Tag Archives: friendship

Pretty In Pink

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Helen

She was pretty in pink Her thirteenth year The schoolyard games Still gentle, dear On the cusp of life Not knowing fear She was pretty in pink Could that be enough To protect from cruelty When youth gets rough? In … Continue reading →

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Request

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Helen

  Would you be my friend here and stay Make my pain and my fears go away? I’ve been lost for all of today Today Would you hold my hand for a while Soothe confusion softly and smile? I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Never Was

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Helen

This friendship never was This bond never began It lived only in poetry And sad songs which you sang No word was ever true All glances but a lie In promise we began In enmity we’ll die You’ll say I … Continue reading →

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For Ionia

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Helen

I wish for you a dragon’s fire To breathe freedom to you To raise you up on crystal wings Far away from darker lands It seems the purest souls Are tested most these days As though in exchange for generosity … Continue reading →

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While We Can

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Helen

Let’s dress in pyjamas Toast marshmallows Drink hot chocolate By the fire Let’s tell ghost stories Till our eyes are wide And our brittle smiles betray We are now frightened By ourselves Even while we won’t admit it Let’s put … Continue reading →

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Support

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Helen

How oft I find when I am wearied most And weakened by the stresses of the day Tis then I’m called upon to be the host For those that grieve, or other fears allay When I could cheerfully sound my … Continue reading →

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I Am To You

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Helen

I am to you oracle Friend of the future Telepath of mystery Forgotten hope I am to you sustenance In a desert Feast of attention Celebrating inner lack I am to you succour For endless hunger Your quiet, dignified desperation … Continue reading →

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How Is It That…?

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Helen

How is it that You always make me smile Your thin demeanour Serious gaze Your under-stated style All make me want To see your face And linger here awhile How is it that Your laugh is like a summer song? … Continue reading →

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Belong

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Helen

I have never had this feeling What it is to just belong I’ve an independent streak Sometimes stubborn, sometimes strong So I guess you see bemusement As you look upon my face I’ve been alone in certain solitude Never seeking … Continue reading →

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For You

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Helen

These things I do I do for you We band of friends Until the end These battles won Have just begun Mere games we play Must pass away The stakes are high And yet I’ll try To soothe your mind … Continue reading →

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