Time is an illusion, still the clock ticks on each day The more of it we have, the more it slips away The more we chase it down, the more it runs ahead The more we grasp it tight, the more it drifts away instead Time is a deception, a construct in our heads Still … Continue reading Making Time
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In My Pocket
My partner lives in my pocket, always close when we’re far away We share jokes, we share pictures, one-liners, several times a day When we get home all is silent, downturned faces lit by soft blue light We never argue, fall out or get angry, soft clicks the only sound in the night My friends … Continue reading In My Pocket
Kindred Spirits
A pair of geese flew low to the tall grass, circled, came in to land Away from their gaggle at last, they settled their feathers andSat still in quiet contemplation, of the lush green sceneryAlone at last, away from prying eyes, finally they were freeTo be themselves together, far from the din of the crowdThey … Continue reading Kindred Spirits
Another Way
In shrouds of black, scythe held high, manner firm but kind and wise He goes about his business, collecting souls at their bodies demise For eternity he listens, to their anguish and regret Of all their dreams and hopes, and all their needs unmet Of words unsaid, or said too much, of never seizing the … Continue reading Another Way
The Reason Why
The dog sat still in wonder, as she gazed upon the sky She watched it turn from grey to pink, but didn't question why. Her ears twitched to capture, the chorus of the birds But she didn't try to describe it, or put it into words She simply sat and took it in, the glory … Continue reading The Reason Why
Enough
Have you ever said out loud, the thoughts inside your head? The dark, relentless shadow words, that drag you from your bed In the dark of night when all is quiet and you've all the time to think The thoughts that whisper you're no good, the ones that make you shrink My thoughts escaped the … Continue reading Enough
An Unexpected Visitor
There are holes in my house the size of a door They’re all boarded up, still there’s draughts galore But there must be a hole somewhere I can’t see Because today a little bird came in to visit me I was brewing some tea when I heard a rustle, of all things I looked … Continue reading An Unexpected Visitor
School Rules
My child went to school today She had a runny nose 'She can’t come in', the teacher said 'We don’t take kids with colds Please read the guidance we sent out, it makes it all quite clear If you abide by all these rules we’ll have a brilliant year' Two days went by, the cold … Continue reading School Rules
The Metaphorical Oracle
Each and every morning I step upon the scale I try to resist the calling, but always to no avail The numbers it foretells hold a strange power over me For they often can predict, just how my day will be Should the number go up my day will be grim I lose an … Continue reading The Metaphorical Oracle
My Mantra
From birth to middle years My legs so long and limber Striding ahead, past all my goals No barriers to hinder Agile, fast, the path so clear No standing still, no time to fear Bounding here and bounding there Enjoying the race, I am the hare But time went by and I veered off … Continue reading My Mantra
Rae Cod’s Writing 