Friday, 23 September 2011
Letting go of special people can be hard.
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
SINEAD O'CONNOR
CHERISHED THOUGHTS
Wednesday, 17 August 2011
GOLDEN YEARS GODDESS
Tenderly look back upon the child,
with her tiny childhood tears,
whilst smiling a sweet smile for her,
in the wisdom of your fifty golden years.
Let your heart softly speak to the girl,
with her terrible teenage fears,
whispering your kind regard for her,
in the wisdom of your fifty golden years.
Gently embrace the young lady,
who believed that love always disappears,
cherish now fond thoughts for her,
in the wisdom of your fifty golden years.
Look kindly upon the woman of middle age,
who felt trapped, perhaps, by life's many snares,
as into freedom you walk with her
in the wisdom of your fifty golden years.
Realise in your wisdom today,
that on the horizon as a Goddess appears,
its you Una, you are her,
with all the beauty of your fifty golden years.
So let your inner Goddess shine her light,
on all your future cares,
as you walk hand in hand with her,
in the beauty and the wisdom of all your golden years.
I wrote this poem for my wife on the occasion of her 50th birthday.
Saturday, 13 August 2011
Friday, 12 August 2011
PRECIOUS LOVE. TURNED GOLD
Sitting in the chapel as they played Amazing Graze,
So touched by this moment tears were on my face.
For perhaps it was just such a special moment,
When your love first took hold.
And now fifty years later your love is turning Gold.
I feel both honoured and awe-struck
Sharing with you Charlie and Kay,
In this beautiful celebration of your very Special Day.
It is so wonderful to see two people,
With so much love to give,
An inspiration in a world of broken dreams
In which so many live.
You've reached a goal to which many have aspired,
But sadly never reached
Because their love grew old and tired.
And your love, it is still growing
but never growing old,
Because fifty years of growing has turned
Your love to Gold.
Thank you for the insight that you both show
Of what can be achieved when love's allowed to grow.
And I'm sure if God is looking down
From Heaven above,
He is smiling on you both and on
Your precious Golden Love.