Poised and waiting the walls creakSqueezed by the cold The silence thickensWith anticipation.Cutting the voidPierces a hollow faltering sound,A fragile lineWhich grows like a flame,Wicking its way to the barrelled heights,Filling the spaceHarmonic and melodious.Where once there were manyJust two fill the quire.Something stirs.Are the walls awakened once again?Where are the ghosts?There is no whereContinue reading “There is Music”
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Lighthouse
The strength of the beam Casts out darkness25 miles the light is cast Reassurance for those at seaEnduring constancy for us at home.
Dark Clouds
Dark clouds are the questionBut what of the answer?Into the unknownIn fear and sadnessIn isolation and incertitudeOverwhelmed by events Beyond our controlWe are fallingMoving in different directionsYet the world still spinsIn certaintyIn smooth rotationTo look ahead is to look above In One who order out of chaos broughtAnd place our trust.
Running in the Slow Lane
Running with the pace of life is fast Journeys taken without concern or care Words used and carelessly abandoned Targets and deadlines replaced there. Among the burgeoning piles of file-paper The overflowing nature of our lives Where mindfulness becomes one extra chore And our mental well-being’s in demise. Did it really take a global situationContinue reading “Running in the Slow Lane”