An angel in human form.

I watch you slumber on,

And if only you knew,

How much I wanted you to open your eyes,

Just so I could tell you how much I love you.

Never Again

The last few drops dribbled down my chin,

I could have saved them for tomorrow,

But instead I just gave in,

And added the final fuel to my sorrow.

My head swims in restless sleep,

My body aches from the cold,

Into the abyss I'm falling deep,

As the addiction takes its final hold.

I wake up shaking,

Frightened and ashamed,

In a horror of my own making,

And I say to myself, 'never again.'

Unconditional

I open the door,

She looks up at me with big brown eyes.

I reach down and stroke her head,

She wipes a wet nose on my hand.

I tickle her belly,

She asks for nothing more.

I keep her company,

She stops me from being alone.

I could never leave her,

She would never let me go.