The Covert Narcissist
Hidden behind a perfectly prepared cloak of invisibility
Personalised meticulously for this latest victim
Expertly woven from the delicate and fragile fibres
Of their current victim's soul.
Interlaced with personality traits
Vulnerabilities plucked, deepest secrets stolen
Intimate thoughts intertwined in the fabric
To be worn by this charming illusionist.
A victim...
Wednesday 22nd March 2023 12:08 pm
Thank You Dad
Thank you Dad.
Thank you for your deep deep love.
For always making me feel so special and loved.
For teaching me to pass on that love to my own children.
I could not have felt more loved.
Thank you Dad.
Thank you for sharing with me your love of music and poetry.
For reading to me at bedtime and encouraging my love of books.
For instilling in me the love of words and ...
Tuesday 24th May 2022 12:25 pm
A Daughter's 18th Birthday Poem
Seasons come and seasons go
Through autumn’s leaves and winter’s snow
Sweet as summer berries you
A fresh spring breeze you carry through.
Though time flies fast, the passing years
Have bought us laughter, joy and tears
And now at last our daughter dear
Has reached her special 18th year.
So with all the love we feel inside
And all a mother and father’s pride
...Tuesday 24th May 2022 12:13 pm
You Are Everything
You are the one bright star in a cloudy night sky,
You are the distant beacon on a stormy dark sea,
You are the twinkle that flickers in my eye,
You are everything to me.
You are the single flower that grows through the weeds,
You are the last autumn leaf that clings to the tree,
You are the one strong shoot amid barren seeds,
You are everything to me.
You are the...
Tuesday 24th May 2022 12:10 pm
The Redwood Tree
Hello, said the tree.
Thank you for planting me.
I think I’m going to like it here.
I love trees, said the little boy.
And I love you.
You are a special tree.
All trees are special, said the sapling.
I will always be here
Watching over you and your children’s children.
How long can you stay here? How old will you get?
Will you live for ever and ever?
...Tuesday 24th May 2022 11:59 am
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