Out of My Way (I must get home)

The carpark's full with cars

the supermarket's jammed

with queues of people at the tills

out of my way I must get home

I'm stuck - I think

my plans are damned!

People crowd the pavement

I've got so much to do!

Cars and buses in the street

out of my way I must get home

I have a plan

I must get through!

I cannot cross the road

for vehicles in a steady stream 

lorries, buses and bicycles

out of my way I must get home

with pressure rising

I want to scream!

Getting home's an imperative

to put everything into action

but for all this 'hullaballoo'

I'd have a plan

with some traction!

Out of my way I'm nearly home

it's more than I can stand!

I'll dump my coat in the hall

sit down

...and do nothing

   ...as I had planned!

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Doctor (Sigh)

I am a General Practitioner - a Doctor to you and me!

I treat the aches and pains you have

it's me you come to see

you who sit on rows of chairs

in my waiting room

for just ten minutes of my time and a prescription - I presume 

...(sigh!)

I am a General Practitioner - a Doctor to you and me!

I know everything about your body

and what every ache and pain could be

I've read more books than you'll ever know

I've studied many medical quirks 

bring your medical queries to me

for I know how your body works

...(sigh!)

I am a General Practitioner - a Doctor to you and me!

I've studied hard and passed exams

been tested almost endlessly

I have standing in this community

so the people say

I fix them up - whatever was wrong

then I send them on their way!

...(sigh!)

I am a General Practitioner - a Doctor to you and me!

But when I'm walking in the street

people ask about their knee

or to have a listen to their chests

"it's just a little wheeze"

or why they have a little lump

"Could it be my arteries?"

...(sigh!)

I am a General Practitioner - a Doctor to you and me!

So I can diagnose myself

I know what's wrong, you see.

When I begin to feel unwell

if my temperature begins to rise

I know straight away what the problem is

so it doesn't come as a big surprise!

...(sigh!)

Being a General Practitioner

I've climbed the greasy pole

and it's been a very, very hard slog 

for me to reach my goal...

...(sigh!)

the training's been relentless

and cost a pretty penny

it took me countless years of work

the examinations were many!

The hours are long

the work is hard

paperwork comes in by the yard...

the responsibilities are huge

peoples lives are in your hands

yes the wages aren't that bad

but they don't match up 

to the tough demands!

...(sigh!)

So I like to go off skiing

but the time is hard to find

and I might go and have a tumble 

it's always on my mind...

...(sigh!)

I sigh for I am a Doctor - a

tired

busy

very busy

pressurized 

over-worked...

Doctor to you and me

it really is a tiring job

so I prescribe myself some rest 

with a lovely cup of tea!

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Rubble and Razorwire - Christmas Is Cancelled

Behind locked gates and baracades - Christmas is cancelled

death at the time of love, 

hope, 

and celebrations

planned festivities have all been cancelled 

and sacred locations lay bare empty behind checkpoints manned by solidiers with guns

baby Jesus lays in a manger amongst rubble and razor wire...

...war stops play.

Christmas is cancelled!

Building Preparing Gearing up to Christmas

Anticipation - foresight - expectation

Planning - organising - finalizing

Shopping - browsing - buying

Bustling - buzzing - teeming

Deciding - Selecting - Ordering 

Preparing - arranging - finalizing

Decorating - adorning - embleshing

Wrapping - gluing - tying

Reflecting - reflection - reflect 

Arriving - arrivals - arrive

Excited - aroused - agog

Begining - start - commence 

A Lighthouse

A lighthouse sat upon a cliff

converted now a "B & B"

sit and take your breakfast perched

where a beacon lit

shone across the sea

what need a lighthouse on a day like this 

with distant views across the bay

this guardian over a dangerous coast

where ships aground

sank in the bay

A fortress sat a witness to

storms where many sailors died

whilst families waiting said a prayer

to a guiding light 

and harbour, safe inside

Signals warning mariners away

its light a shinning beam of hope

Captains knew to heed it's warning

the massive waves 

gave all no hope

Enjoy the luxury provided there

safe from storms, tucked warm inside

imagine the desperate battles fought

on jagged rocks

'gainst winds and tide

...and raise your glasses

to those who died

(haiku)

Adults are just large

kids with half an idea 

on how to do stuff