H - K
Habit
Nails are meant to be bitten
Texts are meant to be written
Who can say what happens to our gum
Surely it’s not trapped in there like a steel drum
And so what if I drink from the carton
Should I get a glass like a barbaric Spartan?
At least I don’t grind my teeth
Nor do I remove my zits from their oily sheath
Sure I might occasionally leave the toilet seat up
And I have a bad habit of always saying sup
But isn’t that what life’s all about
Knowing that everyone has a bit of behavioural grout?
For what are habits but the flavour of life
And what is life without a touch of strife
Whether you try and fix and mend
Or let your habits drive others round the bend
They are yours for better or worse
And only you decide if they’re a pleasure or curse!
Hadoken of Love
It is true, it is known
You cannot complete this quest alone
Four warriors of light
On a quest to set things right
With love and honour and friendship true
And if you believe all that I’ve got news for you
For never before have a group so vile
Been the cause of such hatred, death and bile
From an Onion Kid orphaned far too often
To a glass cannon that needs to soften
They have raised the dead and razed the earth
They even burnt down the dwarven hearth
All in search of orbs of power
Until before Sarda they did cower
With vengeance an eternity in waiting
He tried to outdo their inter-team hating
But the nexus of evil and gore
Wielding the darkest of magical lore
Sarda into an hellish dimension did shove
Using the super powered hadoken of love!
(https://www.nuklearpower.com/2001/03/02/episode-001-were-going-where/)
Heart to Heart
For four and twenty years my beat was strong
But now everything has simply gone wrong
I am a heart, it’s all I’ll ever be
My job: to follow the brain’s decree
But now no orders from above I hear
So not much is going on inside the ear
I have not thumped nor moved too quick
Ever since my master became very sick
Strange, I feel myself growing still
Is the sickness going for the kill?
Light pours into my entombed lair
Who dares enter without a single care
Long white fingers descend and grab
And with a scalpel they cut and stab
They lift me from my bony home
Up and through that skin stretched dome
This means death for he below
But long since his mind did slow
Gently taken and gently kept
From body to body I have leapt
Hands of care and hands of life
Deftly wielding the sharpest knife
Into a body new I’m placed
No time to lose, I work with haste
I beat and pump and push the blood
Helping and healing my brand new bud
He and I a lifetime will keep
While my old host holds the eternal sleep
My job is not done, my orders renewed
With death anew I renew my feud
I, this second chance will not waste
For in this body strong I’ve found myself based
And to this person every joy I shall grant
So I thank you doc for this body transplant!
Heartbrake
Love is like a car, simple and sweet
It carries us instead of our feet
Over hill and mountain it keeps us grounded
Over heartbreak and sorrow it keeps us bounded
Whether we drive a quick and speedy lambo
Barrelling through relationships like Rambo
Or a slow and tender van
Waiting for just the right man
Our cars will keep us safe and keep us true
Until we are delivered unto our beau
And sure it might not be an easy ride
Without GPS or map to guide
And our engine might suffer a ding or two
They are worth it if we are to be with you
So we’ll fill up with plenty of love
And slip on our racing glove
Towards the finish line we race
At its end we’ll see your face
Because beyond there is a most marvellous view
And the car of love has room for two!
Heavy Metal
They say that platinum is heavier than gold
And that it fetches more when sold
But that does not take the weight from my head
I wear it proud from morning till bed
I am a king, earnest and strong
I can never be weak nor found to be wrong
Upon your brow you might bear a worry or two
For me, a thousand fears is still too few
I bear the weight of all their souls
I must know their secrets and their goals
This is not a job for the faint of heart
Balancing growth and expense is my art
I am a king, this much is right
The crown should ever be heavy, never light
But to bear this weight is my royal duty
And I shall watch over this land full of beauty
So each and every morning I banish my frown
As I pick up and place my royal crown!
Hellfire
Fire burns black as coal
Black souls march to the eternal beat
Dishonesty
Adultery
Violence
Murder
Hell awaits those who sin
Sinners wait in hell below
Do they wait for you?
Sinner?
