Beauty

Beauty surrounds us
you see it in every grain of sand
and every blade of grass
you see it in the leaves that fall,
and the twinkling of the stars,
the colours of sunrise and
as day fades you see it at sunset

you can hear it in birdsong
with the dawn chorus waking the world
you can even find it in the words
of your favourite song and
feel it in the whisper of breath
across your skin from the one you love

look in the mirror, strip away that
mask you wear and see it
in your own eyes
it’s there in your children , your family
you can even see it in the actions
of others if you’re willing to look

Beauty is in everyone
we just need to see beneath the disguise
that they show the world
beauty isn’t always about the way things look
or sound it’s there in our love , in our actions
and the way we ...

Forever

It was supposed to be everlasting
I shared with you my soul
and all that I was
I would have loved you forever
but our passion was just
a figment of my imagination
there was only the dark
and forever meant only a second
that was all it took, then
all that was left was my bleeding soul
when I turned and said goodbye

©ï¸ L Conway 2021

Summer Evenings

After the heat of the day has faded
as dusk starts to settle
pull up a chair and grab a glass
sit and listen to the world around you
the sound of birds singing, people talking
children laughing, dogs barking and music playing

As the daylight starts to disappear
dusk deepens, the colours of day change
from the turquoise sky and fluffy clouds of a warm day
to the rich orange and reds of a sunset
then the gorgeous purples and dark blues
finally to almost black with bright twinkling stars

The air cools a light breeze whispers across your warm skin
making you shiver in delight
the smell of a barbecue drift’s on the air
making your mouth water
the floral perfume of a nearby flower
and the scent of freshly cut grass
tickle your senses

Relax and enjoy
the warm summer evening
with f...

Misunderstanding

Your irritation, somehow gave me satisfaction
as I poked and prodded you
your fury intensified at my glee
happiness turned to disgust
a bitter taste on my tongue

our discomfort filled us with sorrow
and passion gave no joy
as the silence surrounded us
we watched each other with wary eyes
mistrust a sourness in the air

Sorry came from nowhere
lighting up that glint in your eyes
a smile started then
it tugged sharply at your lips
as you caught my playfulness

your laugh a melody in the air
eyes lit up with delight
your face glowing with happiness
at last, misunderstanding flown
clearing minds and freeing hearts

©ï¸ L Conway 2020

Storm Clouds

Storm Clouds

As the storm clouds gather
we walk the lonely shore
trudging along, dragging our feet
inches apart, feeling much more
I stumble and you reach out to catch me
but quickly draw away when I steady myself
the gulf ever widening between us
glancing around the darkening landscape
gloomy and dangerous thoughts
try to take over my melancholic mind
matching the scene in front of my eyes,
a sudden gust of wind caught me unaware
launching my hat high in the air
I watched it twist and turn
flying free like a beautiful bird
moving skyward, then falling
downward like a pretty coloured feather
a giggle caught me unaware
followed by a chuckle
as the wind let go
and dumped it out at sea
then it began to rain
not a gentle trickle,
or a light sprinkle
but a deluge, a torrent,
as the clouds burst
an...

One Last Hope

May the night come upon us
in a minute, a flash
I beg for forgiveness , for understanding
tear stained, sordid and bleak
why did it come to this?

forgiven and forgotten
pain, anger and fear
forever hidden deep inside
this will be the last you hear from me,
One last hope
it's all we have

© L Conway 2020

Clarity

I sit and wonder why?
I’m sat here and wondering.
Why am I wondering why
I’m sat here at all
I’m looking for clarity
To define it all
To give me an answer to
A question
I never knew I asked
So where is the answer
To my question
At the bottom
Of my coffee cup?
Or At the end
of my garden?
I’ll never find an answer
As I never knew the question
Then my mind becomes
Clear and finally
finds the clarity
It needed
To sit and wonder
Why I was wondering why
I was sat here wondering
At all

© L Conway 2020

Indifference

You hear me but don’t listen
You look at me but don’t see me
You talk at me not to me
I hear you and listen
I look and I wait
One day you’ll wonder
Where has she gone
Without realising what you did
When you pushed me away
With your ignorance
And indifference
My day is nearly here
I will be a person again
I will find myself
I will rediscover that lost part of me
Then you’ll know and maybe you’ll
finally listen

© L Conway 2020