Tag Archives: truth

Best Kept Secret

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Helen

You have the best kept secret of all They’d never know or guess How far you’d stoop or fall You hide your crimes in plain sight The whiplash of comedy Is a beacon far too harsh and bright For years … Continue reading →

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Recovery

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Helen

The day dawns less grey Less oppressive seems the sun And lights that lead the way show simpler pathways here to run Your name is not a beating repetition in my heart No image of your leaving haunts each day … Continue reading →

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Fair Play

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Helen

You never knew fair play It never was your way For those who follow rules Brought derision and dismay You always played to win No sense of dark or sin All others were just fools Who never could begin To … Continue reading →

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New Dynamic

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Helen

There is a new dynamic here Eyes cannot hold their gaze There’s something different in you dear A weaker connection now I fear Your eyes distracted, glazed A new dynamic takes its place Within our complex games A dark, distorted, … Continue reading →

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Truth or Dare?

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Helen

To speak the truth so long past now I am not certain I can try I know not where I may begin To be so certain I don’t lie And do I dare and would I choose To risk it … Continue reading →

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Global

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Helen

Reaching across the hemispheres Thoughts electric and unbound Ride on heart, on thought, on tears History has run aground Inter-connected artistry Sings the song the mystics know All that this world is to me All the knowledge I can know … Continue reading →

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Don’t Pursue Me

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Helen

Don’t pursue me You’ll go mad with it I say to you It happened To all the others It will happen to you Delirium And terror You won’t see true The prohibition is so defined It must be strong There’s … Continue reading →

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Bermuda Triangle

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Helen

You are the Bermuda triangle Lovers circle you And disappear from view Lost ships of longing Drawn within Your hidden depths You are the Bermuda triangle All their dreams And plans for futures unseen Swirl deep and down Your indecisiveness … Continue reading →

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Maestro

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Helen

Brick by brick we build There is no shortcut To what the deep horizon holds No alchemist to quickly turn Rank debris into gold No mother here To sternly scold Just will, desire Fully involved Step by step we climb … Continue reading →

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Frankly Speaking

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Helen

He would always say ‘Frankly speaking’ Before he cut a swathe Before his audience As though warning was Its own license For cruelty And prejudice Frankly speaking He would always laugh ‘Frankly speaking’ Before he cut you down Like a … Continue reading →

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