Lawbreaker?
Murderer of men?
Fire pits scorch the sky
Screams provide a verbal abuse
Repent, repent, repent some more
It still won’t be enough
Do you believe in hell?
Doesn’t matter
Because hell believes in you
It waits, waiting with baited breath
It waits, for your untimely death.
Heraldic
The end is nigh
Time to say bye
Only I have been forewarned
So listen up, or you’ll be mourned
I have heard the coming of the storm
Very soon chaos will be the norm
So hide your children, hide your wife
And start praying for your very life
Build your bunkers and seal them tight
Otherwise you’ll be wrong and I’ll be right
You’ve seen the signs and yet you’ve ignored
Through my warnings you’ve jeered or snored
So when Armageddon comes and it’s coming soon
You’ll lament not listening to this poorly “loon”
One more chance I’ll give your souls
Repent now, or be eaten by the moles
So listen up, you pitiful sheeple!
Beware, the coming of the mole-people!
Hobby
We the people are a very strange lot
We are drawn to the strangest things right out the cot
From collecting sticky envelope decor
To searching for metal treasure by the seashore
There are those who think bird watching’s fun
And those who would rather go for a park run
What draws us to these activities varied
From birth to death many are carried
A simple joy for a simple folk
Whether they are super cheap or make us broke
We will still build our railways small
And for coins we’ll still collect them all
For a hobby is not a thing to be tossed
Nor does it mean another mind’s been lost
We all have something that gives us joy
Whether that be the re-painting of a humanoid toy
Or the peaceful act of knitting a sock
Or even the climbing of a vertical rock
Hobbies are as hobbies be
So I say that my hobby is a big part of me!
Home
What is a home?
Is it naught but a concrete dome?
A home is four walls but one floor
Throw in a couple of windows and maybe a door
But still that a home will not make
For a home is what you did forsake
When you declared that you loved me no more
And you left our children’s hearts so sore
A home we had filled with joy
But you broke it like an unfavored toy
You grew bored of me, of us
And gave into your treacherous lust
When you had your affair
Did you even stop to care?
That your lies and sins so bad
Would make naught but your family sad
How could you bring a stranger to our marital bed?
And kiss him by the table where our kids you fed!
So I say that it is not a home in which we live
But a mere house is what you did give
Fear not, for all will one day be well
Once this house we can finally sell
And in a new place we’ll make a home so sweet
And perhaps a better lover I’ll finally meet!
Hop
Two eyes to see the stars
If I squint I can even see Mars
Two ears to hear the good word
Even though lately it’s been spurred
Two hands to clutch the handles
Guess I can throw away half my sandals
One leg to bear my withered frame
I still can’t believe that car did maim
Why did I drive that night?
Why did I not keep the road in sight?
But now I am a cripple see
But I refuse to let this define me
I will not lie in this pity bed for all time
An unwillingness to try will not be my crime
It will be hard and painful to boot
But I have my family for me to root
Months of therapy lie in store
Now I begin this personal war
For misfortune will not keep me down
I will face each day with a smile, not a frown
And I don’t care if to the floor I occasionally drop
I will walk again, even if I have to hop!
Hours
00:00 dreaming, dreaming of you
01:00 dreaming, a love so divine
02:00 dreaming, can this love last?
03:00 nightmare, my love wavers…
04:00 nightmare, I betray you
05:00 awaken, misery awaits
06:00 shower, wash away my guilt
07:00 eat, force back the bile
08:00 work, surrounded by idiots
09:00 work, boredom awaits
10:00 break, exhale vapour
11:00 work, the boss is ranting
12:00 lunch, inedible slop
13:00 work, when will this end
14:00 work, another mistake
15:00 work, the future is bleak
16:00 work, let me be free
17:00 drive, so easy to end it
18:00 home, no courage today
19:00 tv, laugh away the tears
20:00 tv, cry away the laughter
21:00 fatigue, let me not wake tomorrow
22:00 fatigue, another day of this?
