Poetry

A Lonely Star

Warm in my bed I see a lonely star
Watching down on me from afar
And every night tells me a story way above
Lonely Star tell me a story, a story of love.

"Love is everything" will say the star
"Take this from I, I've travelled long and far
To tell you a story every night and dawn
To keep those long winter nights warm."

"There was a girl full of gloom
She cried each night alone in her room
But one night as this girl began to sing
She realised she had completed her final wing."

"So she flew through her window and up to the sky
Higher and higher the little girl did fly
Above the clouds she opened her eyes and found
A land of beauty, peaceful, profound.

"She met a prince gallant and true
His hair shone the moonlight, his eyes perfect blue
They fell in love living from day to day
With an everlasting smile never to go away."

"But soon the peace did come to an end
She was told to return, she did not defend
She must teach humans the beauty she did learn
But she promised her prince she would return."

"She began her return after saying her goodbyes
She had entered the land with pain, and went beautifully wise
Once returned to earth she told her story from above
Her true story of beauty, her story of love."

"But they did not believe the stories she had
She was ignored and labelled mad
Until even the girl began to doubt
The truth within this land she talked about."

The Lonely Star then looks hard at me
And says "the prince still waits for thee
You are the girl who lost her way
Because you believed what the others did say."

"Return to the prince he waits for you
In the land of beauty, perfectly true
I will send you an angel everyday
To help your journey, to guide your way."

Now Lonely Star I listen tonight
I will find the beauty, I will follow the light
Let every moment be brand new
As I finally understand the story of the prince is true.

Liquid Mirror

Shine a gloss of impossible sheen
Reflect the sky, the perfect scene
An emotion reflection of perfectly true
Liquid mirror, we will find peace in you.

Very few listen to your call
You shout "Look true to the beauty in all"
"Listen, understand then live" you speak
Liquid mirror lives the dream we seek.

Liquid mirror will remain smiling true
Echoing these words to find their way to you
"Find the truth that lurks inside
And you will discover the secrets do not really hide."

We Fly Away

I have dreamed a dream which gave me wings
I feel you dreamed it aswell
Others cannot understand 'till they start to know
We fly in heaven, as there is no hell.

I once was lost but now I'm found
Still so much for me to do
Though we have never met, you don't know who I am
I am living so close to you.

Because I have dreamed a dream which gave me wings
You helped me on my way
No words will help the locked up souls
But all free embrace, we fly away.

Secrets of the Night

The fresh, sweet smell of the night
What secrets do you hold tonight?
You watchful stars, gaze down, no pout
Hold stories we yet don't know about.

The night takes on life’s second tone
The sky is lit, of yet unknown,
An everlasting, endless hole
Bring fears to the strongest soul.

Bring out the party, unleash the fear
Are you scared? Do you dance? Do you laugh and cheer? Bring out that side unseen in light
Bring out the secrets of the night.

Mum

My guardian angel of skies beyond,
Always here by my side,
If it wasn't for you, what would I be?
You shelter me from the rain and the coming tide.

To block the pain soon to come,
Take problems for yourself to take care,
Help me carry the world when all seems down,
Never ceasing to be there.

A million words could never explain,
How much I love and cherish you,
From the care you share, to the words you speak,
Everything you do.

Your strength and wisdom so willing to share,
With each day you teach me more,
Your experienced knowledge you have to give,
Everything thought and everything saw.

I will always try and do you proud,
That is all I can do,
But all I am, and all I'll be,
Is what I've found in you

I Used Too

I used to believe in so many things,
In god, in love, in hope,
But once so clear has gone so grey,
What to believe, how can I cope?

People I loved, and thought were true,
So false, how can I trust?
No longer family even understands,
Though hope I know I must.

Life was never bright, but never so dull,
My light has always burned on,
Though now it flickers and has gone so pale,
Any radiance seems long gone.

Maybe it's happening for a reason,
Of that I always believed,
But no longer so sure, my faith, dented,
And my love harshly thieved.

Where is my heart, my mind, my soul,
I used to be so clear,
Beliefs, opinions and so much faith,
I fear is no longer here.

To Anne

A million words could never explain
What a friend you are to me,
If I had wings and precious words could lift
You'd make me higher then anyone could see.

