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I stand on top of a hill, overlooking the town. It's been a hot day, and I can almost see the heat, descending on the rooves of the houses. To the west, the sun is setting behind some low hills, casting brilliant orange and yellow into the summer dusk sky. It is partially occluded by blue clouds, but the golden disc itself is now below the horizon. A wide estuary extends across the northern periphery of my view, its stillness forming a perfect mirror for the encroaching night sky. Stars sparkle upon it, and the water contains a faint mix of the palette of the sunset. The estuary widens into open sea in the east, and out here there is no contr

Blood is thick And it flows in me Like a mighty river. Each drop is pure time, A dusty window on the Past. Me, here in the Present, dropped from a Line of unknown relatives. Somewhere in history a Man stops and gazes hopefully At an overcast sky. Wind clips His cheeks until they are red And his eyes water as he Pictures the great-grandchildren He will never know. And their children. And their children. And their children. He smiles proudly, knowing his Name will survive long after He will, and he places this Heavy, rocky smile on my Shoulders. I am his Apollo. Me, here in the present. In my room, young with a future

Finally, I see you again. It's been so long, enough to Make a man reconsider his decision. But not me. No, I waited here for you. Yeah, it may seem like the fool's choice, But maybe I'm a fool for you. So often, I wanted to run. Cross continents, sprint across The Earth to be reunited with The one it seems I love. And it is all worth the Frustration. The Pain. The Temptation. Again and again. Just to see you here and now, Standing right in front of me. I had nights when I could not sleep For thoughts and images of you Imprisoned in my mind. They Might be stuck for a thousand years, Unless you free them. You are far more

This morning I woke up Seeing your face. Your eyes burned passionately as they Gazed into my thoughts, And you saw the innocence and Transparency of them. They scream I love you And you know it's true. Of course you were not Really there. But soon You will be. I will look into you And you into me. If love exists it Will bind us in that moment. My arms fold Around your shoulders and You lean your head against My chest to feel my Heartbeat; a rhythm That pounds your name Through my body until All I can feel is you. This morning I woke up Seeing your face. It was the greatest joy I have ever felt Because you were

It is late at night. The sky is soaked with diamond stars Dripping liquid beauty onto the Earth. Somewhere under this sky Is you. I doubt you think of me When you lay your perfect eyes on this starscape, But rest assured that you are The centre of my universe. I climb into my bed with anticipation. As my reunion with you draws near Thoughts of you have exploded into my dreams With welcome regularity. Please understand, these fantastical rendezvous With you are nothing perverse. Under a wonderfully bright twilight we talk, Stand together, laugh and joke, but touch For no more than a brief but magical Second. Our eyes meet and

And the night goes on, There maybe stars and a moon, But my attention is fixed on other beauty. Sleep is crawling upon me, Soon I'll give in. Are you coming? My mind drifts, but you remain the focus. Where in the world are you? What time is it? What are you doing? Do you think about me? I'm not one for giving up, But these nightly pilgrimages To the depths of twilight Have defeated me before. On the brink of concession Your name appears like an apparition. There before me, an indication of you And your presence. But tonight we will not speak, Lest you think ill of me. But it is not a problem, For me it is enough to see th

Cold wind in my face, I step through my door So I can be safe. Dark nights close on me And the world. I'm at war with the seasons. So far away is the day the Flowers come back and the sunshine is warm. The day you return And replace my frustration With summery bliss. With a new year comes hope. I've had it before, but now it seems justified. Soon comes the day my smile returns Because I will see yours. A distant yellow in the dusk sky reminds me of what is coming, And I think I love you. Snatched words. You make me feel good About shitty days, replace the rain with blue skies. You tell me the exact day my joy will return to

Didn’t work hard at school. Played the big man. Didn’t need to work hard. You were set for life. Not so rosy, Not so perfect, eh? Corpie house. Job cleaning the streets. Wish you’d worked harder, no? Born and bred here, Don’t want to live anywhere else. Or can’t. Tied to this town Where you will die. Had your whole life ahead. Doors open, but slowly closed By the decisions you made. Wish you could make them again. You’d make the right ones. Life is nothing more than Monotonous work. Maybe go out on the town On a Friday night. With your mates, eh? They know no better than you. Take comfort