I heard it said -
and I take it in good faith,
that basically you say I’m frigid,
an iceberg - impervious to heat...
I must congratulate you on not telling me to my face -
God forbid, I would find out...
But that’s life!
You win some - you lose some...
names and casualties are taken,
Indifference becomes the wall built around me -
distance, a good friend...
a light shot out in one foul swoop of madness,
a heart that now freezes because of you!
The road ahead is simultaneously thorned and dazzling -
the oasis is not just a mirage...
but to reach that Utopian destination
requires me burning my soles on the scorching sands
and being blinded by the flaming light...
I will walk this road -
tread it carefully...
but know this -
you walk with me,
although you built the walls around me -
you must break them down, demolish them...
find my light!
Copyright Deon J.H. Burger 2015
Went to the Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy today. Really inspiring. However...(sorry, Tracey, you win some, you lose some)
I liked Tracey Emin's bed
Was partial to the tent thing, too
But what's with the badger?
Is it dead?
And isn't that owl
Too s**t for the loo?
by Gail
You need a teacher to guide,
Life's experiences are a tool,
Sometimes it is what you feel inside,
Every day is precious like a jewel,
Never forget where it is you come from,
Someday you may return,
You win some you lose some,
Watch what bridges you burn.
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