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A bit too close for comfort, Howlets Wildlife Park, Hythe.

My Heart


More beautiful than the rose,
That flowers all summer long.
A breath of fresh air,
Your presence makes me strong.

Sweeter than the nectar,
That the honeybee craves.
You must have been sent,
To brighten my days.

So young, so gentle, so pure,
You're priceless, a work of art.
When I hear the softness of your voice,
I'm in a trance; you've kidnapped my heart.

I'd feel lost now if you returned it,
It's yours forever purely.
Are you just playing a game?
What are your intentions truly?

My e-mail, rjmiller1@ukonline.co.uk

If Pigs Could Fly

When the day is done
And the sun goes down
No smile on their faces
Wearing a frown.

What did they expect
To be adored with open arms
How could they be so wrong
They have no charms.

Elephants never forget
Or so they say
But people remember longer
And they look the other way

Disinterested in all the hype
That this family portray
Maybe they should board a boat
And simply sail away

An affair that precluded a marriage
Should never be condoned
Any thought of grace and favour
Should quickly be dethroned

Who would bow before them
Or hold them up on high
Hand on heart with head upheld
Not even if pigs could fly

 

The following poem I wrote for my eldest daughter and her partner on the birth of my grandson

"Jack James"

Our bundle of joy
such a cute little boy
who has come to share our lives.
And although he may cry
in the middle of the night
it's something we'll not chastise.
Through the coming years
our hopes and our fears
we'll watch him and help him grow.
But for now we'll be content
his lungs for to vent and
we'll never consider him a strain.
We'll always be there
and with a sister who cares
he's our adorable son "Jack James".

In Another Time

Maybe it was destiny,
That things turned out this way,
Perhaps it was for the best,
That's all they ever say.

I've never believed that theory,
How could it be for the best,
That we never really had the chance,
To put our love to the test.

How could it have been right,
That we should live our lives apart,
I would always love you,
I knew that from the start.

I don't know why things happen,
I just know that they do,
I also know that I'd have relished,
The chance to prove that I'd be true.

But all is not yet lost,
Perhaps you could still be mine,
If we were to meet in the future,
Maybe not now, but in another time.