Barren lands
Sweltering heat
Trees struggle to live
Patches of green
Here and then . . .
A rain cloud bursts
Wildlife celebrates
Trees enjoy
This rare event
All too quickly
It is over
Steam rises from the ground
Too soon
The plants slowly give up
Not much survives out here
This
is where limits are proven,
This
is where we realise
We are powerless against nature
© Mallery Clare 19-10-2001
Written on the journey from Brisbane to Bundaberg
I never thought of you as more than a friend,
Never looked at you in the light I do,
I always thought you were a child in the grander scheme of things,
That it would all just be fun till I got home,
When she started talking about you,
How sweet and caring you were,
How much you listened when she talked,
You were there when she needed to cry, to be held,
That I realised, maybe, there is something worthwhile there,
You were just fun in the beginning,
Then I realised that you were more than a young one out to have fun,
You seemed to have more of a grip on life,
I started to notice that you knew what you wanted this time round,
When you’d hold me in your arms,
Be there when I wanted company,
Made me realise that I had work to do,
And made me wake up to myself,
I knew I wanted to be closer to you,
I have made mistakes; you took them as words, nothing more,
I made those mistakes; again, you still forgave me,
Held me in your arms,
Cared about me,
Even now, I’m amazed that you can be so wonderful,
You’re the kind of guy I’ve always looked for,
Puppy love was my forte, love? That’s another story,
I didn’t choose you to love; I didn’t want to fall in love again,
It’s hurt too much in the past, but I accepted that I could grow to love you,
I just never thought it would happen, that it would scare me so much,
I know, somehow, that I’ve lost you before,
It killed me inside,
Disappointing you is the one thing that I don’t want to do, again,
Not being able to be with you, would hurt me beyond repair,
I’m not very good at this whole relationship thing,
But I’m going to give it a go,
I’m going to try not to fall into my old patterns,
I can’t promise anything, just look at what I’ve done,
But I can promise that I will love you for as long as I can,
That I will try to be with you, for as long as my heart beats,
I never want to be away from you,
I sleep peacefully when I’m beside you,
I feel safer when I’m in your arms,
I’m happy when I’m in your company,
I sit here and smile as I write this,
Thinking of your smile, your eyes, your lips,
Thinking of your hands running over my stomach,
Your lips across my skin, your breath on my ears,
You drive my body up the wall; I get butterflies whenever you touch me,
Your smile warms me inside; your eyes seem so happy, alive,
I just can’t imagine life without you,
When we walk towards each other,
my whole body lights up at the thought of being in your arms,
You are so unbelievably amazing, so, unreal,
I can’t believe that I found you, that you’re mine,
I care for you so completely, I can’t deny it,
Say you’ll be mine forever,
Protect me, care for me, and be there for me,
Never leave me alone for the rest of our time,
You’re my guiding light, and for that I am thankful,
Thank you so much for everything babe,
I love you.
Written for someone I loved very much. Sadly I didn't treat him the way I should have.
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