What do ya know?

Nothing
What do you know?
What do you say?
I thought I knew
I knew it all
I knew nothing
I knew I knew nothing
But thought I knew it all
What can I say?
That hasn't been said before?
A door into the open
From a time long gone
Before it all,
It all became before
And I thought I knew
Less now than before...
And this I know , I guess?

finally ours...

Well what a time it's been The last few weeks have been much of a blur... Days nights role into one Back at work now to get some rest And to make more plans, And put them to the test And we've only just begun... To live? So much achieved, to be achieved Someday we'll be relieved And sit back and enjoy Will it be tomorrow? Or next year? To sit back, look around Enjoy that beer! And appreciate what we have Getting caught in the moment forgetting where you've been Without looking forward or behind Counting what is yours and mine Another trip to lifeline saying goodbye to the last Learning our lessons And welcoming the future...

Rays of the sun

The light in the window
Shining down on those who care to wonder
They are waiting for the chance
Waiting for you...
And tomorrow comes, and goes
Days, nights and days again
The light still shines
upon new times
Only to find....
You're back to square one
But you're not the only one
And the battle's lost, and won
But we have barely just begun

Realist or idealist?

Sometimes when you step away from the world,
And make the time to listen
Things appear before your eyes
Black and white to color
Analogue to digital
The unreal and magical
Introspection satisfaction
An open heart and mind
words...action
Forces of attraction
And all we can find
Maybe some peace of mind?
Time to unwind?
Things can become clear,
Or confuse you even more
You answer a question,
Asking ten more,
Better or worse than what came before.
Then it's time, before you know it
Reality takes hold
You're back in the fold
Thrown around with the tide
The long haul and ride
Longing for that time to step outside...

A change of plans -

We created some wonderful memories today,
Made the most of a difficult day
Where it seemed somethings were trying to conspire,
But we rose above
and took a chance
and came through
It all became an adventure,
The little things
We often take forganted
Became exciting once again
Even just walking in the rain.
Giving you those simple life experiences
We sometimes try to protect you against
but i know you need
To become what is meant to be
Printed in your mind
Forever and ever
But something you will never remember...
Does anyone remember when they were 2???

And all our yesterdays...

Taking a chance and biting off more than I can chew
Or wait behind
And what comes next?
Letting the thoughts and emotions,
flow like text
on a paper which you've become fond
far above and beyond
What we know and see
Can never really be?
Or so they said when my mind was still young,
fresh like a blank sheet,
now look what it's become...
The questions
The answers
Still posed and alive
Still valid and true
In the passing of minds
And the meeting of times...

The sun has now disappeared over the horizon
Another weekend is gone,
The mind sifts through,
and I wonder if tomorrow I will remember.
back to the mode that seems to never end
from day to day
and week to week.
It makes you laugh
makes you cry
and wonder why...
Until life begins again.
Making plans
Dreaming of the next
Bouncing off one question after another
after another thought,
another task that needed to be done week
Another person that wants a piece
A piece of mindlessness...

Just by chance...

7am
So what's the story to unfold?
Another story to be told
Yet another
in the endless list
from the beginning of time.
And somewhere in the world
it is 10pm
And somebody is writing somebody a love letter
about all of their dreams and desires
in the prime of their life
it's infinity and beauty
it's boundless possibilities
it's colour and passion
it's untarnished glow
And somewhere in the world
a person waits -
but not sure what for?
Destiny seems written
but not what it seems
and nor how they see
And somewhere in the world
a letter waits
to change many lives...
but may never come to be

Note Pad

Technology
Can't keep up
Treading water
Time to take a breath
Learning how to type,
How to read again
Rethinking how to think again
How we view the world
This new device,
can't work it out
can't even answer...
Press the green button
That doesn't work anymore
Have to slide it across!
From yesterday to tomorrow
From tomorrow to next week
From day to night
From dark to light
From once was wrong,
but now is right
Wondering how I ever lived without it...

Nearly there

The weekend is finally here
and the sun is finally shining
the weeks are long but quick
the weekends even quicker
Always something to be done
always something we haven't done
should have done
have to remember to forget sometimes...
Counting down the days to the big move
It's creeping up, with so much pace
then let the games begin!
The mind ticking over and over and over
all the things to do
what to do first?
what to do last?
what to do now
what can wait
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Better check the bank account again,
No, it still looks the same as 5 mins ago
Better check those lotto numbers.......
Damn! 4 numbers off by 1 again

The Wings of Time

Sunrise, sunsets
A blur inbetween
Glance in the rear view mirror
to see where you've been
Capture a glimpse
of a person you thought you knew
A few extra kgs
a wrinkle or two...

