lonely day

I watched the sun fall on our love

as the night crept above

felt the hope drift away like a dream gone astray

a nightmare that took hold, on that darkest day

I saw my dream fade away, like the tides of the sea

waters so far in the distance, an instance; a vision of me

alone on a beach, no one to greet, just me standing there, sand on my feet

teary eyed, as the hopes went to die, flying away to the sky up on high

I saw the sky fall as the stars switched off, darkness enveloped all

began to call, but my cries not loud enough, tears, a waterfall

a wash of misjudged thoughts and hopeful hearts

lost in a flash of light, a moonlit night spent apart

I watched nights blanket surround, the lost love unfounded, left grounded

my words were all floundering, those shouting hurtful voices hounding

as my hope gave way, the last light did play

and darkness descended on that lonely day

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Attention fake affection

You heard the words, but never listened

I watched your eyes way off in the distance

never needed your attention

just fake affection, never needed validation

My life my own, you don't like the path I walk

then jump on the bus, we don't need to talk

you don't like the man who stands here, then turn away

don't look back, you may see what your missing one day

Don't need your words of praise

my esteem doesn't need the raise, of the fake words you embrace

don't need the popularity you're craving

needs addressing, keep it up your support is waiving

You think you have me sussed, but my dear you are confused

I'd rather walk a mile in my shoes, than be a fake in designer boots

so theres the door, don't forget to take your pride

it will keep you warm when your fame starts to slide

Thanks for reading

Peace & love.

Kyle.

Under this old tree

Wind blows, shaking free the leaves
take to the air so gracefully, floating on the breeze
a little whisp of memory, a kiss set free
that day long ago, sat here you and me

The leaves dance so merrily
moving to the melody
that played when our eyes did hold
and the words of love were told

Underneath this now bare tree
it no longer sways for me
the leaves no longer dance above
since the day I lost my one true love

The ghosts of old still haunt
sometimes the leaves show up to taunt
of those days where we believed
that all our dreams would be recieved

Alas those dreams didnt come to pass
our lives took different paths
you went on to better things, was always your destiny
I sat here, wishing to hear you sing, under this old oak tree

Thanks for reading,

Peace &Love

Kyle

Blank Page #WorldPoetryDay

Oh blank empty page why do you taunt me so
like a fresh blanket of snow
if I let my ink spill, will the words be real
fill the page with tales of life's ordeals
 

Should I leave it bare, not let the words appear
live in fear that the intentions are unclear
or do I let them flow, all my thoughts and woes
every love I've lost, all the times I'm low
 

Like an old shell at the side of the tracks
deserted, neglected and covered in cracks
my page sits empty, my pen sits dry
just dead space, inside I cry

A dust covered parking lot
empty in a place that time forgot
cant express the emptiness, my heart denied
no words can do justice to the hurt inside
 

A canvas with no colour applied, my art denied
imagination came and went, now its been brushed aside
nullified, pushed to the curbside, undignified
if only I could find the words that sit inside

Thanks for reading

#WorldPoetryDay

Peace & Love.

Kyle

Along the tracks

As the train picks up its pace

into the future we race

on the mainline, along the tracks

always headlong into the future no looking back

rolling hills under a blanket of sky

the fabric of time inches on by

Graffiti stained brick remains

as the sands of time flow, like water down the drain

moss covered shell of a place

where back in the day workers raced

to make, to do, to fuel our desire for new

to provide the life we all knew

Watch as the seconds fly past

minutes and hours moving so fast

in the sky the clouds dance

oblivious to times advance

they float and sway, as if the breeze is playing a melody

back on land a memory, a tear filled moment of clarity

this journey takes me away, and I am going to be sappy

I'd rather be back home with those who make me happy

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love

Kyle.

Sad eyes

Hey sad eyes, what is it that burns you inside?
wish I could wipe those tears from your face, be your guide
erase the pain, turn your upside down smile right again
see the laughter that shines, when you dance in the rain

Hey sad girl, what is it that makes you feel low?
is it cold wind that blows, chills your bones
steals the sunshine from behind your eyes, makes you despise
the life that never gives you any highs

Hey sad one, turn your frown into a grin
come dancing, lets let the night in
let the music own your toes, and the beat move your feet
see the smile return under the glow, of these neon lit streets

Hey sad eyes, that tear that trickles
down your face it tickles
don't let it break your heart so brittle
let your smile through, and love yourself a little

Thanks for reading,

Peace And Love.

Kyle.

