She didn’t know what I was thinking. I couldn’t tell her…. I didn’t love her, but she just told me she was pregnant.

“She said you’re gonna be a father.” I remember. She wasn’t looking at me, just straight ahead , looking out of the front windscreen of the car. Here I was looking forward to a nice steak at our favourite restaurant. Now I was sick to my stomach. I didn’t know what to say, so I sai...

I always thought, something or some one in my family was missing.I sensed sometimes that some out there was listening to things I thought and said.

I would find myself looking at crowds not for the sake of a crowd of people, but just one person!.

But after all these years,I now have the reason for feeling alone, but wanting something or someone I just couldn’t determine just what!

And now you tell...

Jack, ahead of us by a few yards, he was our forward scout.

He signalled down, and in unison we all bobbed down amongst the trees and bushes.

He signalled again for the aft scout to go forward and the gunners in the middle.

Slowly us men crept into position. then we waited.

Jack was known to be able to smell the enemy and he had never been wrong.The men totally trusted him .

The crickets and the ...

The earth grows the kindling

The wind, blows its energy to ignite the wood,

The fire ignites with a tiny spark, growing bigger and bigger.

The woman grabs her pot, fills it with water

And cooks her meal, to sustain her....

Mama, I sent you a letter, I wanted you to know I’m ok ,

They shaved my head Mum, and gave me my uniform and boots.

I have made some friends Mum, they are going on tour with me.,

But of course we have to do our training for three months, we learn how to salute, March,

And use a gun I mean a rifle. Although I am scared, I mean not really scared,

But just wondering what it will be like.

The food is...

You danced on silken toes,

Twirling pirouettes.

You hands moved so gracefully,

To the beautiful melody.

My hands, on your tiny waist

Lifted you

Into the air, light as a feather

Then down onto your silken toes....

Your eyes are brown, almost black , like night.

You purse you lips into a heart shape,

When you don’t agree.

They flicker in dissent as your eyes blacken further.

Your hot wet hands, hang limp by your side,

Which is good, as they revolt me.

It could be said you are good looking,

But I look at your face and only see a sly,rat like appearance.

Begone, There is nothing about you that I desire.

Except...

I am here, with open arms,

Yes it’s safe my darling.

I will look for dangers here and there

And keep you safe my darling!

I will rock you in my arms, until the night is over,

I am here with,open arms yes it’s safe my Darling.

All the world is outside,

All the troubles there, but this is your world my darling.

And I will keep you safe with care...

“ But you weren’t there “ he ranted over and over again.

“ No” I , replied simply, “I wasn’t there!”

“

But I hear you every night, the war, I only want to help!”

“ You can’t help, you don’t understand, you couldn’t understand….it was terrible!”

“ I know, …I know”. I replied softly, “you’ve told me many times”

“ What it’s like to see your mate blown to pieces, only a couple of metres away?” Wh...

He was young,He was home.

Young face young body.

Wholesome, hopeful,Suppressing all those things

His eyes should never have seen.

Where does he begin again?

Everything unchanged, except him.

He doesn’t know it yet,

But his eyes, revealed those horrors

To his soulAnd in those hidden chambers, it wept,

Most piteously for his loss

That he is not aware

That he cannot go on the same

For his eyes saw i...