Makes you wonder what to achieve
Is it me?
Is it you?
It was once make believe
but now it seems to have all come true
Out in the open
sometimes under cover
you lose a friend
and make another
and try to balance your thoughts, dreams, and memories
Past, present and future
Without obsession or dwelling
in actions
and not in telling...

Again

Awakened in the morning
hit that snooze button
think about the day ahead...
what day is it?
snap out of that dream
back to reality -
it is staring at you through the steam in the mirror
wipe it clean
is that the time?
running late
already again,
again and again
behind the eight ball
no food for thought
no thought for breakfast
no time to turn on the iron
need a new razor - hope you remember
a kiss goodbye...
and I put my life in your hands
check it in at the door
Take care until I see you both again
tonight
i hope I won't be late
i hope you'll be safe
because life starts again,
when we're back together
the rest we do to fill in the time
pay the bills
earning a living,
making a life
realise some potential
avoiding and confronting
listen to some stories
about comfort zones
to help you fall asleep,
and once again
we are
thinking about everything we want to achieve
solving the mysteries of the world
wondering what challenges will put us on trial next?
wondering what we can conquer?
who is dealing the cards?
who will be trying to cheat
take advantage
or surpise us with kindness
selflessness
reminding me of that moment
when I realised that my philosophies I had developed
when I was young
what made me who I had become
were wrong when I was never wrong
and it was a pleasantly unpleasant surprise
opened my eyes...
and I promised
this time
I won't hit snooze

Knot two shore?

In your mind
In your eyes
What is to find?
What is the prize?
Catch the wind
Make a wish
See something,
from start to finish...

Came to a conclusion
then wonder again
to be sure and never know
to flourish and never grow
Keep it simple
Keep it complex
Trying to make more than just sense
and trying to save all pride,
It's in the eye of the beholder
It's in each fleeting thought
It's instinctual
It's not natural
and it's not worth all the explanations,
the philosophical justication -
when all that matters
is how it makes you feel inside...

The Universe within

Universe inside a universe
World inside a world
City inside a city
Soul inside a body
the ghost in a machine
Moments inside a moment
All under a microscope
The universe within
All things being equal
everything has it's place,
it's role to play
Linked in the chain of survival
Friends, Enemies, parasites
Dischords and harmony
Understanding and not knowing
that the wheels keep turning
and wait for nothing
no days, nights
no wrong nor rights
Ticking like an expensive time piece
Triggering a series of events
which began long before our time
and continue long after.
But a moment stops in time
a sun is shining
there's the flowers,
the rain clouds
the birds finding their way
Peace of Mind...
And inside that moment a sun is shining
The seeds have grown new flowers
The rain has filled the rivers
and a new season has come to play

Les Paul

Picked up the guitar
Picked out a tune or two
To see if I could still play
Still got it?
Did I ever have it?!
Fingers a little clumsy,
a little slower,
a few less brain cells,
a snapped tendon,
a paper cut,
old strings,
and older mind,
the time
the inclination
inspiration and dedication
and excuses...

Waiting for that song to appear
That familiar maj7 chord
Waiting for that song to appear
add another Asus4
Waiting for that song to appear
Created and not learnt
Sidetracked by the signs of rust on the humbuckers
They are barely even earnt
but it adds character - or so they say
Gently put back in it's case
maybe on another day...

Chloe and Daddy Day

Tomorrow I'll be waiting
for another chance
to be at home
to forget the worries,
remembering the moments that we'll never get back
sharing such a blessed time together
and then you will be all grown up.
I think about you when you're asleep
and wonder if we are in your dreams
I pray you'll sleep softly and still
and that you will always be well
and that all of our dreams for you come true
because you are such a special little girl
the reason Mummy and I came into this world
so you can be...
and yesterday meant nothing
all forgotten,
as if it was a blink of an eye
The first time we saw you we knew it was all worth it
Everything grew colours and became clear
The start of the most amazing years
and we couldn't ask for more.
Wrapped around my finger?
Maybe, but why not?
I try my best
but I know I won't get it always right
but you know I will protect you with all of my might
even when things to you won't seem black and white,
I'm always there.
And I'll look back fondly
And always have these memories
you holding my hand
and feeding the ducks
all the new words
more and more each day
the songs and dance
Your cheeky smile
and contagious laugh
Your ringlets of hair
and most of all -
the love that you and I share
In this special time of your life...

