The Marksman

Eyes darken, narrow, intense
Muscles quiver, stance rigid and tense
Slowly, quietly he moves in
And approaches the unsuspecting

Heartbeat quickens, breathing shallow
Choreographed movement as momentum builds
The marksman focuses on his prey
As he approaches the unsuspecting

Swiftly, boldly, all enduring
With one foul swoop the deed is done
The hunted lies at the feet of the marksman
As in this here battle, the marksman won

THANKSGIVING

Many people go through life wishing
Always wanting more than they possess
When we see how others are forced to live,
Why is it so few people feel blessed?

You do not live in a war zone,
With fighting and killing close-by
Afraid that this day might just be your last
That this is the day that you’ll die

You do not live in a barren land
Complaining of hunger and thirst
The rain, storms, heat and the sunshine
You are sheltered from the elements worst

You have friends and family who love you
A loving husband and son at your side
So many out there have no-one
As all their friends and their loved ones have died

So don’t waste your life wishing and wanting
Or you’ll miss out on what you possess
A life so many only dream of
So many, unlike you, who aren’t blessed.

Love

To Zac...

I love the way you smile with your eyes
I love the sound of your laughter
I love to hold you as you sleep in my arms
And to watch the expression of wonder
Upon your face

I love to watch you experience new things
I love to tuck you down to sleep
I love to see the sheer joy
brought by the simple things
Upon your face

I love to love you and call you my son
I love that you are loved by everyone
I love to see the joy you bring to others
Brought to others through the smile
Upon your face

I love you Zac, that always know
I love you, Daddy loves you so,
We all love you, and as you grow,
Please always keep that smile
Upon your face

... Love Mummy

Weather

I don't know whether I can weather this weather
Or whether this weather will last
Or whether this weather will keep getting better
Or whether this weather will pass

But come rain, hail, or shine I'll have a good time
Whatever the weather will do
Because whether the weather gets worse or gets better
I will weather the weather with you

Dreams

In my dreams I am a dancer
And I dance with style and grace
In my dreams I am a runner
And I win the longest race

In my dreams I am a skier
And I ski the steepest slope
In my dreams I am a climber
And my lifeline is a rope

But when morning comes and I'm awake
I see this cannot be
As what I dream and who I am
Are very different things

The dancer has no music
The runner has no track
The skier has no mountain
And the climber's rope no slack

So instead I play the music
And instead I walk the track
Each day I climb a mountain
And dare not to look back

For when I hear the music
So beatuiful, I see
That I am doing all this and more
Not only in my dreams

The Sound of Silence

The sound of silence echoes in her mind
Like a new day beginning to dawn
Like a rainbow of colours to a blind eye
And the crisp air of a winter's morn

The silence so still, yet so piercing
Awakens her from a deep sleep
Thoughts form, in her mind many pictures
Some to discard, and many to keep

The sound of silence echoes in her mind
Like the stars shining in the night sky
Like a droplet of water in an ocean deep
And a new babe beginning to cry

She embraces, and treasues the silence
That encourages and helps her to hear
The very words that she had been avoiding
The very thoughts she had started to fear

The sound of silence is broken
As from within is drawn a deep sigh
As she pours out her thoughts kept so long within
To the angel who sits at her side

The angel, he listens intently
To her outpouring of anxiety and grief
Thoughts swollen inside, she'd so desperately hide
Now voiced, have given relief

The sound of silence that once echoed in her mind
Has given way to the pictures in dreams
She'll paint every night, on her canvas, - her life
What the angel, he taught her to see

The sound of music now echoes in her mind
Like a new day beginning to dawn
Like a rainbow of colours to a blind eye
And the crisp air of a winter's morn

To Nana

When I see a bird fly in the sky
I think of you so free
Laughter, walking in the park
All the fond memories
I see your smile in photographs
That are so dear to me
I feel your love etched forever
In my memory

Let nothing ever come between us
Neither time nor space
For nothing we have ever shared
Shall ever be replaced
The love we shared no-one else felt
As it was just teh two of us
I know I miss the love we shared
But know it is not lost

For God has taken you home with HIm
And from there you can see
Forever how I love you
And what you mean to me
So look down on me from Heaven
And guide me through each day
And let us share our love once more
When I close my eyes and pray