Hunter
My mouth salivates at the thought
On this day vengeance be wrought
For weeks I have stalked my prey
Waiting patiently for this very day
I have followed the tracks and heeded the sign
And very soon your flesh will be mine
I ready my blade, polished and sharp
It has brought me plenty of kale and carp
And now upon flesh so tender
I will let my blade a deathly render
You cannot run, you cannot hide
I am already at your side
Quick like fire I drive my blade true
Know that on this day your life I slew
Through the lifestem my blade cuts quick
How I have waited for this meal to pick
The time was ripe, your meat so sweet
Killing you was truly a mighty feat
To the gods whose bounty they grant
I thank you humbly for this eggplant!
Hypnosis
Listen to the sound of my voice
Very soon you won’t have a choice
Watch the pendulum go to and fro
Feel the sleepiness come and go
Listen to the tone I keep
Let your mind fall asleep
You don’t have to worry, don’t even fear
Simply open up your mind and let me steer
Perhaps I shall make you a feathery fowl
But maybe you’d prefer a hooting owl
Or I could help with your cigarette addiction
And remove any and all marital friction
Maybe you have an ache or two
Or want to be a better you
All this and more lies within my reach
Once your innermost sanctum I breach
I will twist and tangle your thoughts and deeds
Into your mental soil I’ll plant the seeds
For hilarity or health or just good fun
Only when I snap my fingers will we be done!
I am Here!
I remember when you used to hold me
When you used to touch me
When you used to love me
I remember when he gave me to you
You were beyond happy
Beyond excited
Beyond emotions
You loved me
You cared for me
You were my home and my rock
You would take me for walks daily
You would run alongside me
My tiny legs struggling to keep up
But now I am a bother
A nuisance
A pet
No more do we walk
No more do we run
No more, no more
I am no longer cute, you said
I am no longer small, you said
I am no longer fun, you said
And yet you never asked me
What I wanted
What I needed
You tore me from my mother
You took me from my home
I never asked for this
I never wanted this
I only wanted a slice of your love
A sliver of your home
A piece of your heart
But even that is too much for you
So now I sit
Growing older
So now I stay
Growing weaker
So now I lie
Growing lighter
All I ask
All I plead
All I want
Is that you look at me
Is that you smile at me
Is that you wave at me
I will not ask for more
I will not hope for more
I will not dream for more
One last time
Call me to you
Before I am gone
Show that you understand
Show that you know
Show that you care
For I Am Here…
Until I Am Here No More…
I Beg Your Pardon
They say that it is up to God to forgive
But I say that he does not deserve to live
He stole from me something dear
Something I had kept oh so very near
He fell to his feet and begged and pleaded
But those were not the words I needed
Nothing less than a sacrificial death
With him still prostrating with his last breath
For what he took cannot in money be measured
It was something that I very much treasured
He took from me and that’s the truth
What he did was rather uncouth
He crept through the house before morning’s light
Despite knowing that his deed would lead to a fight
With no care nor thought as to how I would feel
He reached up slowly and broke the seal
In that darkness he found the prize
Knowing full well it’d lead to his demise
I don’t care what his reasons were
To me he is no more than a villainous cur
So in him my faith is forever lost
He should have known his action’s cost
And I no longer think that he’s too nice
Not after that bastard ate the last pizza slice!
I Fear
I fear.
I tremble.
I cower at the sight.
I fear what lurks below.
I fear what hides above.
I fear what lies in the darkness.
I fear what stalks in the light.
I fear.
I tremble.
I cower at the sight.
I fear what I see.
I fear what I don’t.
I fear what I hear.
I fear what I won’t.
I fear.
I tremble.
I cower at the sight.
I fear what others might think.
I fear what comes in the night.
I fear what tomorrow will bring.
I fear what I have yet to face.
I fear.
I tremble.
I cower at the sight.
But most of all, what I fear is my cowardly, cowardly heart.
I Remember the Sun
(This was the first poem I ever wrote!)
I live in darkness, and yet I remember the light.
For four and forty years, the darkness has been my home. These walls of stone, this floor of dirt, they are all I have ever known
And yet, I Remember The Sun.
