Wound

Make a cut
In the fabric of time
A tear that opens up the future
And brings to light
The shadows of the past
A wound that bleeds into forever
A gaping hole that tells you 
Never

The Journey

Starting, stopping, moving in time
Everything going in sequence
Patterns inside the momentum
Directions given to the outcome

Where did you want to go?
Put in your selection
Enjoy the scenery along the way
Share the sights and sounds

The journey is never over
The scenery may change
Special moments to hold on to
A scene that won’t fade away

Learning, evolving, growing in time
Everything following consequence
Patterns of cause and effect
Directions given to a new future

'Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.'
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Takers

Living in a city of fear
People rushing everywhere
What are they afraid of?
What is their goal?
Short-lived material satisfaction
Once over
Throw it out
Buy another one
Bigger and better
Always improving
The stakes get higher
As the problems grow
Where do we begin?
Go back to the cradle
Nuture a new design
Raise a new awareness
Break the mould
Shatter the expectations
Shed new light
It’s all different now
Don’t follow the crowd
And be a clone
Eat what they eat
Buy what they buy
Break away from the flock
Find freedom in your own choices

The Oasis

The desert seems lonely
Silence rules the land
Over the dunes, an oasis
Drink up and fill your senses
Immersed in the experience
See a vision of reality
There, amongst the din
A clear bell ringing out
Listen to its message
A warning to the wayward
To help them on their journey

Adrift

Down by the river
As the night sets in
The wind blows softly
Firelight gently dancing

A boat drifts off slowly
Away from its mooring
No one notices
As it floats out to sea

On its own mission
Guided by the waves
Lit by a full moon
Purpose found in a starlit sky

From Nothing

Carefully distilling and blending
Words mixed and measured
A fusion of thoughts
Combining in harmony
Giving away the secret
Of the alchemical potion
There lies a waiting promise
Within the perfect union
Reflected in the outcome
Keep guessing on the answer
All will be revealed in time
Waiting patiently to transcend

Answers

If the wind could tell a story
It would tell you all these secrets
Written down in a heart-shaped book
And kept hidden inside
The words they have no meaning
To anyone else but us
The secrets kept behind closed doors
Will all be revealed in time
Don’t listen to the ones who deceive
Just to get what they want
Their hearts are cold and empty
Their minds set on just one goal
Find the keys to unlock
The right questions bring out the truth
And the book it will be opened
When the wind blows straight through

There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains
  of nature - the assurance that dawn comes after night, and
  spring after the winter.
  - Rachel Carson
  The Sense of Wonder

The Black Robin

Just a glimmer of hope
To save a little bird
A last ditch effort made
And the call was heard

Everyone pitched in
They had time to spend
To give a helping hand
And save it in the end

Now the numbers grow
Saved from extinction
Protected from the outside
The black robin sings on

http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/native-animals/birds/land-birds/black-robin/facts/

Fable

Freedom sought near the border
Escaping reality
Into another dimension
Breaking free from normality

Wishes stolen from the heart
Secrets kept alive
Tokens of a life unknown
At the exit we arrive

Fallen pillars around the gate
Destroyed hopes and dreams
What happens if you venture on
Following the ideas upstream

A quest beyond the stone walls
To find destiny in this place 
Make a choice go left or right
What other demons to face

Bring out the weapons of truth
The goblins will try to steal
Protect the fire burning inside
It forges what makes you real

Past Tense

Finding the time to get things done
Put it off til tomorrow
When the sun may come out
Or just drift into a daydream
Let the sorrows go
They soon will pass
Into the great abyss of time
Swallowing the moments up
Disappearing into the belly
Memories tied to the present
They’ll stay wrapped in ribbons
Not forgotten but kept to one side
To open up and take a peek
Going back to relive the memory
In painful repeat performance
Just to find some peace and comfort
In knowing that things will change

Monopoly

There’s a plague spilling over the land
Wilting everything in its path
Run away from the death
Shiver and scream to the edge
Leaping off into the nightmares below
No solace found in the dark chasm
Fires roar and spit out demons
Chaos ruling the world
Feeding on the fears
Naming those who disappeared
In a vain attempt to wipe out
The ones who seek to control

South

The harbour reflects the grey sky
Dark clouds are moving in closer
Trickling raindrops down the glass
A ferry leaves for the mainland

The wild forests and tranquil lakes
Land is glimpsed from across the bay
Beckoning me over the waters
Hidden coves where dolphins play

Moving through the waves
The ferry takes me there
A few miles into the heartland
Taking a dusty road from the pier

Tangled vines on the hillsides
Mist hanging over the valley
Climb up higher to see the view
Echoes of peace ringing out everywhere

Victory

A war of words
Through time and space
Break the continuum
And keep up the pace
Many battles not won
With rules to instigate
Break the monotony
And open the floodgate
Pouring out into the river
Endless rhymes and riddles
Catch up with the flow

