Hourglass

We spin the hourglass

This way 

And that

Watch the sand flutter

From top to bottom

Moments passing 

Quicker than our 

Eyes can blink 

Our breathing is shallow

It makes a change

From the usual gasps 

And aches 

We scatter our thoughts

Feverishly

Quick as a butcher's knife

Soon the light will fade

And we will be nothing 

More than shadows 

Bodies scattered

On the ground 

Of course if we stop time

Just this instant

Daylight will remain

Night will be held off

We will exist 

Like a fossil in amber 

Glad of our life 

I look into her eyes

They are the deepest blue

Like endless summer days

And the warmest oceans

Our fingers overlap on the hourglass

We are on this journey together

Not knowing where we are headed

But content

Glad that we have more sand 

To spill

More time 

To play 

Sing in our words

Explode in our thoughts

And that is very magical indeed. 

Nebula

We will defy gravity

And find our home

In the middle of a nebula 

The stars are a blur

Of gas and turbulence 

They shine back

At our smiles 

We ignore the sounds

And focus on our birth

Daisy chains

And sweet tea

All our habits

Acted out in space

And time 

We like flying 

Feeling free

Moving is slow 

Bones aching

Legs shaking 

But we must keep moving 

If we want to live

And that we do 

We drift up 

Into the sky

See the Earth and sun 

We are nothing but specks 

Tiny but real 

When we fall from the nebula

We will land on our bed

Fresh from space

We will sleep and dream

And sing a song 

Of the world. 

Peace

The skies are grey

But soft

A gentle spray of rain

A cooling breeze 

We like to feel the freshness

On our face

It takes us out

Of the room 

Tiny steps away

From what was

To what may be 

I hold her hand

It is warm 

Soft like the sky

No callouses from working

Just perfect child hands

I hope she will always be close 

She squeezes my fingers

Reads my thoughts

I sense there will be

More adventures

More words

More time to play

Soon the sun will come up

We will look out of the window

And embrace it 

If we try hard 

We will find peace 

In our body

And head

Anything valuable 

Is worth working hard for 

So we will work for peace. 

Twinkle

The stars twinkle 

In the black white sky

A chorus of light

A feverish glow

That makes the chains

That bind us

Waver and stray

We are waking

From a joyous dream 

The chill of morning

In sight

Today we might

Take tea

Skip

Dance

And play

Inside us is 

A belly full of stars

Waiting to shine

To explode

And be 

Magical and stronger

We will absorb 

Their twinkle

Embrace the day

And look forward to night. 

Sheep in Winter

The sheep keep warm 

In the snow

Their coats glistening 

And shining like crowns 

They gnaw at the straw

Their faces happy

Like a warm meal

Settling in your stomach 

Makes you smile 

In the hedges 

The robins peck at the berries 

The storm has passed 

The branches and leaves

Are stacked up

Like monuments 

The shepherd shuns the hovel

And sleeps on a crimson bed

Sheets thick as the snow outside

Warm as the sheep

Bleating happily 

A new year is coming 

The light is pink

And clear 

Calm

Like our breathing 

Today we are well 

Tomorrow will be a new page

Crisp and white

Ready for our black ink

Like the fleece 

And the face

Of the sheep in winter.

Dazzle

Home is bittersweet

A beacon on the horizon

A hunter's snare

A place where things unravel

And are built again 

We rest our tired eyes

Try to slumber

Best of all dream 

If we cast our mind forward

We can see light 

A new realm 

Dazzling as ice 

Tomorrow we will go there

Watch the clouds move

Outside our window

The birds scavenge for

Winter berries

The crisp sound of

Breaking twigs

The gentle hum of car wheels turning

Church bells ringing 

Life moving on 

Perhaps 

Perhaps

We can be a part of it.

Beginning

A new year is coming

We will open the door

And let it in 

Let the breeze of winter

Blow the dust off 

Off our bones 

Move our body

To ease out the aches and pains 

There will be no more powder

We have resolved

We will make tiny steps 

Out into the world

Feel the ground beneath

Our feet again

Let the rain soothe our skin

The air fill our lungs

Breathe 

And

Be 

Alice smiles

I hold her hand

My constant friend 

Here in the darkness

Ready to climb out 

Of the Rabbit Hole 

And find the light 

The trees of summer 

Soon around the corner 

We will eat cake and drink tea

We will be sure to remember 

That only we can gift ourselves

A new beginning

A better New Year.