The horrors which chased me here, into this pit of the earth. The troubles which forced me here, and blocked my way back
The pain which kept me here, as I grew to know the dark. All these things I have forgotten, And yet, I Remember The Sun.
As I hunt for the small squeaks which sustain me, I think of the Sun’s light.
Radiance unmatched. A gentle glow which lights the land. Rays of white and gold, illuminating the heavens.
I Remember The Sun.
No more. No more. No more shall I dwell in the dark.
I Remember The Sun, and soon I will see it.
I leave this place, this tomb of dreams, this cell of night. I crawl upwards, squeezing through the broken earth.
Higher. Higher. Higher still.
I climb. I clamber. I clasp the earth and push it down.
I rise. I ascend. I soar towards the heavens.
I Remember The Sun.
That orb of light awaits. Out-shining all the others.
The mother light.
The Sun.
I Remember You.
Closer now. Closer still. Closer than before.
The darkness recedes. The gloom fades. The day looms.
I Remember The Sun.
I have forgotten my face. I have forgotten my name. I have forgotten everything, and yet…
I Remember The Sun.
The surface. The sky. The air.
I stand above the darkness, and welcome the light.
I Remember The Sun.
I look out and see a sea of shimmering lights. Lesser Suns. They are not what I seek.
I Remember The Sun.
There. There. There.
There it is.
It hangs, so proudly in the heavens.
The Great Crescent…
The Sun.
I Would Walk the Stars For You
There is no distance too great
Nothing that could turn this love into hate
I would walk the stars for you
A million miles is still too few
For between our hearts a space so small
Why it barely exists at all
Simpler then, to say we’re one
So between us the distance should be none
But why then, are we so far apart?
Why can we not simply be heart to heart?
We meet for but a single day
And then the spaceship comes to take you away
I send you a letter every single morn
To let you know how my heart is torn
And then I sit and wait
Until you draw nearer by fate
Pining for my lover amongst the stars
Oh why couldn’t you be closer, like Mars?
But know this, my lover far
I will always find you, no matter where you are…
I, Myself
They call my name
They know my fame
I am the one above all
Above them I tower tall
Self-confidence: check
Shame: not a speck
I am the greatest you see
I am the greatest according to me
For no other opinion means squat
And to me I’m in the centre spot
Why do you worry about what others think?
When they are in your view for less than a blink
The pedestal upon which I stand
The podium which makes me feel grand
Was built with mine own hands
No help I received from across these lands
I believe in myself, isn’t that swell
So I’ll keep cheering, even when all isn’t well
A cheerleader who will never fail
A supporter who will never bail
So before you look around for a follower or two
Remember that the first person to follow should always be you.
If Only
On days when the sea is dark and grey
And the wind whips up the swells and spray
Only fishermen on the rocks are brave enough
To face the elements which make beachcombing tough
The Bay is filled with every kind of fishing boat
They shelter there to remain afloat
And when the ocean shimmers in the sun
Crowds go down to the beach to have some fun
I watch them playing bat and ball
And I know their names one and all
If only I could join them as they run and shout
Playing rugby or throwing the ball about
From afar I see parents sheltering their brollies
Their kids tucking into melting ice-lollies
If only I could again feel the sand between my toes
Maybe a miracle will happen – who knows
If only I had not made out to be so brave
And tried to surf that monster wave
Fellow surfers carried me to the beach
Which now is so far out of reach
And now I am confined to solid land
My wheelchair doesn’t travel well on sand
If only.
Infinitatum Demonstratum
Stumbling incessantly, crawling infinitely, falling eternally
Aeons pass in multitudes, time is a game to be played, victory is inconceivable
Life, death, life, death, life, death
Eternity waits for none, infinity waits for all
Stumble, struggle, surrender, succeed
Time knows not the vices of man
Weep for man, for his sins are many, and his virtues few
The void begets us, we beget the void
Thoughts have seconds, ideals have months, men have years, stars have aeons
But even time must die, and then, the true infinity can begin
Stumbling incessantly, crawling infinitely, falling eternally
Do not weep for the passing of time
It will not weep for you
Into Darkness
I no longer smile as I once did
I don’t remember the joy I felt as a kid
Now, adulthood has taken my smile
And it seems that to death there’s only a mile
Everything is drab and dreary
Of this life I’m already weary
Why do we try so hard to be liked?
