I Was Only Thinking

(Chorus)

I was only thinking

'bout summer days - chatting; drinking

the forever sun - unblinking

not a cloud in the sky.

(Verse 1)

It seemed like endless Sundays

soaking up - the suns rays

all our perfect holidays 

rolled into one.

(Chorus)

(Verse 2)

We - the pretty young things

living life with - no strings

soaring high on spread wings

will take on the world!

(Chorus)

(Verse 3)

Now - get me an advisor!

I am older - but no wiser

pop a tranquilizer

to help get me through

(Chorus)

(Verse 4)

my mind drifts back - thinking

the summer days - chatting; drinking

the endless sun; unblinking

now so long ago!

(Chorus)

Mixed Up Sayings

Now the chickens have - come full circle 

Things have - come home to roost.

Better late than - someone's leg

Pulling - never!

Birds of a feather - on the band wagon 

Jumping - flock together.

We'll cross that bridge - over spilt milk

no use crying - when we get to it.

Don't put all your eggs - up the wrong tree 

barking - in one basket.

I've bigger fish to - flock together

Birds of a feather - fry!

Speak of - the bullet

bite - the devil!

By the skin of - an arm and a leg

That's going to cost - your teeth!

Don't count your chickens - til the fat lady sings

It ain't over - until they hatch.

Take it - slow and steady

with a pinch of salt - wins the race.

The devil is in - the room

The elephant in - the detail.

Curiosity killed - a dead horse

No use flogging - the cat.

Other (Nothing To Do At All)

I see other people living their 'other lives'

outwardly they seem content

but we've all got issues!

They'll have their loves and losses 

worries and fears

other things going on

other things to do

other journeys to make.

Maybe they're happy with everything going well - life is good!

Maybe things are a bit tough right now

Maybe they're trying to work out just how to feed their family

maybe they've got bills they can't pay

maybe they're in dark times 

...maybe?

or maybe they've newspapers to buy and coffees to drink

or jobs to go to and money to earn

or horses to ride 

another new car to buy!

...or maybe they've got nothing to do at all

600,000 Miles

Man scrabbles through the chaos of his van, looking for something.

Whilst looking he fills a carrier bag with some of the rubbish preventing him finding,

whatever it was he was looking for.

Opening the passenger door of the van

a large empty plastic bottle falls onto the ground,

obviously one he overlooked!

Not sure if he found what he was looking for.

He tells me the van has done over 600,000 miles 

and with its somewhat battered look,

I tend to believe him! 

I note too that he has the same,

high mileage 

battered look about him.

Then he heads out once more

with a chocolate bar and a coffee

(staple diet of the men who deliver!)

to put yet more miles on the van,

...and himself

Beautiful Shiny Things

I like pretty things

shiny

pretty things!

See the radiance in my face when I'm near them

see how I am when I wear them

see how beautiful they make me look!

I am what the Magpie is said to be

...but isn't.

I like the glint of diamonds

see how they light my face

I like the colour of gold

and the sparkle of silver

see them light my eyes when I touch them!

Look at those shiny things,

those beautiful shiny things!

Roads

Black tar clad goliaths stride across the land!

On their backs 

creatures scurry here and there 

oblivious to all around

spitting out their noise and fumes

poisoning the humans that live around them

close to them

under them!

Hundreds and thousands of them!

Speeding

queuing

stopping

starting

fast

slow

small creatures carrying humans

creatures containing groups of humans

larger creatures carrying things for humans to feed upon

creatures carrying other creatures

tiny creatures carrying a single human

creatures pulling white boxes

in and around our communities 

scurrying here and there!

These creatures are relentless!

Do they know where they're going?

Who is controlling them?

Are they under control?

Where will it end?

When!