| POETRY PAGE 1 |
| "Fading" Hope sprang eternal at dawn Light stretched out over the fields A cloud would roll over But soon it would always pass And the morning light shone As the midday sun rose, it was scorching Its beauty acceding to its strength Its nourishment to its wrath Yet light was still there As the afternoon sun shone Now dusk came and the light was fading Once, with this day, used to come The new light of the nighttime sun - But not this time The sky turned slate as stone It is evening, and all is obscured Hope at dawn is gone And once again, darkness holds the land Just clouds and cold rain And again, I am alone 11 April 2003 |
| "Accession" The wars are over (I do not quit, I merely surrender) In the battles, I fought nobly Though I was ill prepared. Effort and heart merit praise But rarely assure victory So much is gained Yet the goal is lost Perhaps what spoils there are Are more valuable Perhaps such a result Is the greater good Much may be gleaned Yet one reality remains I am defeated 11 April 2003 |
| Meditation on a Beach Along the sandy beach walked I The waves crashed The sand washed away And there I let out a sigh Reminders of you all around The reeds and flowers The dunes and shoals And no doubt the ocean's sound And I try to get you out of my mind Out of my heart Into my past But I'm always reminded, I find I am haunted by your image In my depths In my soul Just by virtue of your visage Tell me it's hard to move on Life's not easy Love's not simple Tell me it's hard to move on I don't know what to do, But tell me it's hard To move on Tell me that's true 14 April 2003 |
| "Fair warning In the morning" I am alive I survive Test me Try me C'mon already I am ready Give me what you've got Tell me what you're not Don't take pity See who sits pretty Let's go now Show me how Life's a fight God - the winner's might Sing His song He'll make you strong So better pray For courage today So is it that you challenge me? Whatever it is, ready I'll be. 16 April 2003 |