This Time of Year

People laughing full of Christmas cheer

Some people haunted by this time of year

The past hurts us more than we’ll ever know

Memories return we just can’t let them go

 

Family and friends who have sadly passed on

The feelinngs of love, they’re never gone

Wanting to hold them with a loving embrace

Oh to have that chance to stand face to face

 

People who are lonely fighting back the tears

Drowning their sorry thoughts in spirits and beers

That’s not the answer, the escape is short lived

They don’t want sympathy, just the time you can give

 

Children watching their friends with the best toys

Desperately searching inside for their broken joys

Parents over spending forcing themselves in debt

Not realising the bank will never forget

 

 

Our hearts go out to the Christmas advert on tv

Plucking at our heart strings hoping that we’d all agree

This year a penguin and a football match in no man’s land

The power of advertisements, the power of the brand

 

Christmas day, a full table with an empty chair

A place set to show how much we always care

A time for reflection, love and peace

A time for all the fighting finally to cease

Walk Away

You know how I feel about you, that was never in any doubt

We knew it would be difficult but we would never scream and shout

Our love grew stronger throughout the times, both good and bad

I always thought we would survive because I knew the love we had

 

Every time I looked at you or held your hand so tight

I always felt the luckiest man and it always felt so right

I never thought the day would come when we walked a different path

I never thought I see a frown where I once made you laugh

 

You had a choice that you had to make, I was always going to lose

I didn’t think that your family would ever make you choose

I understand although it’s hard but what will be will be

You tried hard to compromise but your family wouldn’t agree

 

I gave my loving heart to you and it will always have an open door

We cried at our decision and couldn’t believe what we had to endure  

I wish you love and happiness and in my heart you’ll always stay

But I’ll never forget that moment that I had to walk silently away

Four Walls

Another holiday season upon us

Gatherings commence

Shopping becomes such a fuss

Spending every pound and pence

 

Arriving back home to an empty house

The coldness fills the air

Haunting silence broken by a mouse

Scurrying totally unaware

 

These four walls become my friend

Speaking intensively

My thoughts I begin to surrender

Listening comprehensively

 

Another day over, back at the wall

My hopes I gladly invest

Praying silently that I won’t fall

These walls they know me best

Foolish Love

Thought that this was a sign sent from heaven above

Who would have thought that I would eventually fall in love

The moment I saw you I didn’t need a second glance

Just enough courage inside to think that I had a chance

 

I don’t think I ever believed in love at first sight

But the moment you came into my life I knew it was right

That warm sensation that I have just hearing your beautiful name

Would be great to play doubles for once and leave the single game

 

But my love and affection you didn’t really want to see

You played me like a fool but you didn’t want to hurt me

Again I’ve been a fool who thought that this time it would be true

I thought I found something special I thought it was you

 

I thought meeting you would be the final piece of my life jigsaw

Most parts of my life feel so rich but my love life is still so poor

Do you only have one chance of meeting the right person for you?

I honestly believe that I’ll never meet anyone who is as special as you

A shadow on the street

Unseen as you walk on by

Cast aside, another social lie

Life at rock bottom but what do you care

Too busy to notice, not even a stare

 

The coldness of day echoes in the night

The sleeping bag cold, zipped up tight

Tired, alone another night of no sleep

Life’s cruel mountain has become too steep

 

Not sure how or why I ended up here

I once was full of Christmas cheer

Now no loved ones, no-one to kiss

It’s the simple things in life you miss

 

My body shakes from the cold within

My once padded jacket is wearing thin

Unable to find the strength to move

Unable to get out of this downward groove

 

My body sore, I’m not in good health

Our lives judged on power and wealth

When you’re out look down at your feet

Please be aware of the shadows on the street