A simple act of kindness

The idea was to go up to the topand take some photos of the viewsthat stretched over Calgary.The plan was OK;however, the tower had a platformwith a glass floor you could stand onand look over 500 feet down at the street below.Everyone said take a picture over there.Like the fool I am I looked downand…

with sadness of the suburbsand sorrow of povertyI walk in the blindness of the quietwith mute expressionthat reflects misgiving.With the world in darkest despairI breathe in smoke filled airthen against a background of black,I slowly fight the fantasy for fact,but the battle is a long onewith sorrow on either sideand until it’s won, I must…

inspiration seems to have deserted me tonight.I hear no strings of love;feel no emotions deep,just a blank paper in front of me.Each word I write seems to stop there,no further words follow.I’m in despair.What happed to the happy words I want to write,the feelings I want to express?Gone I’m afraid for tonight.Let us hope they…

Some are filled with smilesfrom the wrinkles that they own.While others look very coldlike some dead fish on a slab.Yet others hold in harmonyfrom the expressions they show.Yes, every face hold characterand I wonder what character your face shows.23 February 2012

Some eyes are dark as cobaltand reflect the deed they do.Others are a shade of goldreflect a heart that cares.While others reflect great sadnessfrom ill treatment somewhere.Whatever colour are your eyesit is not the colour of your soul.Some people with dark eyesas jet black as the night.Hold the gentlest touchwhen it comes to others of…

Images of death reveal.The guilt you hide, but feel.A war of shadows.Where you once fought.In back gardens where children playFor only peace you wished and sought.The grass green hills of your childhood remain.But there, there was no death signWife and kids you greet at garden gate.They don’t see your inner hate.They don’t see your embroiled…