I've met many people, tall and short
But never one so kind,
You listen when I'm sad, hear every word I say
Such a friend is hard to find.

You've encouraged me and made me smile
When life does wear a frown,
You've gave me hope when all seems lost
Caught me whenever I fall down.

So thank you again for being so kind
Your the nicest person I've ever met
'Cause Anne you are a friend of one million worlds
And one friend I'll never forget.

Shampers

It took a while for you to trust
But once you did you liked your fuss
You soon was more friendly than I thought you would
I gave you time and understood.

You were so cuddly, cute, and sweet
From your soft fur to your delicate feet
I watched you closely, day to day
Shampers, so sweet in every way.

You sit and think in your cube all night
Peacefully sleep while it is light
And when I woke you, slowly rise and squick
Shampers, my baby, friendly and sweet.

When out of the cage you plod around
Investigate a new object you have found
To Gemma and Trixie you even say hello
As Shampers was the sweetest hamster you could know.

I showed you like a prize, I was so proud
In your sweet little face contentment was found
They admired and loved his sweetness and shine
But at the end of the day the prize was mine.

But I loved his slow walk and friendly eyes
So simple and charming he wore no disguise
And I loved that complaining squick
Of my Shampers, my baby, my oh so sweet.

But now your gone you still remain
As in my heart you'll stay the same
So my little Shampers I need not say goodbye
As I know that you will never die.

Gemma - A Loyal Companion

My first memory - me and Paul
Chasing you around the table
You just a puppy, me just a child
Here I begin our fable.

A puppy you was, a toddler was I
We grew together day by day
You didn't need words, I could read your eyes
You told me more than any words could ever say.

When I was upset I talked to you
I knew you listened by the look in your eyes
If I cried you gave me a loving paw
And I saw you were so wonderfully wise.

You never grew up, and nor did I
We still enjoy our fun
But last time we played our tug of war
I frowned as I saw I had won.

But even as I see you are growing old
I have seen you still play as you did
But still at the end of the day you crawl of alone
Into the hall you have hid.

You will always be that little puppy I knew
Who was there through every laugh and tear
As I know one day you will have to go
But I know you will always be near.

As when I was upset I talked to you
I knew you listened by the look in your eyes
You are the greatest companion who ever lived, Gemma
My companion loving, loyal, and wise.

Stephen – Material Memories

When I looked into your deep blue eyes
I remembered 6 years of adoring you
A loyal fan since I first heard your voice
You make me smile when I'm feeling blue.

I remembered my first boyzone concert
You bounced around with a laugh and a grin
I knew then that you were special to me
My eyes a home you did live in.

I read every magazine in which you did appear
Brought every video and every CD
Posters of you covered every wall
Grew up and changed alongside me.

At last, front row at the boyzone concert
When you waved at me I thought I would die
Adoring you more with each growing day
Then came the news your in love with another guy.

7am, Wednesday morning woke up by the radio
"Stephen Gatelys come out to be gay"
I had loved him for 4 years, I did not know
What to think or what to say.

The shock went after three days
I woke up, realized that I didn't care
He is still the same Steo he has always been
Judgement would be ignorant and unfair.

Now I loved him more than I ever had
I put up with the teasing I did receive
Stephen, the guy I forever adore
He taught me to always believe.

Next concert as I screamed, his grin said it all
I felt so proud to be a fan
All I could do was dream of meeting you
For my ambition I'll do everything I can.

Splitting from boyzone, now you are solo
Your album, amazing, what can I say?
While everything in my life did come and go
You was in my heart to stay.

Now finally, here I am
My dream it has come to be
I find myself sitting here
With your arm around me.

So long I have waited for this day
You look even better in the skin
Your eyes, like screens, play a story
Of how my love for you did begin.

My favourite poster I have had for so long
You write "To Lucinda, lot's of love Steve'
You give me a grin as I hand you a teddy
So perfect, so hard to believe.

As I tell him my thank yous and he wishes me goodbye
I cling to his autograph in my shaking hands
My camera, material memory
Glance back at the other fans.

Growing up alongside you
You are a part of me
So they may judge, not understand
They do not see what I do see.

I've lived my life alongside you
Been there when I laugh and when I did cry
Now I smile as I look at my bedroom wall
Where material memories do lye.