It Will Be….For All Eternity

Another star burns out

Across a midnight sky

But there’s one thing in life

That can never die

 

An invisible force

Infiltrating our hearts

A beautiful place

Where goodness starts

 

It has no tolerance for hate

Or appetite for deceit

A burgeoning spirit

No army can defeat

 

No amount of money can buy it

Although many have tried

So wonderful to give

It comes from inside

 

Without it life’s hollow

And laden with misery

It’s all we’ll ever need

The best we can be

 

Surrounded by sadness

In your darkest hour

Put your fate in its hands

And feel the power

 

In a consumable world

Only love can survive

The only reason

For staying alive

 

Love is the answer

It always will be

The only constant

For all eternity

 

A Nightmare Disguised As a Daydream

Those blood red lips

Thick black hair

Mustn’t succumb to temptation

But I’m already there

 

You’re playing with my heart

Loose and fast

Embroiled in a love story

That can not last

 

I can’t do anything

But surrender to your eyes

Totally entranced

By the devil in disguise

 

My exposed emotions

You chop and dice

It’s a living hell

Dressed up as paradise

 

Release me from your spell

I’m so desperate to live

I’ve bestowed on you my soul

There’s nothing left to give

 

There were beautiful moments

Played out in the sunshine

It felt like forever

But you’ll never be mine

 

The dreams I harboured

Descended to dust

But life moves on

As it must

 

A fragment of time

That should have been ours

You promised me rainbows

But delivered showers

 

 

 'The only love there is, Is the love we make'  Prince

 I Miss Your Roast Dinners

In the game of love

Neither of us came out as winners

I don’t long for those days

But I miss your roast dinners

 

We often argued

Sometimes lied

But your roast potatoes

Were extra crispy & soft inside

 

All our dreams

Ended in the trash

But I often think

About your creamy mash

 

Our strained relationship

Was little more than a sham

But I never stopped loving

Your minted roast lamb

 

Our time together

Wasn’t a stroll in the park

But we had your gravy

So rich and dark

 

Divorce is messy

There are no winners

If only I’d got custody

Of your roast dinners

 

The Heart Never Lies

You can fool your mind

In to many things

To navigate the mediocrity

That life invariably brings

 

But true feelings

You can’t disguise

Despite your best efforts

The heart never lies

 

You can quietly give in

Relinquish your soul

But the heart won’t play

An active role

 

You can dampen the fire

That once burned inside

But your heart will mourn

The dreams that died

 

If you head down a road

And your heart doesn’t follow

Prepare for an existence

That’s painful and hollow

 

Life’s easy path

Is a lonely place to roam

Listen to your heart

It will guide you home

 

Keep on believing

In everything you do

A big brave heart

Will never dessert you

 

It matters not where you finish

Only that you start

Stare into the eyes of fear

And trust in your heart

 

 

One Last Kiss

One last kiss

Then I’ll go

Ever so quickly

Like April snow

 

Just one last kiss

Nothing more

Let me feel

How I did before

 

One last caress

Of your lips

Before my heart

Painfully rips

 

Grant me one last

Romantic endeavour

The kind of kiss

That lasts forever

 

One last kiss

Then we’re history

Nothing but

A faded memory

 

One last epic kiss

It’s everything I desire

Take my bruised heart

Set it on fire

 

You’re the one

I’ll always miss

Forever yearning

One last kiss

 

Before I Die

Let me live

Before I die

I’m tired of watching

Life pass me by

 

I can’t go to the grave

With the music still in me

Failing miserably

To fulfil my destiny

 

I want to visit places

I’ve only seen on TV

Fulfilling dreams

I can no longer see

 

I want to fall in love

Have my heart set on fire

Be enveloped in a kiss

Laced with passion and desire

 

I want to party till dawn

In some Nashville bar

Downing tequila

Strumming air guitar

 

I want to dance

In the purple rain

Feeling liberated

And young again

 

I want to gorge on burgers

Served with fine wine

With no thought

For my waistline

 

I want to ride rollercoaster’s

Without shutting my eyes

On fast bendy tracks

Riddled with wonder & surprise

 

I want to lay down each night

Feeling happy & satisfied

Not always succeeding

But knowing I tried

 

Before I die, I want a life

Punctuated with beauty

I won’t go to my grave

With the music still in me

 

Life’s a Burger

If life’s a burger

You’re the relish

Someone beautiful

I’ll always cherish

 

If life’s a pudding

You’re the cream

One long hazy

Magical dream

 

If life’s a sky

You’re the rainbow

Loving me more

Than I’ll ever know

 

If life’s a fairground

You’re the rollercoaster ride

Nothing feels better

Than lying by your side

 

If life’s a Queen song

You’re Bohemian Rhapsody

Making me more

Than I could ever be

 

If life’s a marathon

You’re the finishing line

I thank the lord

That you’re all mine

 

If life’s a movie

You’re Audrey Hepburn

Just one more kiss

Is all I yearn

 

If life’s a cartoon

You’re Wilma Flintstone

I know my heart

Will never be alone

 

