A Proud Aborigine

A Proud Aborigine

He wasn’t very old

Not a child but not yet a man

He lived a good life

But he was doing something wrong

His Mum was black, and his Dad was white

A crime in the eyes of way too many

So, the Government took him away

He was given away to an unknown family

Rich and white

The best Australia has to offer

He was taught how to be white

And taught to forget being black

His culture was lost

The Dreamworld was lost

The language was lost

Still he lived and grew into manhood

Learning his heritage as he grew

And one day he will return

No longer carrying a European name

He once again will become a proud Aborigine

Magic Of The Lake

Magic Of The Lake

He called off work on a Friday morning

Left his family behind

And he just walked off into the forest

So many miles he walked

Beyond the dirt roads and trails

In a world of total solitude

In that world he found what he seeked

A lonely wooden dock

Not touched by anyone in many years

Slowly he walked onto its crumbling timbers

Checking each one to make sure it was safe

At the end he looked into the coolness of the water

Thought about his life and everything in it

How easy it would be to just sink away

But, he remembered his little girl’s smile

So, he just sat and dangled his feet over the side

And, in that moment all his stress and sadness faded

The magic of the lake worked

Because of it he lived happily ever after

That One Moment

That One Moment

Moment by moment

Day by day

Year by year

Time passes

We are not able to stop it

Or even slow its passing

So we grumble and complain

Asking where did the time go

But we look back

Seeing moments long gone

Most times in fondness

As long as we know that one moment is there

The one we cannot live without

We do not mind the flow

We cannot live without it

Even if it is just for the single moment

Summer Will Return

Summer Will Return

Summer is nearly gone

Only a few days left

And the Sun will pass the equator

Pools will empty

And parkas will come out

Replacing the swimsuits

While the days continue to shorten

Memories will remain

Of the Summer just pass

But remember

Always remember Summer will return

A Lost Girl

A Lost Girl

She spent her life

Hiding in the shadows

She never knew who she was

She was only someone’s daughter

She knew so many things

Could do so much

But, no one encouraged her

So, she faded away

Locking away the person she was

No one ever saw that beautiful girl

No one knew what she had to offer

And the talents that were lost

After so many years she died alone

That was a sad moment for the world

But no one ever cried

Fly My Children

Fly My Children

My children

I have loved you for so long

From the moment I first saw you

You changed and grew

Became more beautiful every day

Spreading your wings

The time finally came

And you were free to live your lives

So, fly away into your future

And become who you were meant to be

Password To My Heart

Password To My Heart

I have kept to myself

My heart locked away

Avoiding any pain

I was happy with that

Then I met you

With your perfect smile

And your haunting heart

You saw right into me

The locks I set up

Designed to keep you away

But you looked

Saw my deepest secret

And, without a single word

You guessed my heart’s password

And you opened the locks

One by one they all fell away

At that moment you entered my soul

And I fall in love you