Tag: Death

  • Dreams

    Burnt alive in a house fire Choked to death in my own bed Overdosing on morphine Shot four times in a robbery gone wrong Drowning in a pool of water Stabbed to death in a fit of jealousy Pushed from a great height Beaten and left for dead in the middle of nowhere And she…

  • Come Home

    Sitting alone with my thoughtsI feel the tears come againThey run down my faceLike rain in the desertAnd I’m not ashamedFor I’ve seen stronger men cryFor far less than thisAnd so I cry and I cryUntil the tears fall no longerAnd then I stare at your pictureAnd wonder where in the darknessYou have gone? I…

  • September 11: Ten Years On

    In many ways I almost can’t believe that it’s been ten years since September 11. Perhaps it’s because I remember that day so well and it had such an impact on how I looked at the world but it feels like it was only a few months ago to me, maybe a year, not ten.…

  • Family Trees

    Family Trees

    Do you ever think about your family tree? About where you come from? I’ve been thinking about it quite a lot recently. The idea of learning more about my family line is something that has always interested me and I’ve often found myself looking at genealogy websites, wondering… [Read more…]

  • Hell on Earth

    Hell on Earth

    Image: Smoke Clouds ~ Jety Red sunrise burningWind howling among the trees:Nature is unleashed The beauty of fire:An unstoppable furyDancing on the wind Eucalypt forest:Ancient trees of memoryScorched by angry flames Smoke clouding the sky:Embers falling like raindropsIn the darkest light Twenty years of lifeReduced to rubble and ash:We have each other A fallen tree…

  • 7 things I want to do before I die

    The beginning of the new year’s made me think about a few things. Well, that’s not unusual; I’m always thinking. ;) But particularly I’ve been thinking about some of the things that I’d like to achieve in my life. Recently I’ve decided to have a look at my priorities, so I thought making a list…

  • Are you afraid of death?

    I’m not sure why but I’ve been thinking about death a lot lately. Maybe it’s that we’re getting closer to Christmas and my mind’s been turning back towards the past, or that we observed Remembrance Day on Sunday and it’s been lingering in my thoughts. It’s not unusual for me to think about death; I’ve…

  • The smallest of truths

    Image from Stock.Xchang The smallest of truthsHidden in a field of liesTowers over all Beauty without formColder than a frozen heart:Only anger warms A forbidden kissReflected in candlelight:My heart remembers Memories of lifeStrongest before the darknessFade away with dawn A final goodbye:A time for joy and sorrowTime enough for love Leaves falling to EarthBranches reaching…