Go Back To Sleep

Go back to sleep, dont let the terrors flare

dont fear the nightmares, under the moon's intense glare

I'll be there, the night watchman, listen to my voice

as the dreams drift in, rejoice

I never left just floated into dreams of pain

flowed on streams into sleep so strained

those who needed my help I took in my arms

to bring them calm against the storm

Against the tidal flood of screams

into the muddy nightmare dreams

I fought the evils under the stars

and sang my lullabies to ease weary hearts

Go back to sleep, drift on cotton clouds

dont fear the thunders call however loud

the rumble is just a noise after all

and The night watchman stands high and tall

Go back to sleep, dont fear the bogeyman you dread

or the hands under the bed

never alone the watcher fought on

the nightkeepers have the throne

As the lightning shows the way this dark night

dont fear the crashing sounds or the beast out of sight

the watchman is here to protect, against the shapes in the dark

the fears that cripple and clutch at your heart

Go back to sleep, dont fret the icy cold fingers

their chill wont get to linger

lay down your head and listen to the sounds on the air

dont fret, I am there

Thanks for reading,

Peace & Love.

Kyle. 

My 3rd collection contains all of the other Night watchmen poems, and a lot more besides, please have a look.

Grind

The rumble, a cacophony of broken dreams
an orchestra of stuttered screams
the grind of gears, the crushing, pounding, pulsing fears
those tears, oh so many tears as the heart rips over shredded years

The matching feet of the marching machine
those crashing beats of the war drum as it gleams
bright red the oil that greases, the papers dripping with lies
to feed the diseased evil minds, the populace just sighs

The rust coloured, dust covered, history books
shredded to hide the stories that teach us so much
the belt keeps turning, the cogs keep twisting
as the sandpaper grinds, the past lessons are missing

The hum of evil, a stench of death, takes away the breath
to see the news spread, the words that many take to their breasts
the lies that inspire the world to fire, a blaze sustained
by the desire of money and power, not noble endeavour just lies by the hour

The sound like thunder, all men must be daring
the guns they are blaring, flashing bright and glaring
under the banner of a war for peace, the piece of mind will never be clear
whilst we keep fighting that which we fear

Thanks for reading,

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Queen of hearts

Not a believer, in an unseen shape shifter

your words mean little, I'm not bitter

just better than ever, fragile but mending

unlike the queen of hearts left standing

Those fleeting glances, entranced encounters

an enchantress as she showers

the room with flowers

the queen of hearts a bland exchange, flounders

Tripping alone, unknown, unkempt kept unclean

the beauty queen dances on screen, under his sighs, in dreams

below the shade of night left to dilute in the sunshine of

the queen of hearts glow, so cold, like snow

A deceiver, she can never deliver, the promise of better

pick up the receiver, its her way or the highway send a letter

spend the days getting fitter, instead of thinking

of the queen of hearts, her allure slowly sinking

Cut this heart to ribbons, throw them like confetti someone

the queen is gone and the days a new dawn

never alone, someday she will know, the light has been shown

the call made, the day at last lived unafraid and regrown

Thanks for reading,
Peace & Love.
Kyle.

Hazy grey shade of rain

Ask yourself, am I here to end the fight or just waste the night

do you wish that you were at his door

in that moment the world slips away

as my mind goes back to the day

Do you want to go dancing in the stormy rains

or do you just want someone to take your pain

was it me or him who made that smile turn to a frown

as the soaking rags drag you down

Drop the sorrow, the tired pitying eyes

told so many cliched lies

was it just a thing to ease the strain, or a long game

now you're long gone all the same

Don't paint yourself as the victim, the same storyline plays

as it did every time you got out of my bed and into his

the violins stopped their refrain

the tune that reminds of the hazy grey shade of rain

Thanks for reading.

Peace And Love.

Kyle.

