Poems

New Dawn
The sun arises on this barren land
Plagued by negativity
The darkest forces rage and howl
Convinced of their supremacy
But as the rays of light grow strong
Emerge the seeds of love long sown
Their tiny shots being to rise
As the divine creators cast their eyes
Around the Earth truth grows strong
Announcing to all a brand new dawn

My Prayer
I wish the Earth to be
A place for people like you and me
Where lessons are learnt throughout our life
But all in balance not in strife
Where children are loved, valued and protected
Their future bright as they expected
With challenges many, but pleasures too
And a love of nature by all, not a few
Where dolphins play and oceans sing
And fairies dance in a fairy ring
Where compassion guides our every act
And honesty signs every pact
Where no-one goes unloved, unheard
And everyone knows there’s no such thing as dead
Where goodness flows like a river clear
Refreshing, replenishing everything near
This is the world I’d like to know
And love is the seed that we must sow
To reap the harvest in a future not far
Making the Earth a much brighter star

Spirit
With butterfly wings spirit guides us
Gentle, caring, loving, sharing
Always with us ever true
Just awaiting a sign from you
Busy, worried always hurried
Life’s a challenge keeping all in balance
So seek the peace within yourself
Journey onwards, outwards, upwards,
Beyond the trivialities of everyday banalities
Transcend the heavy energies of so much negativity
Reach the stars, travel afar
Discover the truth of all that is good

Mother Earth
The Earth is not our enemy
Let us not forget
She is our Mother
To love and protect
She gives us her bounty
Asking nothing in return
Except for respect
For the future to come
Cherish her beauty
Praise her delights
Rejoice in her wisdom
Through the days and the nights
She shall not forsake us
No matter what our sins
So let us pledge to help her
As this cycle ends

You are all my children
For all the little girls and boys
Who live in fear of others’ ploys
For all the tears that they have shed
Alone at night, afraid in bed
For all the times their love was met
By a hardened heart where no love was kept
For every time their dreams were stolen
Harsh words spoken, bodies broken
I ask you now to make this your goal:
To free the world from hunger and strife
Allowing for all a much better life
To ease the misery, pain and distress
Of all the children in need of caress
To place before personal need
The vow sincere to put an end to greed
To raise above the limitations imposed
A higher order where we have no foes

Love goes on forever
The most beautiful lesson
I ever learnt
Is that love from the past
Is never spent
Each life you’ve had
Whether here or afar
Allows you the chance
To grow bright like a star
And the love you show
Will go on and grow
Lighting your path
In the eternal aftermath

A brand new day
I’ve walked this path a thousand times
And yet I return again
To meet its numerous twists and turns
And arduous uphill grain
Each time I start, afresh and bright
Convinced of my command
All I see around me is a familiar, common land
But as I walk it surprises me
That each stone along the way
Reminds me not of the time before
But that today’s a brand new day
The trees, the hills, the sky above
Tell me something new
With each sunrise a chance is born
As sweet as morning dew