The day you left me
My only consolation
You were not in pain
The day you left me
My only consolation
You were not in pain
So long you’ve been gone
It seems like just yesterday
When will my heart heal?
Oh how I wish you were here
To be together again
Calm, peaceful water
Gently rippling in the breeze
Sound of birds chirping
Spring shining brightly
In the autumn of my life
‘Twas a bad winter
Her tortured breathing
Slowed to a gentle whisper
Till she breathed her last
As life finally left her
He knew: Love would linger on
Winter receding
Forced back by warming water
Bringing back new life
Contemplation
Mindful, focused eye
Looks outward, yet looks inward
In contemplation
Reeds
A whispered refrain
Mournful on summer mornings
Wind through the reed beds
Derwentwater, Cumbria
Gloomy summer’s day
Bobbing at the water’s edge
A lonely boardwalk
Beside narrow paths
Blackberries turning colour
Ready to make pie