Tag Archives: truth

Fantasy

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Helen

Now here we are Lost in a fantasy You had a heart Long before mine was born Now here we are Waiting hopelessly When all our time has gone Now here we stand Nothing for us to do I had … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Water | Tagged cruelty, denial, fantasy, lost love, Love, memory, pain, passion, Relationships, truth | 27 Comments

The BA

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Helen

Sometimes as I peruse My workplace budget Some strange delight Suggests I am a frustrated accountant Other times when navigating Complex and intense Interpersonal conversation A little thrill Suggests a frustrated psychologist instead Sometimes as I ponder The abstract and … Continue reading →

Posted in Air, Poetry | Tagged accountancy, Aspiration, Bachelor of Arts, career, confusion, Humor, Philosophy, Psychology, truth, vocation | 17 Comments

Self Delusion – Sonnet

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Helen

Within my mind I know that tricks may lie To catch me unaware with my belief To be more self-aware I always try To know when I’d cause happiness or grief And yet when I feel fear I often find … Continue reading →

Posted in Air, Poetry | Tagged dark, delusion, denial, fear, Philosophy, self awareness, sonnet, truth | 16 Comments

A Child Will Know

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Helen

A child will see The lesser turned head The more distant eye The favour fall elsewhere A child will know In offhand remarks Those words left unspoken Indifferent silence A child will feel The ephemeral embrace That speaks not of … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Water | Tagged child, Childcare, dark, denial, emotional neglect, growing, Love, Relationships, truth | 32 Comments

Knowledge

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Helen

I know you think I believe you I know you are counting On my trust I know you believe I’ll support you I know you think That I must Do you see I know Not to trust you Do you … Continue reading →

Posted in Fire, Poetry | Tagged dark, denial, knowledge, loyalty, trust, truth | 14 Comments

Ink

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Helen

Etched on skin Ageless narratives Symbols and signs Personal canvas Faded by time Testament to The artistry of pain And the pain of artistry Exotic creatures Like from another land Or galaxy So intriguing Living their truth In riotous ink … Continue reading →

Posted in Fire, Poetry | Tagged acceptance, art, artistry, Aspiration, Ink, narrative, Tattoo, truth | 15 Comments

Memory

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Helen

Crystalline light refracts before tired eyes Do I know this place? So strange to not trust familiarity It may be illusory cosmetic, or real All the same now I do not know Words used to flow like rivers from my … Continue reading →

Posted in Air, Poetry | Tagged age, Brain, cruelty, dark, dementia, loss, memory, Memory loss, Musings, truth | 16 Comments

Hubris

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Helen

Hubris Is a seductive friend Cleaves to you To the bitter end Flees from you When you most depend Battles lost Nought left to defend Hubris Always blinds the eye Over confident So you hardly try Believing that You will … Continue reading →

Posted in Air, Poetry | Tagged Achilles, choice, creativity, dark, delusion, denial, hubris, truth | 14 Comments

One

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Helen

One essential quality For happiness One entire definition Of the soul One targeted pursuit For victory One necessary element To be whole One moment to realise Your destiny One world to call Each to rise One linking of hands Across … Continue reading →