Your home is in my heart
Dearest sister, I feel your pain
Share your tears with me
We shall cry them together
Let my heart envelope you
Let my Love dissolve away your troubles
Step inside
Your home is in my heart
Dearest Sister
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Category Archives: Quotes & Poems
An Unlikely Friend
Hi, I’m Death
I’m in the position to help you transition
To ease your mind, and
Show you a reality of a different kind
You’ve all been sold a pup
The religionists are wrong
I’m not at all bad
More like a sweet song
There is no demon to judge you
No hell to burn you
Only loved ones to greet you, and
Lead you to a new life of wonder
I’m death
I’ve come to soothe you
To cradle you in my arms
Just let go
Just let go
Just let go…
Image by Stefan Keller from Pixabay
I’m An Atom
I’ve been a blade of grass
I’ve been an atomic blast
I’ve been the hand stroking a loved one’s hair
I’ve been a fibre on your favourite chair
I’m an atom and I’ve been everywhere
I’ve been the mountain up on high
I’ve been the star shooting across the sky
I’ve been the sole beneath your boot
I’ve been the gold in a robber’s loot
I’m an atom and I’ve been everywhere
We are both the same, me and you
So, don’t let religion tell you what to do
They threaten you with the man in the sky
Who will send you to hell when you die
But, we are atoms you and I
For timeless eternity we will fly
We are atoms and will never die
Image by Станислав Кондрашов from Pixabay
Encounter
I was inspired to write this poem after an encounter I had with a homeless man in a bus shelter in Sand Bay, near Weston-super-Mare, on Sunday, June 29th, 2025.
Old homeless man
I tried to help youDisheveled and smellyI only wanted to put food in your bellyYou shunned my kindnessBut it’s all goodI don’t know your soulI don’t know your storyI see you are troubledBut you conceal your gloryWithin the fleshWe are brothers as oneWe were both born, andWill one day both be doneIt’s impossible to help everyoneIt’s a soul’s right to refuseSo, as you journey forwardMay your angels guide youI wish you well my lost brother
The Sweet Song Of Enlightenment
As the lotus greets the first rays of the morning sun
So does the soul awaken to the sweet song of enlightenment
Like a temple bell calling a monk back to the present moment
The soul remembers its true nature, and
Immediately basks in its glory
The Silent Chamber
In the silent chamber of the heart shall you know the timeless nature of Being…
Photo by Thiago Silva: https://www.pexels.com/photo/woman-standing-in-the-rain-11022421/
Nearing The End Of The Day
As the late Spring evening ambles to a close
The birds sing a gentle lullaby to the trees
An equally gentle breeze kisses the green-clad branches
Coaxing one final dance before night closes in
As stillness prepares to descend
All is at peace
All is well
Photo by Arifur Rahman Tushar: https://www.pexels.com/photo/silhouette-of-man-watching-golden-hour-805002/
Return To Sand Bay
I heard you calling me
Tugging at my heart strings
You felt my yearning,
Yearning for your tranquility
You reeled me in; I had no resistance
I sat down, and was immediately greeted by the chatter of magpies
Once again, a chill breeze and the warmth of the sun vied for my attention
The sun tried its hardest to protect me from its adversary
But alas, on this occasion it was no contest
The chill bullied the mighty fireball into submission
By way of soothing song
The birds offered their sympathies
To the sun with the bloodied nose
My fiery friend
You shall surely live another day
To once again cloak me
In the warmth of your loving care
The Wisdom Of The Planets
Image by Станислав Кондрашов from Pixabay
Hello planets!
Are you trying by your twinkling
To give me an inkling
Of the secrets you hold
Or, are you winking
Or just blinking
Or maybe thinking
That they are not to be told
The planets pondered this strange musing and replied…
We are neither winking nor blinking, but
We are most certainly thinking to ourselves
Why you look to the sky and not within
When all the secrets of the universe are within you
This is our lesson to your species
Do not be distracted by things that glitter
Do you not have a saying…
“All that glitters is not gold”
Do not look to the heavens
When the gold you seek is within you
Introspection
Introspection, diving deep
Introspection, wake me from this sleep
The road seems so long, and
The journey so rough
At times, this soul feels like he’s had enough
Tired and weary, lethargic, withdrawn
Then all of a sudden
A wonderful new dawn
Creative juices gush forth
Flowers bloom
Ideas flow
Obliterating the gloom
Introspection, diving deep
Introspection, wake me from this sleep
Author - Richard F Holmes 