Loaded Gun

Loaded Gun

Quiet
always quiet
My words
ricochet
off the back walls
of thought
like silver bullets
piercing into
the chaos
wounding
self expression
and killing the art
with a silent tongue
quiet
always quiet
fearful
that those watchful
will criticise
what another
heart desires
gnawing
I feel it gnawing
in the back of
my throat
like a dry cough
it clutches
and remains
stuck in the barrel
indecisive
finger on the trigger
of hope
quiet
always quiet...


Shay

Laughter

Laughter

Lifted
Are the spirits
Unguarded the moment
Gossamer sounds filling the air
Heartfelt

Shay

Why did you touch me?

Why did you touch me?

you left an Imprint
blood stain?

ink
a Red illusion
vivid
in the dark hallows
of my imagination
provoking
the words
thought forgot
a shocking reality
my first Impression
death

but it is Life that you breathe...

Shay

Secret Longing

Secret Longing

In my mind
I can see you
Your eyes welcoming
Your words kind
I imagine
Your touch
Your warm embrace
I linger there
In your presence
Remembering
Secretly longing
For what was
Once...

Shay

My Dream

My Dream

dream
subconscious, thought
energising, focusing, aspiring
scary, whimsical, adventurous, absurd
warning, confusing, haunting
forgotten, illusion
nightmare

Shay

Life's Journey

Life’s Journey

We creep, we crawl, we stand, we fall,
Only to begin again.
We learn, we grow, we reap, we sow,
Only to begin again.
We meet, we mate, we love, we hate,
Only to begin again.
We laugh, we cry, we live, we die,
Only to begin....
Again.

Shay

My Storm

My Storm

The clouds appear motionless
In the sky
As shades of blue and grey
Go by
My mood sways
With the wind
It takes me to a distant place
A sense of calm
A tranquil space
To ease my mind
How kind....
The gentle rain
Caressed my face
Removed the dirt, the hurt,
Without a trace
To set me free
As you can see
The drops roll down
Across my frame
Reminding me
This is no game
Life is for living
Ever giving
Simple pleasures
Of the heart
A pulse in time
A refreshing start
It’s time to grow
Let go
Hold fast to the wind
And fly
Be free the thunder cries
It rains for me
I see
The possibility....


Shay

My Art

My Art

poetry
life, reflection
captivating, engaging, critiquing
written, spoken, various, forms
compelling, disturbing, enlightening
thought, pattern
art

Shay

Self

Self

me

free, spirit
loving, caring, sharing

lover, partner, friend, family

nurturing, protecting, challenging

self, image

you

Shay

Deeper Meaning

Deeper Meaning

Dirt
Mother earth
Its life sustains us
Highly taken for granted
Shame

Shay

Feast or Famine

Feast or Famine

feast
lavish, abundance,
eating, gorging, wasting,
consume, devour, extravagant, hunger
desiring, craving, starving,
skin, bone,
famine


Shay

Fairytale Endings

Fairytale Endings
Dissolve into
Broken promises
Scattered memories
Like shards of glass
Cutting into
My reality
My indigo dreams...

A blue stream
Of tears flow
From parched eyes
Down a face
Plagued
With forgiveness
Lips part
As if to speak
But words
Vanish
Into thin air...

Is this where the story ends?
Memories of once upon a time....

Shay