"Guardian Angel"

See me through the pain, my guardian angel -
although I feel that I must surely die of shame.
See me through the dark night,
and don't blame me,
if I don't feel even remotely human
overnight.

"Dear Survivors"

There is an inner strength inside of us, my friends:

a flame that, once ignited,

sometimes flickers - never quite expires.

If a cliche sometimes says it all,

then fine.


A unique bond of love and understanding

is what unites us, at all times.

May it always be so;

this I pray.

May certain others come to realise some day,

that not all contributions, in this life, can be

statistically quantified.


We do count; that's what I believe.

"Churn It Out"

Churn out pieces of your soul,

and slices of your brain.

Write another poem. Write it now.

I want to see you go insane,

searching for the perfect words, in

the perfect order. Make it plain,

and make it clear. This is

my emotional disorder. In a nutshell.

"Comfort Zone"

Take me far beyond my

Comfort zone. I do not

Enjoy the comfort

Of aloneness and

Passivity, and non-stop

Inactivity. Not any more.

This is your opportunity

At last,

To take me far beyond my

Comfort zone.

"Even Now"

I am able to assess

what I still have

left to share

to gladly give away with love

even now

even though

the vital part of me

has expired

"The Spirit of Summer"

She dances in her pure bright white bikini,

passing lightly through this cluttered, clutching seaside town,

and through my fantasies, my recollections,

of a glamorous, gold-plated yesteryear.

I fancy an ice cream right now. Perhaps a chocolate flake?

My visions of another, much less crowded beach are

swimming strongly, ever nearer,

through the sleeping sea; storm over.

I sometimes feel so lonely, even now.

"Human Relations"

If we could all learn to

accept one another

exactly as we find one another,

and even to celebrate our

differences,

then maybe

we could all be

less defensive, and

more loving; maybe

each of us

could be

at peace. Surely it

couldn't be that

simple,

in practice,

but maybe we should

try, just in case?