Month: January 2016

Thought For The Day

There are those who think that the world is a wonderful place. There are also those who are convinced the world is a terrible place. Both groups are, of course, quite wrong. The world is a completely neutral place, however our perception of it may be altered by those who are closest to us.

I’m lucky, I have a wonderful, kind, supportive group of friends. When I’m facing a problem or a challenge they gather round (physically, virtually, literally or metaphorically) and help make sure I’m OK. Naturally, I’d do the same, in a heartbeat, should the need arise.

To me, today, in spite of having had a less than wonderful task to perform, the world seems a wonderful place, thanks to those friends, who made sure I was supported and ok (well, as ok as I was going to be).

What a wonderful, remarkable place, this world, that has such people in it!

To all of you, thank you!

The Space Inbetween Us

The words that you say,
The looks that you give,
The smile that lights up your face.

The way that you lean,
The turn of your head,
The moment that speaks to us both.

The songs that you sing to,
The prose that you quote,
The poems you read that I wrote.

It’s all in the air,
In the spaces between us,
You feel what I feel,
And I know how you care.

Your needs and your wants,
Fit neatly to mine,
The closeness we feel,
seems to grow all the time.

Whitley said it best,
But you say it all,
Your heart,
speaks directly,
to mine.

Quote

You Lit A Fire In My Heart

Coz I’m burning up it ain’t no joke,
And all my cells are going rogue!
Caught up in a blaze with no way out.
And as my self-control goes up in smoke,
One more hit, I get so stoked that I,
I’m glowing in the dark,
You lit a fire in my heart!

— Simple Plan

Quote

Magic Touch

Once in a lifetime,
You find that power,
To break out and run from the devils deep clutch.
All that you need,
It’s the finest hour,
Is to believe in the magic touch.

— Mike Oldfield

The Feeling Unspoken

Everyday I see your face,
Right here on my screen,
Everyday I feel your touch,
Right here on my skin,
Everyday I hear your laugh,
Right here in my head,
Everyday I feel your love,
Right here in my heart.

Your voice,
In my thoughts,
Your eyes,
In my mind,
Your scent,
In my dreams,
Your presence,
In my arms.

I long to talk,
But have no words to say,
I crave your presence,
Almost every day,
You captivate and astound me,
How have I come your way?

Tongue-tied by your beauty,
Silenced by your smile,
Sustained by your laughter,
Buoyed up by your words.

I feel what I feel,
Though I don’t have the lines,
My heartfelt intentions,
Hide nothing behind,
I go quiet for moments,
When you’d like my words,
But my heart shouts my feelings,
Through the silence it is heard.

Quote

Everyday

Everyday seems a little longer
Every way love’s a little stronger
Come what may
Do you ever long for true love from me

— Buddy Holly

Lights out

Dark,
No power,
Servers, PCs all down,
Users all bewildered milling around Looking to me.

Panic,
Fuse box,
Check breakers are closed,
Looking outside half the street lights are out.

Plan,
Seek help,
Call for the electrician,
It will be half and hour – which one?

Wait,
He arrives,
His keys don’t fit,
We wait yet longer for the right keys.

Suddenly!
Lights on,
In the server room,
Plaintiff electronic alarms cry out my worst fear.

Dead,
Power returned,
Revealing servers in disarray,
Now the work begins repairing the cut’s work.

Finally,
They live!
The steady working hum,
Settles over my small domain, my children safe.

Inspiration

I can’t do it…
I’m here.
I don’t think I can…
I’ll support you.
Perhaps I can consider…
I am with you.

I can.

The thought terrifies,
Your words calm.
The prospect is too daunting,
Your voice relaxes.

A future of challenges,
Of pledges and changes,
The road is rough, narrow and hard,
And long, so long.

You support and console,
You soothe and unwind,
The thoughts I can’t cope with,
Just melt to your touch.

You motivate and spur,
To the next threat confronted,
The peril diminished,
At the sight of your face.

And when the day is done,
All foes subdued,
I can say with no doubt,
That you inspired me.