Mass of contradiction

A watcher with eyes shut tight

a writer with no pen in sight

a lover with no heart to share

a traveller who evades the world out there

a mass of contradiction, amidst the confusion

of a river, with no water, just illusion

A teacher with no lessons to give out loud

a social freak who hates the crowd

the claustrophobic agoraphobic, a drink with no thirst

never dips his toes, dives head first

drives you mad, this crazed anti social party lad

just a ball of confusion, a meltdown with no fusion

an ocean with no waves, an outsider in seclusion

Scared to death, of his fearless nature

loves the heights but wants to see them from the ground where its safer

the silent singer, the wordsmith with no words to write

scared of the dark but loves the night

the introverted extrovert, hides in the glare of bright light

an expert in the art of nothing at all

except the hurt of a silent fall

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

 

Book of secrets

In this book of secrets I shed my skin

Like a snake, bare the soul within

I poured a bottle for every battle scar, every time I cracked my heart

left battered it never fell apart, held together with gaffer tape paper art

The cries for help, the whelped screams of a distorted dream

the times in between where all seemed serene and peacefully clean

I crawled through the dirt, the pain and the hurt

could have stopped, let the sun do its worst, burnt in this empty desert

You never loved, or cared, the words you said were just dead air

like a solo flower in a landscape of despair, your beauty hid your deceiving stare

I cried at night, knowing I was never your highlight

tried to fight, hold back the floods, but no good could come when love was not right

In this book of secrets I draw my demons

the ones that scream in my ears when others are sleeping

the dark lords of places of fire, where tortured souls beg for them to tire

who yell in my head that I'll never amount to much, may as well just retire

Their words sting, they pierce deep into my skin, infecting everything

I believe them of course, its my curse to always doubt my goals and dreams

to believe that I'm a freak, that my face makes people shriek

the demons have a way of making this feel true, with every word they speak

This book, its secrets held, some I'll tell, some I'll hold till my final bell tolls

I'll fight to get on, roll with the punches, try to avoid the dark holes

the story has many pages to fill, still have ink to spill

a song in my heart, a life to live and some time to kill

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Dream

Dream in colour, more vivid this life unseen
you and I stroll in the fields of green
brighter than our eyes had ever seen
more alive than we've ever been

Dream in shades of the rainbow, a beautiful spectrum on show
you and I flow past rivers of blue, bathed in the glow
like the sky, painted perfection of summers finest days
the waters reflecting the suns blinding rays

Dream of candy floss clouds and kaleidoscope skies
a dazzling sight all around, a joyous world of surprise
with you and me, side by side, drinking the sunrise dry
in this land of sleep we stand, nothing makes us cry

Dream of wonders and places, such distant lands
walking on warm golden sands, walking hand in hand
this world of the imagination, never want to leave
this dream of you and I, is a dream to believe

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle,

One World

Some just want the world to burn

like the tears we shed at every turn

they want to be the spark, feed the fire

bring an end, to all the good that we inspire

They want us to fall to hate

fear our friends, our neighbours, our mates

to watch it all crumble, crash into dust

this is their aim, end it we must

They try to divide, conspire and lie

they despise that we can enjoy our good times

bloodied we stand with pride, fuck you, we wont hide

we will give love and stand side by side

One world, is all, we are all brothers and sisters

if you think this will fall you are misguided and bitter

end this twisted endeavour, lets just sit together

share in what makes us human, love, warmth and beauty forever

Peace & Love

Kyle.

Dead stares

Grim faces all around

dead stares

my eyes look down

Crowded, they surround

knowing glares

want to see me drown

Crashed, I'm aground

too many nightmares

shipwrecked in this town

Beasts lurk and bound

evil laid bare

in this place, they wear the crown

Screeching such a scary sound

always come in pairs

this dead town, a graveyard, their playground

Always hide, never want to be found

dont want to be caught unawares

wish I was homebound

But we're stuck here with the clowns

better say our prayers

the world is in meltdown

Thanks for reading,

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Tarmac rivers and asphalt streams

On tarmac rivers and asphalt streams

we watch the world as it floats in metallic daydreams

the concrete scars on the body of this land

the veins and arteries expand

Steel mountains, gleaming in the spring sun

stone forests, where our lives are run

playgrounds of rubber and metal, where our kids have fun

where are our seas of green, where has all the colour gone?

Glass shelled, shopping hell, looms over dusty parking lots

far as the eye can see, greyscale world, colour only in advertising spots

heritage torn down, now just another shop selling coffee

where is the individuality, creativity, the playfulness to set the mind free?

