Every detail etched in my mind Of every mistake I have ever made To my victories however, I am blind Ignoring the light to dwell in the shade

Only ever known one true fresh start Even then the trauma was inherited It helps I can channel it into my art But the lingering shame is unmerited

None of us deserve it, yet we still endure Releasing the ailment, embracing the cure Stop worshipping the pai...

The hardest thing I’ve ever done Thought it would be so much fun In a lot of ways it is, having a son Two even, the Lord has been good

Only wish He’d given me a lot more Patience and empathy at my core To navigate this journey, I implore Help me to survive my fatherhood

How can I be someone I never had To comfort me whenever I was sad And teach me how to be a real Dad One who stayed, acted as h...

Unlucky first to be the last Completely unaware of the fact Time would move this fast Smothered with no contact

Avoiding the conversations Well-meaning as they are Felt more like accusations Why I only made it this far

Where was my secret sauce Supposed guardian angels Lost in drowning applause My dreams all now fables

A sense of self perverted Because I was left for dead With abject failure ...

Delightfully oblivious Never ever been envious Of anyone or anything Who also has a song to sing A dream to dream

As she walks by the stream Reminiscing of good times Yet to come, shifted paradigms Brand new horizons to seize Unyielding hope to appease

On a rainy November afternoon Manifesting sunshine like it’s June A breath of the freshest air The answer to my only prayer...

What if Little Red Riding Hood wasn’t so little, And Humpty Dumpty wasn’t as simple? They did put him back together again. The sword, far mightier than the pen. All we knew to be true was questionable, Prince Charming, far from so honourable. Seven years’ bad luck, self-inflicted, Our limitations never even existed. Trauma was akin to a tickle, And friendships seldom fickle. What if she saved hers...

I’ve let it go too far How do I turn back When I was a star Life was on track

Took it for granted Felt quite invincible My aura enchanted Now rather invisible

Stringing two hopes Together with pain This is how one copes With constant strain

Remaining busy doing Everything and nothing Disdain still brewing Longing for something

Reluctantly pressing on Fuelled by pigheadedness Losing like I alre...

The look she gave me as I entered Just her, the one on the far right, Made me feel small despite my height. I breathed in deep, trying to get centred.

Next, I received a limp, wet handshake Not the strong start I was hoping for. My feet and eyes crept toward the door I found myself praying for an earthquake.

For the ground to swallow me whole, Before things went south with the third. My stomach...

Tell the enemy we’re not giving up this fight Boldly proclaiming when I see him, it’s on sight Stepping toe to toe at the bottom of the pit Despair is not a threat, I’m never going to quit Declaring freedom in the middle of the dark Watch me soar through my redemption ark My faith remains robust and unwavering For the momentous victory we’ll be savouring No, not today, no, not ever, am I giving i...

It was a cold winter’s morning The smell of rain still lingered Baby was waking and yawning Sheer wonder her eyes delivered

Mine set upon the dark of dawn Seeing clouds form at ground level Her tiny smile was heaven-drawn God’s ultimate blessing, so special

As the heavy fog settled gradually Obstructing all that we could see She nestled in my arms instinctively I was the happiest I could ever be...

Made in his image With my own will Raised by a village And growing still

Made from clay A cold wet heart From the first day Warped work of art

Made to succeed Barely getting by Created to lead Mostly living a lie

Supreme Sculptor
Makes no mistakes I pray to the altar For what it takes

To be more like him A lot less like me Surviving on a whim...