Shergold post

Hello again, where did 2 years go? Not that anyone had actually missed me! 2 years older Newer technology Less hair on top Little one growing into a young lady Kindergarten Same job (back again) Water under the bridge Little more guitar Little more serenity Little more weight Garden grown So has the debt Had some fun Holidays Some big birthdays Oh and that's me playing my dad's guitar from the 70's... Shergold Masquerader #VeryNice See you soon... I promise X

Growing Up Too Quickly

In Training for the 2020 series of Junior Masterchef............
What a Little Champion.............
The Best Ever!

Start the ball rolling.....

Wondering what happens next????
When the day turns to night
When the night turns to day
Work to play
The Seasons change
The next is warmer
and colder
You're another year older
but none the wiser....
looking at the things you've done
and haven't done
You make a wish,
and the day disappears
To sure for regrets
The things you can't forget
and you move on
and on
and on
Make some friends
Hello and goodbye
sometimes you laugh.........
with others you cry
but don't know why, looking back
and open up the cracks
that start to appear
the wrinkles you've earned
at the start of a new year

catch up...

Happy New year...
and Merry Christmas, Happy Birthday
and Valentine's.........
I'll try not to be away too long this time.
I promise I'll write
:)

Sidetracked...

Apologies to myself...
been a little sidetracked
#slightlyaddicted
LOL LMAO
gonna try and go cold turkey for a while
maybe just on the train
to pass the time
zone out
peace of mindlessness
back in the universe
and out of the twitterverse............

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
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
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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...