Bill Smith Poems

Wearing a cloak of happiness
By a sea of rank despair
An Origami boat of hope
Sets sail to who knows where
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In days of wonder long since past
When love was all and forever would last
A time when faith was blind and hope was true
And to love each other was all we could do
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You became my all
My reason for life
All rivers led to you
the night sky lost its power to amaze
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Would such snow upon retreat
Taking with it signs of feet
Blanket spread to watery grave
Stealing every mark we made
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John says I should move into sheltered accommodation
John says he's not happy with my situation
John says I'm a danger, a danger to myself
John says at the very least I should get some help
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Twas’ a Pterodactyl summer
In a pea soup of a year
The voice of reason spoke
As my nose bled a tear
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In solitude she swears
No more tears will she waste
Lifts the silver to her lips
Takes a little taste
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In amongst the Prickly Pears
Where Strawberries fear to tread
Hands of bruised Bananas curl in wait
Oer’ Apples green and red
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Last night I dreamt your perfume
While I held you in my hand
Last night I dreamt your perfume
You will never understand
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It starts with a snowstorm of words that melt easily into the mind
Find their way to your heart
Settling,
Breathing new life over old wounds
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