this way to back

Can Take Forever

As time moves on, it comes to be
though ‘round you some no longer see.

So few perceive how each slow day
feels still so wrapped in shades of grey.

But bound up, drawn to daily lives
universe decrees they must so strive.

Fast fly their lanes as life goes on
while hangs your star quiet looking on.

Will each new day be such as this?
I almost hear you cry
Around you swirls the moving world
Why? Why? Why can’t I?

Slow daily grind does limelight pall
glare so happily foregone for all.

Can take forever, not just so seem
till somewhere morrow’s year will deem.

That you may smile, not guilt to live
sweet purpose new, your world will give.

But know once more through Celtic rains
‘some day’ will come, light shine again.

Ben Taylor
Feb 28 2009

[A thought for Sandra, quietly mourning her life's partner as life presses on around her.]

You can Whisper

You can whisper you must go home
leave me breathless on the phone.
And scream all’s fair in love and war
walk so sassy out my door

But don’t you cut my love so true
don’t break a heart that dies for you.
Tell me now that you still care
Say how always you’ll be there.

You can cry you’re sorry too
promise all your lies are through.
Then stay out late with friends of your
laughing ‘cos they all know the score.

But don’t you cut my love so true
Don’t break a heart that died for you.
Tell me now, that you still care
Say how always you’ll be there.

You can sell me woman’s lies
pretending love with truthless eyes.
False you speak so talk no more
watch me drift right out your door.

So don’t you cut my love so true
you broke a heart that cried for you.
No matter now that you don’t care
my love’s no longer yours to share.

Ben Taylor