Spellbound

Make the notes appear from my mind
the sound in my ears - all in time
and the words will almost rhyme
from another space
falls into place
and everything will work out just fine

Twisted into shape
Moulded to take form
isolated, fabricated
a moment is born
another page torn

It's your trick
the one you perfected
you showed me years ago
but never gave it a thought
I didn't realise
I watched and learned
was spellbound
until the tide turned

Dreams became dreams
Reality became life
Life left it all behind
and never asked any questions
nor gave any answers

Enjoy the ride

Determination
The will to be better and faster
than the next person
the next generation
than yourself
It keeps you guessing
but you never really understood
the things from your childhood
the instincts we never really put a name to
but they played their part in who we are today
who we will be tomorrow
and what they will write when we are gone
A ripple in the pond
now riding on a wave we can't get off
sometimes crystal clear
sometimes the rapids
sometimes you just close your eyes
and feel the wind in your face
and you don't know which way your going
and you open your eyes
and you've been here before
but you don't know how you got here
but you can't help but smile

In the key of... See?

The day starts like any other
Look into the mirror
Wave goodbye
and don't give it a thought
Just part of a wheel in motion
going around and around
check the mail = another bill
another satisfied customer
another finger in the pie
a meaningless glance
a daydream
a roll of the dice
it's pure chance
Problems solved
solutions proven false
a deep breath, sigh, relief
but we scratch our heads again
thinking about not thinking
zoning out, escape
but the eyes are still staring
waiting for the answers
relying on you
baited breath
to take and not to give
to fake and not to live
playing a game with only one winner
the saint or sinner?
A bit of both maybe the secret to unfold
- or so I'm told

Then the band kicks into second gear
and the after a while the choir joins in
The violins climb the treble cleff
and gaze over the smog of the city
across the fields and valleys
the endless blue sky blends into the deep blue waters
The brass section announces it's time
It's time
time to make our way down to the bottom frets
and the tempo drops to a heart beat
Can you feel my heart beat?
Is it in time with yours?
or is it just my imagination?
Let the symphony play on...

Destiny?

Turning left into right
Day into night
Breaking down
Cracking up
Before and after
Now and then
back to the beginning
once again

It'll will happen
one day
when the time is right
when the stars line up
They always promised you it would
and it will
what you deserve?
I don't doubt.
and the mystery leaves us asking???
What if they lined up differently?
What if we moved them into place?
What if we had the choice?

everything has it's reasons
every reason has it's worth
maybe not meant to be known
or answered in the seasons here on earth

The new chapter....

Autumn
Winter soon
Then we'll be in our new home
Start a fresh
Start again
Load that truck
A wish good luck
Planning, digging
Planting, drilling
changing, re-arranging
Spending, intending
watching it take form
watching it grow
the colours
the contrasts
white shimmer or snow?
yearning for all that it takes
learning from our mistakes
My space, your space
Klooks always takes first place
with style and grace
and a cheeky face
out with the old
in with the new
Everything white?
A splash of grey or blue?
Everything looks great
Minimalist, over compensate
deep breath - contemplate!
Resisting those urges
The bargains
The splurges
and we've only just begun
battles lost and won
back to square one
exciting and hopefully still as much fun....
or maybe even more!

Dreams...

I find myself remembering a time
As if only yesterday,
Where I was standing,
The colour of the sky
My thoughts
My feelings
Where I was supposed to be
I wonder if the phone box is still there?
If it still takes coins?
Is my name still engraved?
Has it eroded with time?
Or hasn't been written?
Waiting...
Time, ideas, aspirations
The music
The lyrics
The innocence...
when my mind drifted forward
a decade or two
and dreamed of today
things I'd achieved
the rights I'd wronged
the roads, the journeys
how we mapped our destinies
free, yet determined
Friends come and go
and take some brain cells
leave some memories
but far more than we care to remember
In a moment -
half a lifetime
In a lifetime - half a moment
and it slips by...
and my mind drifts forward again
to another space
the dreams, ideas, aspirations
and Time

The small things...

Forgiven, forgotten
Destructive emotions from the past
Dwelling, festering, you don't let go
We've walked this road before
I had forgotten
You reminded me
I thought we shut the door
You brought it back for more
Tell me a story
Brightness or dull grey?
Tomorrow? Yesterday or Today?
Writing to forget
or always remember?
Setting out on a trek, you don't look back
Counting your steps
or planning the next?
Too much to expect
Even when the finish line is ahead
and it's not time to attack
submission
attrition
no admission at all
and always conditional

Nothing ever changes, yet Nothing stays the same...

