Summer evening

Hand in hand, gazing at the evening sun
Away from the world on this hillside
A sense within me inspires me to run
And spend that freedom with you by my side
I’ll give it up for your smile and your eyes
We’ll be together. You won’t be denied
I want the pleasure to see and realise
There is nothing left to lose when you’re beside
Your voice whispers in my ear words so wise
Makes me forget the chaos in this world
Forgetting what I know for it’s all lies
Because I would rather see this love unfurl

You welcomed me in to become a part
So I won’t give up on this pure, golden heart


29th December 2004

I made a deal with the devil

I met a man who knew my name on sight
He showed me a world which I hadn’t seen
He said there’s a place for me in this dream
There’s no strings attached for this path is right
From that point on, reality crumbled
I was welcomed into this green garden
I ate all the fruit without a pardon
And on the road that is life, I stumbled
Order blinked in disbelief at this man
“How could this have happened?” I hear them say
Laughing out loud, my friend’s now run away
This left me swelling the ranks of the damned

And now I’m left in the cold on my own
Oblivion awaits for those alone


28th December 2004

Sesshomaru stole my girlfriend

My girlfriend doesn’t want me any more
Cos she’s become an Inu-yasha freak
She keeps watching the show week after week
And it’s Sesshomaru she has eyes for
She hopes he’ll kick Inu-Yasha’s head in
She maintains he was framed for his past crimes
She wears lovely dresses for the right time
All she talks about is that damn demon
He will use anyone to get his way
She says that task was what she was born for
I say he hates humans and will kill her
But she says she’ll gladly throw her life away

Sesshomaru is her life she insists
One can wonder if she knows I exist


28th December 2004

My sister in law

You will marry my brother? Is this true?
It’s hard to grasp the words that have been said
Thus I didn't know what to make of you
Cos’ your arrival was unexpected
It only took a nice word to be said
Hidden heart of gold, you managed to pry
And in time, I grew to like you instead
I have no reason to hate you or lie
I haven’t done this role before but I’ll try
You like cartoons and chocolate ice-cream too
I’ll say you have the sharpest shopping eye
Thus this newly formed bond between us grew

And now, you're more than worthy of my trust
Because in the end you're now one of us


Completed 27th December 2004

Battling the Elements

The rain thunders down, the wind keeps blowing
Upon us miserable travellers three
Soaked to the skin with each step we're going
My companions look for answers in me
I sceam defiance, my frustation growing
But the weather rages relentlessly
Battered, drenched, we march with teeth gritted tight
We move towards eventual respite


27th December 2004

O Holy Night

O Holy night, Twenty-fourth of December
The local church is ringing out the last bell
It’s the birth night of our lord and saviour
In a time of peace and love all is well
Lazing back in the couch with beer in hand
As this little town lights up behind me
Together with all the rest of the clan
Curtains open, feet up, watching TV
We’re all here for the holiday season
Recalling each and every song we know
We don’t fight, argue or call out treason
We’re just watching the bond of family grow

All watching the carols by candlelight
And all together for the holy night


25th December 2004

Finocchio the Magnificent

Wearing a battered suit and shoes jaded
He sat on a bench with nowhere to go
With a suitcase bearing letters faded
From a circus that closed down long ago
Underneath red clouds and a setting sun
Eyes red, teeth crooked, he sits all alone
With magic tricks that were second to none
And an intelligence that’s now unknown
He’s not a freak. He’s a friendly Merlin
And there was a time when he made laughter
But he got left behind – the truth’s burnin’
As he lights a match for his last sparkler

With suitcase in hand, he went on his way
To go and find a place where he could stay


14th December 2004

Going home

Stumbling home on a Saturday night
Car lights flash and roar past our awkward feet
Finding our own way down this empty street
In a darkened world bathed in orange light
Smelling of beer, leaning on the other
We both know this song! Its words we’ll shout out!
Can’t recall what we were fighting about
As we walk, hand on each other’s shoulder
We won’t stop moving. Even if we could
We don’t care how much noise we make out here
Or whether we will make it to next year
Still, life may go on but this life is good

Tomorrow brings changes but we won’t see
Because on this journey, it’s you and me


14th December 2004

What do I have to do?

I’ll forgive you if you do something wrong
I’ll console you when you are feeling down
I’ll make you smile brightly when you frown
I’ll serenade you with the sweetest song
I’ll call you regularly up on the phone
I’ll spoil you for you are my sweetest sin
I’ll be someone you can place your trust in
I’ll never, ever leave you all alone
I’ll embrace you whenever I’ve the chance
I’ll protect you from any evil fiends
I’ll tell you when you appeared in my dreams
Yes, I’ll do anything you call romance

But in the end my pledging makes no sense
When I face a wall of indifference.


14th December 2004

Meine Mutter

When I was sick you helped me get better
When I was weak you urged me to strive
When I needed a shoulder you were there
And, above all else, you kept me alive
Whilst teaching the skills needed to survive

And you should know from the man who's your son
No one could do the job that you have done


6th December 2004