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You Are Here
While great troubles rumble on the horizon
here is calm and peaceful
There’s love on tap
which I love to give back
And when I checked the map
that was the most beautiful part of all
and the big red arrow said
You are here
you are here and allowed
to enjoy this moment
As fragile as a bubble
floating on the summer breeze
The preciousness of this kindness
is not lost on me
And ...
Tuesday 2nd July 2024 9:49 pm
How To Be Alone
Waiting for a friend
sipping tea, sunglasses on
passers-by double and disappear
as reflections in shop windows
everything lit golden
then dimmed behind my lenses
I stir the drink some more
Waiting for a friend
they’re half an hour late now
I barely notice
just watch the people
let my mind wander
the liquid turning in the cup
And it hits me, squarely, there
on the corner by the cr...
Wednesday 26th June 2019 4:07 pm
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