Poetry

The name says it all.

A fabulous talker.

A gold mine of interest.

No fishing for compliments.

Babis is in the house.

What makes you cry?

Is it happiness from friends and family?

Do you laugh at cute and funny pictures on the internet?

Or do you merely gaze unseeing

At the world around us

And see nothing but misery?

What warms your heart?

Thaw it out and return to reason

For this world need someone who loves it.

People want to live forever.

Particularly the young.

They wish to experience everything.

Do everything.

Try everything.

And then they get older.

Everything has its consequences.

Smashing our bodies,

Eating unusual things,

Making friends

they all have meanings

which if you lived forever

means you would live

with a smashed body.

Hurting and aching or missing something useful.

Eating everything?

After a while

nothing surprises you any more.

Losing each and every friend?

We may all be scared when it is our time to say good-bye

but that secret will be worth finding out.

Who actually won?

Water it down for me.

I wasn’t there

but I watched it on TV.

The flavour was wrong.

Too spicy and angry.

Treat people with respect

and maybe you won’t be so split

over the fly you just found!

Phone hacked.

Computer dwadling.

Muscles aching.

Cats still want to play!

You want it.

You need it.

Society demands it.

Getting it?

Easy enough in games.

Real life?

Don’t look at the bank account.

Please!

Desperate need for a hug.

Laughter to turn against the misery.

Social creatures who need to be together

Often found isolated and alone.

Alive and well?

Physically but not mentally.

So stay safe when gathering around the video calls

and I hope to see you all again next year!

Her eyes were blue.

She loved life.

Inspiring to the end.

Watching her was a delight.

Her name was White.

And boy was she a Betty!

Spicy and sweet to the end.

Coffee Flakes.

Divots in the knee.

A smiling Cheshire.

Vacation renewals.

Phones overcharged.

Places that were never visited.

Are we there yet?

Too much

or not enough.

Turn off the switch

or begin a fight.

Darkness reigns

where light is scarce.

Though flames flicker

as a few brave souls dare.