If life’s a dream

You’re my beginning & end

All the tomorrows

I’m lucky to spend

Something Beautiful

Life is tough

Sometimes dull

But then you go and do

Something beautiful

Difficult to understand

Hard to explain

How a flash of your eyes

Evaporates my pain

Watching your body move

Makes my heart pulsate

I’m trapped in a fantasy

Only you can create

The way you ruffle your hair

Drives me insane

A glut of endorphins

Flooding my brain

I go weak

Whenever you smile

Can’t help but stop

And stare for a while

Feeling your heart beat

As I hold your close

The moment in life

I love the most

Every wonderful night

I lay down next to you

It’s simply paradisiacal

And always brand new

You brighten up days

Once dreary and dull

Every time you do

Something beautiful

Do You Remember

Do you remember

Long nights & short days

When memories evaporated

In a glorious haze

Heads stuffed with dreams

Bodies infused with energy

Living without fear

Feeling so free

Listening to music

Following fashion

Every endeavour

Undertaken with passion

No time to sleep

Or labour under worries

Dancing and romancing

Post midnight curries

Meeting your mates

For a couple of jars

Falling for strangers

In smoky bars

Combining loud shirts

With flared pants

Jumping up and down

To Adam & the Ants

Slow last dances

With French kissing

The youth of today

Don’t know what they’re missing

Hedonistic times

That couldn’t last

Cherished remnants

Of a glorious past

There was no why

Only how

It felt like forever

But look at us now

The last survivors

Of the nightclub generation

Now glued to phones

Eying some youtube sensation

Now we’re older

Tired and lazy

Remembering fondly

Days of beautiful crazy

Greatly missed

Sadly gone

But we lived & loved

Every last one

A Bed & Sofa

With a bed and sofa

We’ll be ok

A sanctuary

Where we can stay

Cosy lie ins

And long hot showers

In a modest dwelling

We proudly call ours

I don’t lust after luxury

Or need state of the art

Just a home

That houses your heart

A blank canvas

To decorate together

Humble beginnings

For our forever

The moment we

Get the keys

We’ll start filling the rooms

With memories

Party With Prince

In the heart of Minneapolis

When it gets dark

Purple rain falls

On Paisley Park

A bigger musical icon

Hasn’t graced our presence since

I wish I’d got the chance

To party with Prince

No fewer than 27 instruments

This legend could play

Creating musical gems

Such as raspberry beret

His spellbinding guitar skills

Were true to form

When he lit up the Superbowl

During a thunderstorm

He taught the world to go crazy

And party like its 1999

Briefly changing his name

In protest to a sign

Among his writing credits

Nothing compares to U

He never got complacent

Always striving for something new

He remained humble

Until his dying day

Destine to burn out

Rather than fade away

The planet he decorated

Seems a little darker since

In a world awash with royalty

There will only ever be one Prince

A Delightful Poem About Cheesecake

Marry Me

Marry me darling

Be my wife

Let’s rip up reality

Start a new life

I’ll watch adoringly

As you walk down the aisle

Captivated by your beauty

All the while

I’ll love you like crazy

From the moment you wake

Never giving your heart

Cause to break

We’ll dance under stars

Kiss in the moonlight

With these arms of mine

Holding you tight

You leave footsteps

Across my heart

Share this journey

So we’ll never be apart

Creating Art


When we make love

We’re creating art

It’s felt that way

From the start



When we’re kissing

I’m embroiled in fantasy

Gloriously lost in a world

Inhabited only by you and me



The emotion I feel

When we touch

Incredibly raw

And all too much



The pains unbearable

When we’re apart

Tearing strips

Off my heart



We share the kind of love

Enjoyed by only a few

Wholly exhilarating

Effortlessly new



With you in my arms

I feel like a king

Because loving you

Is everything

Just a Man



I’m just a man

Cut me and I’ll bleed

But let me be

All you’ll need



I can’t offer you riches

Exotic beaches & glorious weather

But you’ll have my heart

Now and forever



I’ll love you darling

When you’re old and grey

Just as much

As I love you today



I’ll take your dreams

And make them mine

Bathe your world

In sweet sunshine



When you breathe

I’ll be in the air for you

I know that’s a Bon Jovi line

But it happens to be true



If I have to watch High Grant movies

Then so be it

As long as it’s on a sofa

Where you sit



Step into my reality

Make it our paradise

Because life without you

Is too heavy a price

Taking On The World



I have to take on the world

Give it my best go

The starring role

In a glittering show



I won’t go to the grave

With the music still in me

Enduring familiarity

I simply let be



I have to stop existing

And let living start

Pursue crazy beautiful love

Whilst risking a broken heart



I must ride more rollercoaster’s

Marvel at sunsets

A creator of memories

Not a hoarder of regrets


Build snowmen in the winter

Enjoy beer in the sunshine

Kiss passionately in the rain

With a sweetheart that’s mine



When fear comes knocking

I’ll react courageously

Never giving up

Being all I can be



With dreams in the distance

Happiness is mine for the taking

I must seize this moment

A new dawn is breaking