The far end of the Rainbow

Wild horses running over the expanse of green,

A plate of strawberries topped with cream,

A warrior's nightmare, a philosopher's dream,

At the far end of the rainbow

A smiling damsel, beautiful and fair,

A laughter in the wind without a care,

A mouse in the trap, a lion in his lair,

At the far end of the rainbow

The man of wisdom having his fits,

Angry eyes narrowed to slits,

A broken heart shredded to bits,

At the far end of the rainbow

Peace, harmony and every other wish,

Mom's cooking and your favourite dish,

A clear ocean and the golden fish,

At the far end of the rainbow

A man walking the path, brave and bold,

Defying all wisdom, new and old,

Single minded focus on his pot of gold,

At the far end of the rainbow

10 days later......

I walked through the door,

Head bent, staring at the floor.

When I looked up,

My head spun and I could think no more.

There she stood, as radiant as ever,

Each tress of her flowing hair,

Glowing in the morning sun.

Each day away is an era itself,

Survival is not an option,

Its the problem itself.

Yet I struggle on,

Holding on to bits,

Hope springs eternal,

Even in the darkest of pits.

Here, there, everywhere.

Always so near, yet so far.

Looking forward, I am scared,

Thinking thoughts I haven't dared

Yet she makes my present beautiful,

With her there is no pain,

No sadness, no fear

All my troubles seem to disappear.

So I try and live for the present,

Without any joy and without any tear,

As she walks up to me and

says Happy New Year

The Shelter in the Storm

This poem is for my friend who has helped me through my lowest of lows.....

The sky darkens, the clouds block out the sun

The wind starts to blow and the child starts to run

The beach is desolate,

Nowhere to hide, nowhere to turn

The sea becomes a churn

Scared, the child begins to cry

All he needs is a place which is dry

A figure approaches from beyond yonder

The child looks up to him in wonder

His face has God's grace in it,

With his smile the entire beach is lit,

His words are wise and hug is warm

He is the shelter in the storm

When in doubt

When in fear

When you need someone near

When nothing seems clear

When you need someone to wipe that tear

When your heart is torn

He is the shelter in the storm

The child fumbles for a single word

The gratitude in his heart may never be heard

But he would not have seen the morn

Had there not been

The shelter in the storm

Walk Alone

Smile in joy, and also in pain,

For without either there is no gain,

Yet you will not heed words that are mine,

You will walk alone on the sands of time

Feel alone in solace and also in company,

Hear everything in silence and also in cacophony,

Yet you will not heed words that are mine,

You will walk alone on the sands of time

See everything in light and also in the dark,

For your arrows always hit their mark,

Yet you will not heed words that are mine,

You will walk alone on the sands of time

Touch the tangible and also the intangible,

Be wary of the world for you are gullible,

Yet you will not heed words that are mine,

You will walk alone on the sands of time

Walk alone, Walk alone

Walk alone on the sands of time

When she ignores you

When calls don't work,

When all you get is a smirk,

When you try day and night,

Though you put forth all your might,

When you feel lost and hurt,

You end up feeling like dirt,

When she ignores you.

You turn and toss in bed,

Wishing you could be dead,

You try to keep your cool,

But you feel like a fool,

You dream about her often,

Wishing that she would soften,

When she ignores you.

Oh for that one smile,

You would walk a mile,

For a glimpse of her face,

You would quit any race,

For her one word,

No one else is heard,

When she ignores you.

I am Joshua

Waiting for an age to enter into

So reckless, so desperate

The walls of Jericho are strong indeed

But the Lord will help you in your need

They think the city cannot be breached

But the shofar will rent the air

And under the strains of my music

Your walls will come crashing down

So Joshua will enter Jerusalem,

Your heart is Jerusalem

and I am Joshua.

I can't breathe

The eyes are a whirlpool of beauty

The smile would outshine even the sun

The hair are waves of delight

Sometimes she looks like starlight

There is poise, there is grace

I cant keep my eyes off that face

God's light has been bestowed upon her

It is a symphony rivalling Mozart

My heart cringes every time we have to part

My heart is gone

It didn't even say goodbye

So funny is my irony

That all I can do is smile

My dreams are all taken by her

Many times I wake up shaken

Thinking about her I realize,

I can't breathe