"TRANQUILLITY"

THE CHURCH CLOCK CHIMES UPON THE HILL.

AND ONCE AGAIN I WAKE.

FIVE 'O'CLOCK AND ALL IS STILL.

THE SUN JUST TRYING TO BREAK.

I LOOK OUT OF MY WINDOW.

NOT A SOUL IN SIGHT.

ONE OR TWO YOUNG SPARROWS.

I SEE AROUND IN FLIGHT.

GET UP! YOU LAZY PEOPLE.

I SEEM TO STARE AND SAY.

SEE THE EARLY MORNING.

OF ANOTHER DAY.

THE VILLAGE IS SO PEACEFULL.

WITH NOT A SOUND AROUND.

DEWDROPS ON THE FLOWERS.

SEND DROPLETS TO THE GROUND.

DAYBREAK IS  SO WONDERFUL.

NOTHINGS EVER DULL

YOU HAVE TO CHERISH  THESE  THINGS .

THEY ARE SO BEAUTIFULL.

SO WHEN THE CLOCK STRIKES FIVE AGAIN.

GET UP AND YOU WILL  SEE.

THE BEAUTY ALL AROUND YOU.

AND FEEL "TRANQUILLITY"

(I JOTTED THIS ONE EARLY MORNING AS IT SAYS WHEN ALL WAS QUIET.)

 

 

 

 

"LOOKING FORWARD"

I'M GETTING QUITE EXCITED,THE MONTH IS GETTING NEAR.

AS SOON ENOUGH I'M GLAD TO SAY,I WON'T BE SITTING HERE.

I'LL BE FLYING OVER WATER,TO A PLACE THAT IS DIVINE.

SKIATHOS THE GREEK ISLAND IS SMALL BUT PRETTY FINE.

THE HOTELS OH! SO CHARMING,SET ABOVE THE BAY.

PALM TREES ALL AROUND THE POOL GRACEFULLY THEY SWAY.

SUNSHINE BEAMING DOWN UPON THE BEACH AS WHITE  AS FLOUR.

THE CHURCH TOLLS OUT A GENTLE SOUND EACH AND EVERY HOUR.

WHITEWASHED HOUSES ALL AROUND THE WINDING ROADS  SO NEAT.

THE SMELL OF SCENTED BLOSSOMS LINE THE BUSY STREETS.

IT REALY DOES LOOK PARADISE THE SEA SO BLUE AND CLEAR.

EVERYONES  SO HAPPY DRINKING A GLASS OF BEER.

THE SUN BEAMS DOWN UPON YOUR FACE AND YOU BEGIN TO BROWN.

AS YOU STROLL AROUND THE COBBLED STREETS ALL AROUND THE TOWN.

THE SHOPS ARE PACKED WITH TOURISTS EVERYTHING IS CHEAP.

ALL LOOKING FOR A SOUVENEER TO TAKE BACK HOME TO KEEP.

YATCHS AND BOATS IN HARBOUR READY FOR THE SAIL.

FISHERMEN SORT THIER CATCH OCTOPUS AND QUAIL.

BY 2'0'CLOCK THE SUNS RED HOT IT'S TIME FOR GREEK SIESTA.

BACK TO THE HOTEL FOR A KIP BEFORE TONIGHTS FIESTA.

AFTER TEA THE SUN GOES DOWN THE TOWN IS ALL AGLOW.

I LOOK OUT FROM MY BALCONY AND WATCH THE BLUE SEA FLOW.

IN THE DISTANCE I CAN HEAR THE SOUND OF MUSIC PLAY.

STRINGS OF LIGHTS IN THE BREEZE TOO AND FRO THEY SWAY.

WHEN MORNING COMES AT 6AM I WAKE UP WITH A SMILE.

A SHOWER THEN IT'S BREAKFAST BEFORE I SWIM A WHILE.

YOUR SUN TAN THEN GETS DEEPER AND EVERYONE LOOKS  SWELL.

DONT FORGET TO SPRAY THOUGH THE MOSQITO'S TO REPELL.

SKIATHOS  IS IDILICK THE BEACHES ARE THE BEST.

IN ALL OF THE GREEK ISLANDS,ITS WAY ABOVE THE REST.

SO ROLL ON QUICK, I CARN'T WAIT,TO JUMP UPON THE PLANE.

I'M"LOOKING FORWARD" TO IT,FROM THE COLD OLD ENGLISH RAIN.

 

 

"THE REUNION"

WHERE I LIVED A LONG TIME AGO.