 

Sick

Too sick to stand in line

this fragile state of mind

a smile lost in the curves of a frown

not ill enough for a portrait of the crown

Too weak to speak, no words to express

the nagging pain inside, causes distress

a stained mind, a broken machine

not cracked enough for a picture of the queen

It hurts to walk, like a million paper cuts

pour on the salt, still not ill enough for the suits

the cost cutting doesnt stop the pain

not enough blood spilled to win their games

Depression bears down, buries its axe in your chest

but still not enough to pass their test

whilst they watch you crash, they study the unemployment charts

they mark you down as fit for work, whilst your world falls apart

DWP make me sick, whilst their figures look healthy

when you cant leave your bed, they are out taking selfies

enjoying the pain they inflict, they wont let the fruit spoil

whilst you sit destitute and torn, makes the blood boil

Thanks For Reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Branches

You feel like you're beat

watch as it crashes at your feet

just branches of an apple tree

what more can you ask of me

Highlights, live on

every word, every song

could you sing one lullaby

to watch over the night sky

you'll feel like you've crashed

the world turned to ash

just branches fallen out of reach

what more can you preach

Low light, the night

every sight, every fight

could you sing a song of release

to free the world into peace

You feel like you've lost

you fought at what cost

just branches of the storyline

the closing line under blank sunshine

Spotlights ignite

the stage, enter right

sing your songs of freedom

lets watch as the world is reborn

Thanks For reading.

Peace And Love.

Kyle.

Three sweet words

Whisper three sweet words for me
set them free, release the chains, let them be
let hearts spark electricity
a static vision of heaven stood in front of me

Taste the words on your lips, in sweet little sips
feel the world in your heart, where the beat skips and trips
delicate and soft, the words float aloft
where our love can soar, never to be lost

Feel the words on your tongue, let them roll on and on
turning three words into a beautiful song
a tune from the heart, where the love makes its start
sung together in harmony, never to part

Thanks for reading.

Peace And Love.

Kyle,

Still tears

Cant find the tears, my eyes a desert empty and dry
too many cried over so many years, my mind on standby
like my emotions are lost in a far away meadow
but the tears just wont flow

Emotionally drained, pain too deeply ingrained
cant face the day, the nights, the weeks are strained
every hour the clocks go slow
and still the tears wont flow

Cries used up, tear ducts taped shut
an empty vessel, no feelings well up
like I'm crawling through freezing cold snow
and the tears wont flow

My thoughts wont show, they stop still, they don't go
the pain inside builds up, I feel it grow and grow
but my eyes never got the memo
and still the tears wont flow

The icy chill in the spine, the mind gone blind
the loss, all those memories I can no longer find
Inside I'm crying but the words a no-show
and still the tears wont flow

Thanks.
Kyle.

The last week has been one of the hardest in my life, I lost my father unexpectedly, which is one of the reasons I have been a bit quieter than usual.  I am also working on a separate project which is taking a lot of my time, but please keep checking back here there will be more poetry, thank you for reading my work, it is really appreciated.

never gone

On the winds that blow, your words forever flow
memories that blossom like flowers that grow
in the breeze the stories whisper free
live on the words, in the air, for me

Never gone, the memories live on
drifting notes of hope, songs float along
Thoughts that comfort, reflections take care
touch our hearts, like rays of sunshine there

Under the blanket of sky, the stars that shine bright
like the fire in your soul, my guiding light
no words can compare, they don't need to air
they just live on, in the moments we shared

Thanks 

Time flows

Time transpires to inspire
memories moments that set the mind afire
a breath, a scream, new life beams
as the day drifts off to sleep, in dreams

Time passes in stuttered heart beats
flutters like a butterfly in the summer heat
she opens her eyes at last
and shatters this heart of glass

Time flies after she looked into these eyes
time flows, dam the rivers I've cried
blinded by the tide of tears inside
forever wish she was by my side

Time waits in line, the love I have will never decline
forever these ties bind, shes never out of my mind
as she held my hand, the clock stopped
my baby smiled and my tears dropped

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

I Could Run

Wish I could run, let my feet do the talking

as I chase down the sun, my heart keeps on walking

feel the wind on my skin, as I race

to a place deserted, where no one knows my face

Wish I could scream, I hurt inside, I'm not alright but I've got too much pride

so I let it slide, here in the spotlights just trying to hide

if only I could speak, but my voice is so weak

I'm here, but can barely manage a squeak

Wish I was far from here, away in a place nowhere near

I want to be alone, but the loneliness hurts as much as the fear

this feeling is dragging down, a pain in my chest

a chain around my neck, the look in the mirror that I detest

Can't shake it off, like a bad smell that's tarnished the heart

memories creep in through the dark, if only I could depart

but my blood is in these streets, my old retreats

places that embraced me when life was just a series of defeats

Wish I could run, but I'd never be gone long

this place is my home, its where I belong

its seen my worst and given me a shove

its helped me stand tall and given me love

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.