9 to 5
24/7
Weekends
11:11
add up the numbers
2+2=4?
Can you be sure?
I don't know anymore
Pretty words that flow together
The poet's pen
Marked with a feather
The Danube that goes on forever and ever
Entertain us
Throw money at you
Under your spell
Understanding not too well
Believe your words that contradict our thoughts
Practise what I preach
Preach what you practise
and let me look through the smiles
and glint in their eye
emotional intelligence - I don't think so
Can we trust or know?
Move on and grow?
Fantasize
Psycho-analyse
to everyone's surpise, we take the cues
and before you know it
we've picked and choose
used and abused
and the days role into one
we're back to square one
still laughing at your gags
and you're counting the Tags
and nothing ever changes
yet nothing stays the same....

Thank you...

On the other side of the world
I spied another time
when blood flowed through the veins
the same blood as mine

Little did they know
their actions
set the wheels in motion
for far across the oceans
the causal effect that has led to dreams
and if one thing changed,
it may have never been

They encountered the storms
and declared war on ourselves
hiding below in the shelter
we held each other tight
yet it was I who flew above you
and put out the city's light

Each passing moment
every little glance
future's dependent
on a one in a million chance

We've defeated the odds
and destiny has spoken
and it all became clear
my mind was awoken

and I walked out of that cinema
at the other end of the world
I still remember the dark and gloomy skies
the tears in my eyes,
as they were opened
immortalised
to realise
everything that happened
has led me to here
the chain of events
from a long gone year

I wish I could hear your stories
and tell them to my child
Listen, understand the explanations
pass them down for generations

My sincere thanks for everything you've done
I'm sure you're looking down fondly at what has become,
and I hope you are proud to call me your son...

All in the blink of an eye

It started with a play on emotions
Grew into devotion
We knew to make it happen our lives would never be the same
We took a chance
on the bumpy road of romance
and a spark became a flame

Got caught in the middle
My guitar played second fiddle
and wrote you a song
I knew where I belonged
and that's where I'll be
drew a picture of the past
and made it our tomorrrows
I didn't promise the stars
or the moon in the sky
or even pretend I was a secret spy
but you still loved me

Little did I know
those yesterdays become today
those dreams
and schemes
and rolling the dice
the hard times
the tears of laughter
before and after
all in the blink of an eye

Tick Tock

Waiting on the train
running late again
looking out the window
watching the rain
desperately trying to understand the exhausting pain
so nobody will know
and we'll all blend in again
Everyone has a mission
with a vacant stare
without a second glance
the doors open
we turn to the next page
the next chapter...
and we are back to the beginning
and the words are strangely familiar
yet there are things that make me wonder
just a sound
a thought
a word
a laugh
a smile
to realise what is important in our lives
to step off the train
to feel the rain
and everything else doesn't matter
and everyone else doesn't matter
and for a moment
there isn't any deadlines
there isn't any bills
there isn't any pain
and we make it back in time
to do it all again

Something Else......

Just an extra post to remind myself how lucky I am to have a wonderful family...
The best Wife and Daughter any man could want to have.
I love you both so much
xxx

Time for your Pay Review... Thanks anyway!

Holding on
Letting go
Taking advice
Everyone knows best
Yesterday's gone
Do we ever know?
Paying the price
Same mistakes as the rest

Seasons changing
Old ideas made new
Minds re-arranging
Fooling but few

You're pursuing self-praise
Intentions a haze
Justifying your worth
And value on earth
Making decisions your not meant to make
Repercussions immense, will prove you're a fake...
Smoke and mirrors
We can see straight through
Before too long it will catch upn you

Can you see the Moon?

Can you hear the sound in the rain?
Can you feel the heat in your breath?
The warmth of the air
Dance to that song in your mind
and smile at the moon in the sky
You see it right before you,
you close your eyes it's there
to understand
the imagination
the adoration
the exploration
to believe that all things can be
through the eyes of a child

She came into our lives
she took our hands
looked into our eyes
and we knew we would never be the same again

So many dreams to be dreamed
and it's all about you,
and only the best will do...
but there's so much time for that
as now you are our little star
like the one you saw tonight
learning, growing,
laughing, loving
and we cherish each moment
knowing you can get away
with anything with such style
with your cheeky little smile
the one that makes our day -
takes all other thoughts away
and bringing back feelings from my own childhood
long forgotten,
but I'm sure now back for good
All thanks to you

Welcome

Where have you been?
I have been waiting for some time
knew one day you would be back...
family now, a gorgeous daughter
new life, beautiful wife
all grown up
no time for games,
yet now it all begins -
progression from the pen to typing with 2 fingers
and the inspiration lingers...
and never really went anywhere
but we've caught up with the second hand
and don't even need a band.
I remember the times we got through together
in the back of my mind
words on a page
brought to life on the stage
what's done is done
the best is yet to come
We have so much to catch up on