Tag Archives: Aspiration

Sheltering Wings

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Helen

These sheltering wings Encompass the world With promise and hope All flags unfurled To make discord unity To nourish the soul Give light in the darkness Completes now the whole These sheltering wings Perfection of goal A wing span of … Continue reading →

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Shy Boy

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Helen

Don’t lose the fire in your soul Sweet, shy boy Don’t lose perspective or control Don’t destroy The beauty of your vision here The crystallising of your years Don’t dwell in darkness Nor in fear Shy boy Don’t lose the … Continue reading →

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Cannot

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Helen

I cannot stand The aching of unfolding wings Re-structuring my bowing back The heaviness of astral strings I cannot bear The fluttering, heaving, hopeful heart Beseeching for some kindness here That sad bereavement may depart I cannot carry The pain … Continue reading →

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One to Watch

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Helen

One to watch Star is rising Shoot across sky Buzz is building PR pumping Almost live or die It’s gone viral Inescapable Everywhere you turn Over-heated Catch his arc now Before he burns © Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved

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Best Case Scenario

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Helen

Best case scenario You are gone You’ve found another food source To feast upon Best case scenario I am free You’ve been satiated, had your Fill of me Best case scenario Co-incidence Brings you to my streets now, a Lost … Continue reading →

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Well Suited

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Helen

Pinstripe princess Attaché case nearby Perfectly polished Heads turn and sigh Primped and perfect Angels would die Pinstripe princess Don’t ask why So well suited Made for the role All is crafted Sum, not the whole All so professional Virtues … Continue reading →

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Wait List

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Helen

I’ve been on your wait list Far too long I’ve been patient and longing For a song To be invited to the party To belong I’ve been on your wait list Far too long I’ve been standing patient In the … Continue reading →

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Midnight Blooms

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Helen

Midnight blooms Eclipse the flowers of Lost afternoons They open with such Artistry The night is queen to All beauty Born of dark These flowers hold such A special spark They live a moment Just one night The rarest and … Continue reading →

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Space Age Dolls

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Helen

Space age dolls So iridescent White and sleek Hybrid eyes Heavy heads can’t hold Deeper thought Saturn, Mars So planetary In a spin Space age dolls Don’t know where they end Where begin © Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved

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With The Band

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Helen

She said that she was with the band She seemed to think we’d understand She said she lived just here backstage She never slept and never aged She said she’d found the fount of youth The band was wise, the … Continue reading →

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