Poetry and Free Verse Part A
Written works copyright © 1986-2024 Paul Huxham. All rights reserved.
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There is only youThere is only you - Copyright © Paul HuxhamThere is only you my love.
And no matter how many times the borders shift
or how many countries are dissolved
or how hard it is to have a government represent its people
or how many pointless wars are started by men in suits,
or how long I must lie in the street with nothing to eat while the rain and the mud soaks my skin
or for how long they punish me;
tie me up and cut me so I bleed...
While I have the capacity for thought,
There is only you my love. -
Forgive, but why?Forgive, but why? - Copyright © Paul Huxhamimagine a knife edge pressed against your throat
your arm twisted way behind your back
the shoulder joint roaring with pain
mumbles in your ear that swear you lied
kicked to your knees when your hands are tied
a cold steel barrel caresses the nape of your neck
ecstasy that instills fear of the inevitable click
you smell the sky filling with rain
see your life again and again
but in the moment before you die
you forgive them all
taking with you the reason why -
Last hopeLast hope - Copyright © Paul HuxhamWorth measured by wealth.
In a sad world
of pleasure and place.
Values changed at night.
Hung out to dry
on their endless lines.
Career rodents say go.
But I know
its not far enough.
Under their thumbs we writhe.
Weeds in a garden
destined to die.
Life suspended on ice.
Wound up in truth
and slow shuffle dance.
Gibberish written over the walls.
Reads like a speech
of lies to a nation.
Chained to my life.
By thoughts,
idle threats and retaliation.
I sit and look through my eyes at you.
I see a glimmer of hope
flicker, and fade out. -
My star in the skyMy star in the sky - Copyright © Paul HuxhamI can feel you reaching out.
Far beyond whatever is there.
Breaking down and wrenching the stars from the sky.
Giving them a new lease of life…
Far below the murky depths of the blackened sky
lies a world that you have changed,
a world where there is a star shining around.
It's rejuvenating light flooding onto the plains
and breathing life back into the ground,
casting no shadows.
What started out as a pale flickering speck,
has grown into a sun.
Fulfilling the dreams of the people
that gaze at this beautiful creation.
From the single star plucked from a sky.
Before them a new world has begun.
A world of dreams and realities.
You are the star in my sky.
Yes you are.
You are my star in the sky. -
So much I can seeSo much I can see - Copyright © Paul HuxhamI can see everything so clearly,
if I sit still;
think about what happened.
The movement of the grass,
the swaying of the trees.
Your face, so close;
but there is something not right.
I can hear everything so distinctly,
if I stop to listen;
think about the pattern.
The crash of the waves,
the beat of your heart.
Your hand, so close;
but I don't know how to stop this.
I hear a voice from the silence,
calling to me;
as if I were wanting to leave.
My mind a swirl with colour,
my happiness confused with light.
Our love, so close;
but the time that remains has grown short.
I can see everything so clearly,
now I am still;
your hands on my face.
Your eyes looking at mine,
your face etched in memory.
The silence, the light.
And your tears, falling to the ground.
All free verse and poetry are works of fiction. Any similarities to people, places or scenarios in real life is pure coincidence.