Flight of the Eagle

The eagle flies on its sole journey
Looking down on barren fields
Empty rivers and toxic seas
The last bird on its final flight
Finding a branch of a dying tree to perch on
He looks out over the deserted land
The bones left as reminders
Of a battle no one could fight
There was no freedom found
No abundance to share
Only emptiness in these lands
The eagle rises and soars into the night

'Gardening is about enjoying the smell of things growing in the soil, getting dirty without feeling guilty, and generally taking the time to soak up a little peace and serenity.'
Lindley Karstens

Choose

I step out of the alleyway
To face the world outside
Calling out to a passer-by
Please can you spare some change?
I need a brand new skin
I need to fill this empty hole
I need new shoes to walk in
I sure could use some change
Some way to get out of this rut
Stuck in a cycle of repression
Finding every doorway shut
What is it you want to change?

Tune in

Does it turn you sour
Take it or leave it
Ignore the warning signs
Choose to receive it
An artificial vision
A sickness in the air
Feeding poisoned minds
The ones who don’t care
We’re over the peak
Tumbling down the other side
Find another way down
It will be a bumpy ride

Freedom

Fading out in the stillness
A faint cry to the believers
Desperate and deserted
The broken-hearted achievers
Time to be set free
Turned loose on the streets
This is a dangerous game
Played out with no repeats

"Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience."

Ralph Waldo Emerson 

Alive

The hunger is too much
Eat this piece
Just a little morsel
Tear it off
A strange taste
But fulfilling
Not sure who it was
Their time was up
And now they feed
These hungry souls

High Tide

At their promenade stalls 
Stand the merchants of time 
They'll sell you an hour or so 
It won't cost more than a dime 

But what will you do 
With those extra grains of sand 
Is it better to live in the now? 
To move on with the day at hand? 

The tide is coming in 
It's time for them to go 
The merchants pack their wares 
They follow the ebb and flow 

As the restless waves wash over 
Counting endless days of never 
Slowly the time merchants leave 
Effortlessly blending into forever

Aotea Beach, North Island, New Zealand

Astronomy

Thousands upon thousands
Spread out above
Twinkling and laughing
Messages sent from eons ago

Spheres of gaseous existence
Sprinkling the sky
Guides for the ancients
Burning up the night

Following their patterns
Created creatures cast away
Legends of battles and lost loves
Stories turned into myths

Following a half-moon
A mourning star rises
The night is over
Invisible suns shine on

Awakener

Iron out these wrinkles in time
Stolen away from the past
Can you keep a secret?
A story in your pocket
These ancient ways once ruled
And chaos paved the way
Taking chances every day
A choice for the future
Did you pay attention?
The implosions distract from sense
Once awoken we don’t look back

You can’t stop us now

What am I?

I am subconscious
I am feeling
I am real
I am like mortar
And like water
I can slip right through
Your fingers
I am ageless
I am me

More

Read the news its all fake
Swallow this info
Does it fulfil you?
As you go about your day
And at the end you need more
What will make you whole?
Do you feel it?
Wrap it around
Choke on it
Breathe into another life
To see, to strive, to touch
Just to keep yourself alive

Natural Instinct

Sounds of sorrow-stars swooping down to barren ground
The centre of the earth opens up to swallow them whole
Echoes of their message go out to those who listen
Following their goodbyes to all that is destined to be

And worlds return as the phoenix rises from the ashes
A paradox lying in wait for time’s grim reality
Will the sun ever set on that synthetic smile?
Those tears rain down creating pools of sadness

Denying our chance of stepping across this dimension
A vision of a void so carelessly created
The universe contemplates each insignificant moment
And shadows devour small subconscious lines

Launch a boat onto this river of inspiration
Floating down passing by rhymes and reason
Prophetic harmonies beckoning us on as one
Our origins are as simple as a seed of truth

We follow this natural instinct to the end

Wanderings

This desolate and broken place
A haunting echo of a dream
Reminiscent of another time
Where no one hears you scream
Observing the deep shallows
Fog swirling above the trees
Atoms of chaos colliding
In the memories of our needs
So swallow it down
This attempt to shut it out
And when the time comes
There’ll be no chance to doubt

Fragments

Fragments of a dream
Following a sign
Beneath the doubting moon
Echoing in rhyme
A sense of loss awoken
Too late to start again
Give it a chance
Nothing left to remain
Whispers to the stars
Falling down to earth
Burnt up in the reality
Find out what its worth

Signal

Looking out of the skylight 
Secret whispers of the clouds 
Bringing the past to light 
As the shadows disappear 

Looking out over the sea 
Something on the horizon 
Beckoning, to guide me 
And leave the past behind 

Looking for further clues 
Something in the surrounds 
Blinded by what to choose 
A new way, a new chance

Land of the Pioneers

This sacred land
Of snow and forest
Green hills and valleys
And mists that cling
Still the echoes sound
Ancestors’ voices
Painting their new lives
With the land as canvas
Handing down stories
Carving out traditions
Creating their memories
Weaving their journey

