Paula Robinson

I stare into the garden pond, wondering
On the theory of evolution
And how it applies to frogs
Why their life changes, so quickly
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Your blade twisted in my heart
Scarlett spatters, work of art

No news reports on microfiche
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A shoulder to lend, an ear for your cries
A loving smile to sympathise
I hear your problems, you have many
Compared to you, I’ve hardly any
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Natures work of art in feline form
Your grace and beauty transfix
You will not be mastered or kept
Free to roam whenever you choose
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A screaming head, without an ill
No wonder cure or miracle pill
For the disease is all in the mind
Shadows beckon you to find,
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Children ask so many questions
Sometimes we struggle to find
Proper answers in able to
Satisfy their mind
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Why don’t you do it?
Why cause me pain?
Can’t you make up your mind?
Won’t you love again?
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I thought I heard the bogey man; it scared me half to death
I was frozen to the spot and I had to hold my breath
I wondered if he could see me, if he could smell my fear
I thought I felt him breathing, a whisper in my ear
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Maybe we need pain to convince us life is real
To appreciate the moments that come easily
To grasp our happiness with both hands
And run
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To be wrapped around you while the shadows darken night
To have your face greet me with the dawning of the light
To feel your tender fingers wind their way across my skin
To make me realise each and every day is worth living
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My chains are not made from the hardest steel
But still they bind
My chains have no links of wrought iron,
That I can find
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Amongst the yellow rose she chose to linger
Reminded of the love she hoped to find
Pricked by the thorny yellow rose upon her finger
Reminded of the love she left behind
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Don’t try to spare my feelings
Maybe I haven’t got
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I can’t describe the trepidation that I felt
The words pouring from your lips were cause for my heart to melt
Showering attentions and affections day and night
You were seated on the pedestal reserved for Mr Right
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Some say wedded institution is the best they’ve ever known
And nothing does quite better the setting up of home
Children’s eyes can never see the meaning of it all
For it is the little ones who take the hardest of the fall
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I probably did, or maybe not
Yes I meant to, I forgot
It wasn't my fault, I'm not that late
You said 7? I thought you said 8?
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Your mother said you loved to play
When you were young
Out all day
On your bike or making dens
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Your laughter echoes through my mind
As thoughts return to our past times
Our girls’ nights out with drink and dance
I laughed so hard I wet my pants!
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Exuding confidence, that’s me
Toss of the head, a laugh in glee
Strutting walk, head held high
Pondering the evening sky
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