The pretentious prattlings of a piss poor poet
Here I stand
As pure as driven mud
Yet in your eyes
Whiter than white
Washed clean by your love
A knight in shining armour
A hero, a champion
And because this is what you believe
That is what I become
At least for a time
If not for an age.
I may fail
But, for you, I pick myself up
And try again
Because you believe
In me
16/07/1990
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Yes, there are many people
But they're not you
And yes, they are beautiful
But they're not you
They may be good company
But they're not you
Yes, I have some friends
But they're not you
And yes, they like having me around
But they're not you
And they may love me
But they're not you
Yes, I have my family
But they're not you
And yes, they too love me
But they're not you
And I have a father and a mother
But they're not you
Yes, there are many people in this old world
But they're not you
And yes, there are many that I've not met
But they're not you
Many that I could get to know
But they're not you
Only you are
You
04/08/1992
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In the silence I hear your voice,
In the silence I see your face,
In the silence I smell your scent,
And I feel secure.
In the silence I feel your heat,
In the silence I know your love,
In the silence I sense your power,
And I feel secure.
15/05/1990
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Your tears, like silver raindrops fell
Silent, unchecked, unstoppable.
You think they are a sign of weakness
But they are not.
I sat there and saw you cry,
Saw the child within the woman
And the beauty deep inside.
You have a gift, my friend,
That has not been given to many.
You feel, you care, you love.
You see the mooi in everything
That is a precious thing you have,
Do not lose it or hide it deep within you,
Where no-one can see it
But let it grow with you.
This world has need of that
And of you.
17/01/1990
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The coffee cup grows cold slowly in my hand
Whilst I, distracted, think on you.
Then the world surrounding me
Stops
And I lose myself in fading remembrances
My heart is warmed
And I am slowly lifted
Out of the darkness
That I have built around me
Since you left.
And when I turn back to reality
I know you are with me
Within
And I am whole.
13/07/1990
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In the silence of summer standing
Alone with you
Within these green walls
Of forest quiet
With our remembrances
Of life and love
And being
Within the universe
14/11/1997
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And last night
As you lay
On my sofa
Curled up
Fetal-like
Innocent
Like a baby
I wanted
To tell you
How I feel
But I did not
I left you
Undisturbed
As you lay
On my sofa
18/09/2000
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