Every city the same, a copy and paste designed space, the same brands

each shop stands exactly the same as every other in the land

travel plans, why leave?  The same scenery will be there to greet

but for the brief relief, as you see a wash of green from your train's window seat

 

Thanks for reading,

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Like a flower

Like a flower, swaying in the breeze

you sing lullabies, bring me to my knees

you stand tall, pretty and free

your beauty is there for all to see

Like a flower, such sweet a scent, sublime

sent from on high, an ascent I would climb

your delicate petals, hair that settles

with grace, over your enticing face, a smile so special

Like a flower, you bloom and grow

you glow under the suns blinding show

like a rainbow, a magical sight

one I'd hold every day and night

Like a flower, you make life complete

a vase with no rose, doesn't compete

a field with no flowers is just a sea of green

the flower brightens the scene

Thanks for reading,

Peace & love.

Kyle.

Running

Keep running, fires flit in my mind, jogging memories
been going so long, this marathon, forgotten what I'm running from
an endless cycle, doing circuits around and around
pounding the ground, this town providing the sounds

Travelled so far, this place doesn't seem the same
I've lost my place in the race, no one else to blame
soles worn thin, souls worn out, my hopes refused
feet bleeding, bruised, blistered and abused

Took a wrong turning once, went off the beaten track
a fragile past, was like broken glass, stabbing in my back
stings of recognition, pain as my feet quicken, down the rain drives
memory archives, little shards of life, stick in like knives

Been running so long, no idea what from
was it the beasts of the past, or the fear of new ones
time will tell, the story well, if I just walk along
future not yet written, just a tune but no song

Thanks for reading,

Peace & Love,

kyle.

Shoreline

Standing on this deserted shoreline
are we waving hope away, facing a decline
waiting for our final curtain
as the sun drops over the horizon

Can't we just see this through, be together me and you
let our hearts beat as they used to do
people say we are so different
but without you I feel insignificant

I look out over silent oceans and empty seas
here on this shore so lonely, no you, just me
I listen to the howling wind
my truest friend, the weather that it brings

The waves glisten under the shimmering sunlight
in dreams we would hold tight and take flight
here on this cold beach my dreams died
you out of reach, no longer here by my side

The coast, a last toast, farewell to old ghosts
the sand beneath my toes, the waters washing away our oaths
As the tide pulls away, I sway and turn away
a tear in my eye, a cry for another day

Thanks for reading,

Peace & Love.

Kyle,

Not afraid of the dark

Not afraid of the dark, it doesn't give me a start
that icy cold chill, like dead fingers touching the heart
not scared of beings that lurk, in shadows that grow
under the moonlights wicked smirk, just a light show
 

The madness that floods at 4 in the morn
when the world is asleep, and my head is a storm
none of this scares me as much, as you waving goodbye

you disappear into the night, makes my heart stop and die

Not in fear of the clouds that crowd my thoughts
nor the rumble of thunder that sounds like gunshots
the rains that flow, don't hurt me so
they just give me a reason to hide low
 

When the winds blow a gale, and trees fall and crash
no alarm bells ring, no warning lights flash

when faces lear through the mist, they don't shake their fists
they see this fragile face of glass, though shattered, it still exists

Not the horrors of the world outside that bring fear
its the lonely blanket, this empty house right here

Thanks for Reading,

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Long red summer

Long red summer, a ripped rag
love long gone, bullet strewn flag
ripped and torn, dragged in mud
a tear for the lost and young, gone for good

Bombs carve scars in the heart of the lands
blooded head in hands, bloodshed for whose plans?
missiles fall like rain, a growing thunderstorm
blinding and rumbling, downpour red and warm

War ended too soon for some
the boy lay in a ditch, a grave
a waste of a life, his place in history
his story never to be told, no one knows his name

A change of pace, the bullets race
whistling, glistening shots ring across the face
any one could have their name etched
shouts scream out, medic now, arms outstretched
get down, they dive amidst the mud and blood
a wave of writhing men and women flood
Smoke fills the air, the hell and despair
the last thing they hear, missiles blare
say a silent prayer and shed a tear not blood there

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Moonlight

That night we shared

hearts were bared

the moments of bliss

that moonlit kiss

holding close to beat the chill

the look in your eyes, you go in for the kill

fingertips skip over bare skin

head starts to trip and spin

In the dead of night

under electric light

living our dreams wide awake

the moonlight a warming embrace

touches our bodies so softly from above

whispered words caress ears with love

the brush of hair against skin, like tides crashing

as the waters hug us tight, the moonlight waves dancing

The sun breaks the moon

brightness shatters the room

night turned to day, sleep awaits

to daydream of nights escapes

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.