Gone are days of wondering

and set out to ridiculethem in someway.What they never thinkis they to have a talentthat may follow a different directionthan the one they think they have.Any kind of jealousycan eat away at you,chew you up and spit you outbitter and depraved.Envy is another form of jealousy,wanting what others might have,and something you cannot attain.It too…

you can hear him say “Hi Ho, woe, woe, woe Silver,as he hangs onto Silver’s tail.He is hanging there because he called Silver a naughty word.Silver did not like it one little bit.Now he’s off down the canyon,in a cloud of dust and boots alight,trying to get Silver to slow down,so he can apologise to…

I stood there hypnotised,and then came the crackling laughterthat echoed in my earsand seem to come from everywhere.It stopped and a voice shoutedif you know what’s good for youyou’ll get out of here.The laughter returned closer than before.My heart thumped loudlyas I groped in the darkness searching for the doorthrough spider’s webs and endoplasmic gooI…

which almost touches the skyto see the platform there.Your heart skips a beat,when you see the narrow stairs.Fingers crossed you begin your accentup the narrow curving stairwell,to the top of the castle wall.The breeze ruffles your hair,as you walk slowly around the fortifications there.The worst is yet to come,coat off, lay on your back,to do…

come today or tomorrow.Success is always somethingeveryone else seems to have,but if you believe in yourselfthen you will succeed.Whether it be money or friendsor whatever you want.To succeed you must first believe.31 January 2008

The starving millions barely livingin war and famined lands.The deprivation of our youngwith gods of evil garnishing their walls.The daily slaughter rammed down our throatsfrom a one eyed monster in our homes.Who said life could be easywhen the worst is all we see.Our world of blue and greendaily shrinking before our eyesand the creatures living…