Silhouette A serene face, those gentle eyes Looked at me. A tangle of incomprehensible visions Between fright and fascination. An always smiling mouth Spoke to me. A fine smell, sweet scent of virtue Awoke me. Memories were rather blurred Dizzied by the thin air, We were simply talking, Laying still. The night swallowed her slender silhouette, Took her in a fleeting moment. Leaving no trace of her existence, My tongue cut out, we did not speak again. A vain hope, sat waiting, For her return. ...

I'm still here Realisation slowly sinks deep, A memento that I keep. Hidden away, for a rainy day, With my two left feet, The tango always did defeat My best intentions. Do chalk and cheese, Ever really appease. Our individual needs. It never really left me clear, Never really lived to fear, Always tried to persevere, 'Cause I'm still here. Don't go implying, Try justifying, That I was never in love. Don't you go saying, That I was just playing, A game we both seemed to have lost. The pain n...

The Serpent The serpent's coil unloaded with all it's force, Showing no remorse, It's venom spread like the wind, A whirlwind , underpinned With supernatural strength and speed, Destroying every single seed, That once was planted with genuine hope, That will not cope, When the serpent takes it 's biggest bite. No long awaited call, No note before the fall, No body ever found, No warning light or sound, An exploding fist just punched my face, Leaving only bruised and battered truth, And wasted...

From North to South, And all in between, Which perception, Have you always seen? The maniac, whose zodiac, Defied all stars and premonition, The man inside, whose low tides, Give real definition. The lover of life's dreams The troublesome child who always seems, To have the power to change your mind, Yet longevity remains impossible to find. Potentially , a man in me, Defies the hereditary, Goes against the text book case, Still standing with a smiling face. Supernatural strength, Will go to ...

The River Open your eyes, Before you dive, Catch your breath, Before you dive, Clear your thoughts, Before you dive. What were your final memories, As the river took no prisoners. An intimate night, A Childhood sight, Was there light, Up above. Did you ever make it? To the other side, And laugh off Your bravery As your friend waited To share the moment. That night the river flowed, Swallowed you whole. Closed your eyes Took away your breath Filled your mind With final thoughts. Did you ever m...

The night of the tragic duet They'd all gathered round, To hear the sweet sound. Of Mama playing, No-one saw it coming. Eyes wet with tears, Confirmed her worst fears. Of that secret love, Playing her piano, like her life was on the line. With daddy stood behind, Nostalgia on his mind. Realised his mistake, Dusting off his violin, missing a string. His heart in his throat, The dirty old goat. Do you remember the first time we played this together? His reply, a total lie, Mama played better th...

Faded A spider drowns in a dry bath tub, A man out of his depth, in a gentleman's club. Old women with rock-hewn faces, Putting children through their paces. I can still see death dying laughing, Making faces and acting the clown, Taste the fading life blood of this town. Even the moon gets snagged behind the clouds, A halo of disenchantment just hanging around. I won't open my eyes, I won't open my mouth, I won't open my mind, This town has no sound. A spider with eight legs and a gold tooth...

A grave with no name Could you look into the eyes of a mother? Whose lost her child before her time. Could you console the tears of a father? Who committed the crime. Can you pardon a guilty man Who claims he's sorry? Behind the look, a wry old smile A convincing look of worry. Will the truth set you free, or will it hang Around your neck, and break your spine. Will it eat you from the inside out? Leaving just a rotten shell, Tossing in a grave, With no name. Just a reference, in a reference ...

Mother Mother, did you cry tonight? Did you ever think your children, Would set the world alight? Is there anything else you could have done, To make it right? Mother did you cry tonight? Were the hopes in your hands? Were they bound far too tight? Did you often sit and wonder, If their future would be bright? Do you beat yourself up, When they make a wrong choice? Does it all come rushing back, In an irritating voice? Do you learn from your past? Are the lessons so vast? Did you nurture them...

6.00am A man held both children in his arms, Walled in, caved in, spitting from his wilting lips, The weight upon his crumbling hips, Infested by the eggs of flies, Brain-washed by so many lies. At 6.00am, you caught the train, Nostalgia the theme of today, Not too sure how you'd feel, The morbid attraction did appeal. In the smallest of rooms, Bodies swollen like balloons, Rotting fruit, rusting spoons, Fed little mouths with big appetites, Eradicating any pleasant sights. The train rolled i...