I HAD TWO DEAR FRIENDS ,WHIER I WOULD GO.

EACH DAY THROUGHOUT TO HAVE A CHAT.

AND TALK ABOUT THIS AND THAT,

THIER NAMES JUNE AND PETER I LOVED THEM SO.

THEN CAME A SHOCK THEY HAD TO GO.

TO START A NEW LIFE AND LIVE AWAY.

I KNEW I'D MISS THEM MORE EACH DAY.

PETER WAS OFFERED A JOB ON A FARM.

SO OFF THEY WENT JUNE TAKEING IT CALM.

THE YEARS  PASSED BY AND WE SOMEHOW LOST TOUCH.

TWAS THEN I MISSED THEM OH! SO MUCH.

TWENTY NINE YEARS PASSED BY  IN ALL.

TILL I WOKE ONE MORN TO AN EARLY PHONE CALL.

"HELLO" SAID THE VOICE, IS IT KATH THATS THIER.

THIS IS JUNE ON THE PHONE.I WAS SHOCKED I SWEAR.

I COULDN'T BELIEVE THE NAME IN MY EARS.

IT COULDN'T BE JUNE AFTER TWENTY NINE YEARS.

 IT'S ME IT'S  ,YA DAUGHTERS  WEDDING IV'E SEEN.

IN THE LOCAL PRESS, SO I RANG UP SO KEEN.

SO THEY GAVE ME YOUR NUMBER AS QUICK AS COULD BE.

I TRIED RINGING LAST NIGHT BUT YOUR LINE WASN'T FREE.

HOW LOVELY TO HEAR YOU,I'M SO SUPRIZED.

EMOTIONS WENT WILD, I ALMOST CRIED.

WE'RE BACK OVER HERE NOW AN I AM GLAD.

IV'E MISSED YOU KATH AND BEEN TERRIBLY SAD.

HOW'S  PETER I SAID AND YOUR FAMILY TOO.

HE'S OK RIGHT NOW HE'S WORKING NEAR YOU.

THE LOCAL CARETAKER HE IS NOW.

oH! GREAT I SHOUTED RAISING MY BROW.

SEND HIM UP QUICK,I NEED A NEW LIGHT.

OUTSIDE THE BACK DOOR TO MAKE THE PATH BRIGHT.

HE'LL BE UP IN A FLASH,I'LL GIVE HIM A RING.

ON TOP OF THE WORLD I BEGAN TO SING.

TWO MINUTES LATER WAITING WITH GLEE.

I LOOKED THROUGH THE WINDOW MY FRIEND I COULD SEE.

I RAN TOWRDS HIM GAVE HIM A HUG.

DANCEING ABOUT LIKE AN EXCITED BUG.

I'TS LOVELY TO SEE YOU LOOKING SO WELL.

AFTER TWENTY NINE YEARS WE'LL HAVE LOTS TO TELL.

COME UP THIS EVENING AND BRING YOUR JUNE.

I CARN'T WAIT NO LONGER,LETS MAKE IT SOON.

SEVEN ON THE DOT AND THEY BOTH DID APPEAR.

SO WE DRANK CHAMPAINE WITH LOTS OF CHEER.

IT'S ME NOW THAT HAS MOVED AWAY.

BUT THEY RING ME EACH WEEK ON A SUNDAY.

I'LL NEVER LOSE TOUCH AS I DID YESTERYEAR.

" THE RENUION" I'LL ALWAYS HOLD MOST DEAR.

"FOLLOW ME"

COME WITH ME SHOUTS THE HAPPY CLOWN.

WE'VE BROUGHT A CIRCUS TO YOUR TOWN.

LIONS GIRAFfES AND MONKEYS TOO.

WHO ARE WAITING TO SHOW SOME TRICKS TO YOU.

BALLOONS STREAMERS AND ICE CREAM CONES.

ELEPHANTS SENDING OUT LOUD GROANS.

FOLLOW ME CHILDREN DOWN THE LANE.

HURRY BEFORE IT BEGINS TO RAIN.

JUGGLERS ACROBATS DOING THIER TRICKS.

CANDY FLOSS ALL COLOURS ON LONG STICKS.

COME ON COME ON HURRY ALONG.

HOP SKIP AND JUMP AND I'LL SING YOU A SONG.

SEATS GALORE FOR ONE AND ALL.

OLD AND YOUNG BIG AND SMALL.

BRING MUM AND DAD AND GRANDMA TOO.

TO SEE THE LAUGHING KANGAROO.

