Skating on the ice inside my mind

Stepping over fragility whilst trying to find

A way out from this thing which try’s to bind

My very being, my freedom, my mind...

Another day, another upheaval, to make it through the day

Going to work in the dark trying to keep sadness at bay

Giving it your all and getting not much in return

Knowing when your back is turned, that your ears will burn.

Building your blockade in readiness for lunch time

When you must sit and not let things in, sitting in a bind

Wishing for home time to see the loved ones

And being far away f...

Roots are a thing of beauty to behold

With kindness they have the power to embold

Entwined underneath, can be strong when it’s cold

Tenderness helps when hard times unfold.

Reaching out far, unseen but so bright

Even in the deepest darkest twilight

A beauty underneath, such a delight

In the darkest place a spark can ignite.

With the power to grow its own new parts

This is when the magic actuall...