A tender touch,
The last feel of you,
My hand on your cheek
To impress my sense of you
Deep in my heart.
Nothing else exists.
Just me,
And you,
And this moment.

I have waited here for you.
Not long today
But this day is just one of many.

I have waited here for you
Because this spot is where
I remember you last.

I have waited here for you.
Wondering idly
If I will know you now, after all this time.

I have waited here for you.
Will I immediately feel a sense of you
The moment you walk back into my world?

I have waited here for you.
Why did you not return?

Venus is known as a Chimera Cat,
Which essentially means she’s her own twin.
Four cells* fused together and that was that,
It created this beautiful thing.
A cat that has the characteristics of each embryo,
In one package quite distinct.
And these features strengthen as the cat starts to grow,
All the chromosomes interlinked…

* 2 embryos or 2 fertilised eggs

A frond,
A tiny cartwheel,
Slowly unfurling,
Perfect, simple.
Resembling
Sea horses, paisley.
Growing, you stretch into
A living feather.
Unfurling…
Like a lizard’s tongue.
The koru,
A symbol of strength,
New life,
Rebirth.

With you I get a tingle from my head to my toes,
That out of everyone else, it’s me that you chose,
That with each day that passes, my love for you grows,
This is happy…. and I like it.

You walked into my life and swept away woes,
The door to unhappiness started to close,
Our love is spiritual, both of us knows,
This is happy…. and I like it.

It’s as if past misfortunes suddenly froze,
We have high after high and very few lows,
You restored trust and faith and oh, how it shows,
This is happy…. and I like it.

You’re a merchant ship laden with precious cargoes,
You’re a melody, poetry, my purple prose,
You’re a ditty that Gershwin chose to compose,
This is happy…. and I like it.

You’re the pot of gold, and the rainbows,
You’re the headlining star and the sideshows,
You’re a brilliant photograph about to expose,
This is happy…. and I like it.

So yes, I confess it, it’s not hard to disclose,
You’re my stunning white lily, my perfect red rose,
With each day that passes, my heart overflows,
This is happy…. and I like it.

I feel safe if I hold your hand in mine,
My hand curved round your finger, like a columbine,
If I clutch you hard and hold you fast,
This feeling of protection is sure to last.
You’re my security, you’re my rock,
You feel like a comfortable glove or sock,
With you I feel brave and so secure,
You give me the grace to feel sure.

The most gorgeous flower, chequered purple and white,
The stunningly beautiful snakes-head fritillary.
A garden planted with these jewels is a beautiful sight,
Like a salami-like battalion or artillery!

Yes! I know it, I made a bad call!
I’m stuck here suspended, next to the wall.
Back legs on the bannister, front on a rail,
The only thing that can move is the the tip of my tail….
I feel like an idiot, feel like a clown,
Please come and save me, just lift me down!
There’s kibble for breakfast and chicken for tea,
So for pity’s sake, I’m begging, come rescue me!!

You cannot be happy without having felt pain,
You need to hit rock bottom before you surface again.
You cannot be loving unless you understand,
What it is to be giving, to provide with both hands.
Love’s an adventure, it’s also a gift,
It’s like finding the shore when you’ve been set adrift.
It’s a firework, or Christmas, or the 4th of July,
It makes you believe you can reach for the sky.
There are no limits, no boundaries in sight,
Love gives you courage, buckle up and take flight.

I wanted somewhere down on the beach,
To chill out in, to change in, the surf within reach,
So I took a deep breath and I mortgaged my soul,
And bought one of these beauties, as my special bolt hole.