When through the chest life will leave us spiked?
Why must we all be happy?
If you ask me it’s all rather sappy
Can I not simply in misery exist?
Knowing that I can end it with a slit wrist
But my family says to simply cheer up
And my friends say I need a darling pup
Not knowing that the darkness has me tight
And that it has been so long since I’ve known the light
This is not a simple sadness I’ve contracted
Nor is this a dark phase I’ve enacted
My pain is real and yours is too
I’m not simply feeling “a little blue”
I lie in deep darkness and that’s okay
Sometimes the most expressive colour is grey
I know that this is neither healthy nor good
But I ask that you treat this with more than food
I need understanding and time more than pity you see
And know that in time, I’ll return to being me…
Isn't She Lovely
I met you in the summer fair
It felt as though I was dancing on air
Your gaze, your lips, your smile did catch
My captive eyes knew I’d found my match
Slowly we did grow and spin
I met your family, you met my kin
We laughed and cried and fell in love
I was your knight, you were my dove
Many summers later I finally knelt
I gave you that ring and said how I felt
To my joy you accepted my ring
You’ll be my queen and I your king
One year later and it was time to wed
You held my hand and I Do was said
Will you ever know how happy you’ve made
This man for whom you would never trade
My love for you is not time bound held
I will never leave no matter how much you’ve yelled
So, my angel darling, pure and sweet
I am so very glad that we did meet
I promise to always love and hold
From this moment now until we’re old!
Jigsaw
Do you think you belong?
Do you think we all sing the same song?
I am me and you are you
We are both unique singles, not a joining two
The world says, however, that we are all the same
Funny, I don’t remember giving you my name
Do we only accept those we like?
And if you are weird must you take a hike?
Since when did we all form part of a greater puzzle
Speak out now and you’ll receive a muzzle
I am unique, same as them
What matters most is not where you’re from
Try and cut me into a fitting shape
I will not yield, I will escape
Maybe we are not all meant to click
Maybe we are not a simple building brick
Of some great wall to which we conform
And to whose inclusion is thought the norm
But I say no, and I’ll say it loud!
So I’ll stay me, and I’ll be prouder than proud!
(K)ill
I have planned and plotted
With your blood I am besotted
I long to carve and cut
I want to leave this no-kill rut
Your flesh shall be upon mine blade
Your house at midnight I plan to raid
Silently I’ll creep and skulk about
You must think me the worst kind of lout
But I have a hobby and a dream
That is, to rip you from seam to seam
So if this night you are to heaven sent
You should know to me how much it meant
That I was able to kill such a fine able-bodied fellow
I just hope I get you before you bellow
For this night is for just us two
That’s right; it’s a death match for me and you
So grab your weapon and hold it tight
Only one shall be breathing after tonight!
Kindred
We met one early summer’s morn
The radiant sun had yet to be born
I was traveling across the country wide
Simply put, to get to the other side
No job nor family nor lover true
Just me and the open road’s sweet view
I was all alone till your lights found me
Racing in the darkness I’ve never felt so free
Side by side we drove for miles
Surely we both bore matching smiles
I know not your face, your love, your laugh
The things I know of you are not even half
Do you dream of writing a song or rhyme?
Are you sitting in an office for all your time?
Do you have a partner to whom you are racing home?
Are you wild and free and love to roam?
I know not this nor that nor the other
I don’t even know if you still have your mother
You are simply a companion silent
Are you a calm man or rather violent?
We two beings of slight accord
You in a Prius, me in a Ford
But now a green sign in the night appears
And to our tangential relationship I say cheers
I flick my indicator and prepare to leave
Knowing that I must undo fate’s tight weave
Will you miss me I wonder, as you speed on by?
You don’t even know my name, nor have you caught my eye
But I thank you nonetheless, my spiritual kin
And know that I will miss you, my temporary twin…