Hope

Why is it hidden
Something beyond the barriers
Feelings swollen with pregnant faith
It knows no boundaries
Disregards imperfections
Shadows of doubt
Darken the truth
Keep the arrows of indecision
Locked away in time
Distant light on the horizon
It’s a new day
With new consequences
Murmurs of the past finding strength
What you know now
Bound up in these tangled webs
The waves of discussion
An ocean so wide
We’ll make it across
A droplet of hope lies in wait
Asleep til the time is right
Wake up
Its time to go

Promise

I dream of answers
I dream of ideas
I seek a promise
I seek the truth

A forgotten key
A remembered smile
The forgotten search
The remembered dreams

Promise of an answer
The idea of truth
Search for dreams
Forget to remember

Greed

Destroying ourselves every day
Counting down the hours
Til the end is in sight
What makes this alright?

Is there any hope out there?
Is everyone consumed?
Preoccupied with greed
Taking everything we need

It makes me sick
Power playing games one-sided
We seek through revolution
Knowing there is no one solution

The Wall

Careless creatures casting their lines

Hooking up their profits
Greedy smiles on their faces
Not knowing they will fail one day
The wall comes crashing down
When they least expect it
Keep buffering it up with some mud and straw
It’ll hold til the next puff of wind
A trickle of oily rain
No chance the wall will hold up
Coming down fast like a ton of bricks
Time to build a new one
Something built to be made anew each time
One that doesn’t need to hold up
A roof over a shattered society
The cause and effect of it all
Wheel of time and cycle of seasons
Brush the cobwebs from the ruins
This wall stands the test of time

Fame

Knowledge of the truth be denied
What goes around, comes around
You’ll get your just desserts
Hanging on the edge of your seat
Waiting for your turn
Carousel spinning out of control
The musicians play on
Tinker tailor soldier sailor
Heart breaker, movie-maker
Selling your soul for the silver screen
Up on the billboard for all to see
Your time has come
Don’t be a fool
Fall into the trap
Mess up your life
‘til darkness is all you can see
And it swallows you whole

The Garden

Alone and still, a starlit sky 
sprinkled with feathered milk 
the silence is huge 
I wait for the brilliance 

Once the moon appears, awake! 
the garden is again enchanted 
illumination beyond the shade 
I wrap this moment in foil 

The vastness of the black open sky 
beckons me to fly up there 
but I'll stay with my garden 
in radiance and denial 

Until the time is right 
forging new beginnings 
suspended animation 
waiting for a sign

The Fool

Hope dies on its own 

Towards the land’s end 
Standing at the edge 
Fears circling above 

Choosing direction 
Blissfully unaware 
Answers to be given 
Along this journey of fools 

Step off into the unknown 
Freefalling feeling 
It’s a long way to go 
And no one ever knows 

Go to hell and back 
Cleanse away the pain 
What a sacrifice to make 

To find what you seek

Masterpiece

Painting these words 
The colours bleed into one 
Distorting the sight 
Running off the page 
Eclipsed by the vacant heart 
Shadows play in half-light 
Mourning the loss 
Broken shapes making no sense 
Move to the crowded room 
Waiting for a masterpiece 
Unveiling some form of truth 
Contemplative pause 
Reflections in their eyes 
A thousand words slipping 
Soaking in the rain 
Inspiration will return 
What is there to lose

Warning signs

Beyond laws and images of man
Concepts of time and despair
Fires burning in the suburban sprawl
There is a thickness in the air

I want to reach forth
Into the bloodbath of the future
Soothe the wounds of hate
Heed the warnings of our culture

Join forces into the underground
Increasing and eliminating by turn
Devoid of the facts
The truth we all can learn

Signs pointing to the distance
Invisible to those still asleep
Awareness awakening those who dare
To dream of secrets we can’t keep

Secrets given to those who are willing
To leave this world of taking
And take part in leaving
Our sorrows behind in the making

What are we fighting for
What makes us alive
What brings our minds alight
And keeps our souls awake

A sorrow, a song, a sigh
Fleeting feeling of freedom
Thought taste touched tomorrow
Reasoning right from wrong

Resolutely designed for ourselves
Culminating in initiation
Into the spheres of the mind
Bubbles blown to the wind

Invisible walls of the kingdom
Resting on our laurels
Will not change anything
In apathy we lose ourselves

Creative sparks need to fly!
Fire up their passion inside
Search the tree of knowledge
Sending messages to the stars

Time

The pastel hued muses
Undress their heads
With the thoughts of humankind
Resting in the stillness of time

Doubts form in the waves
Crashing on the shores
Of unconsciousness
At the meridian of time

Memories trapped in an old book
Photos faded black and white
Dust fallen on old relics
Lost in the distance of time

Melting down creation
Arts of intrigue
Mixed up methods of minds
Thwarted by the threads of time