TIGERS LEAPING THROUGH HOOPS OF FIRE.

MONKEYS SWINGING ON BYCYCLE TIRES.

LADIES RIDING ON HORSES SO WHITE.

BALANCING ARTISTS ON ROPES PULLED TIGHT.

YOU'LL ALL HAVE A WODERFUL DAY FUL OF FUN.

"FOLLOW  ME" TO THE CIRCUS,BEFORE THE DAYS DONE.

 

"NEXT TIME ROUND"

I'M SOON TO DRAW MY PENSION.

I SOON MAY HAVE A STICK.

I CAR'NT BELIEVE HOW QUICK ITS GONE.

DUNT IT MAKE YA SICK.

I'D LIKE ONE OF THOSE SCOOTERS.

 FOR FLYING ROUND THE TOWN.

YOU KNOW THE ONES THAT PENSIONERS DRIVE.

THAT MOW YA FLIPPING  DOWN.

IV'E SENT OFF ALL MI FORMS AND STUFF.

FOR BUS PASS AND THE LIKE.

BUT IF I'M NOT ALLOWED ENOUGH .

I'LL HAVE TA GET A TRIKE.

COS THESE LEGS OF MINE ARE K--------.

THEY GO JUST WHEIR THEY WANT.

AND HERE YOU'LL SEE BIG LETTERS .

COS I CANNOT SEE THE FONT.

MY EYES HAVE GONE SO QUICKLY.

MY EARS HAVE HAD THIER DAY.

NOW DO YOU BELIEVE ME .

THAT I'M IN A REAL BAD WAY.

ARTHRITIS IN MI FINGERS.

 KNEES AND TOES AND NECK.

AM DREADING GOING TO SEVENTY.

WHEN MI TEETHS GONE FLIPPING HECK!!

WHAT CHANCE HAVE I OF ANYTHING.

LOOKING JUST LIKE THIS.

IVE A FEELING BEST THING I SHOULD DO .

IS GET OUT ON THE P---.

BUT THEN AGAIN NOT LIKELY.

AS MI LEGS THEY JUST WONT JIG.

AND AL HAVE TA SAVE MI COPPERS.

TA BUY MI SEN A WIG.

FORGOT TO SAY MI HAIRS DROPPED OUT.

AND MI BOOBS ARE QUITE A FLOP.

MI WAISTLINES NIL MI BUMS THAT BIG.

NOWT FITS MI WHEN I SHOP

WHERE IS MY FAIRY GODMOTHER.

I NEED TO ASK HER PLEASE.

TO GIVE ME BACK MY BRAIN I PLEA.

COS IT'S GOT MORE HOLES THAN CHEESE.

BLIND DEAF DUM AND SENILE.

MY SPEACH IS PRETTY GRIM.

BUT I'M THANKFUL FOR SMALL MERCY'S

I DON'T HAVE TO SHAVE MY CHIN.

IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH BETTER.

IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE.

SO I THANK GOD EACH PASSING DAY.

FOR THE GIFT OF VERSE.

US WOMEN GET IT ALL YOU KNOW.

CHILDBIRTH CHANGE AND SUCH.

DON'T MAKE ANY WONDER.

IV'E GOT A DROOPING CRUTCH. 

SO NEXT TIME ROUND I PROMISE YOU. 

I'LL BE A MAN I THINK.

THEY HAVE THE LIFE OF RILEY

ALL THEY DO IS BLINK.

OR MAYBE AS A BUMBLE BEE.

AS I HAVE JUST KEPT TRACK. 

OF ALL THE ONES THAT HAVE STUNG ME.

THEN I CAN STING THEM BACK  LOL!!

 

"THE OLD CORNER SHOP"

SHE'S OFF ONCE AGAIN her  TROLLEY TO PUSH.

JUST STROLLING ROUND  NOT IN ANY RUSH.

IN GOES THE DAZ OR WILL IT BE SURF.

SHE DOESN'T SEEM BOTHERED HOW MUCH IT'S WORTH.

ON TO THE TINS NOW TO PICK UP SOME CURRY.

BEANS PEAS AND SOUP,STILL NOT IN NO HURRY.

THE TOILETRY ISLE IS JUST OVER THIER.

SHE SLOWLY WALKS ROUND GETS A RINSE FOR HER HAIR.

SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER,MAYBE SOME SPRAY.

THEN OUT OF DATE TABLE FOR BARGAIN OF DAY.

ON TO THE FISH NOW TO GET SOME NICE TROUT.

CHILD PICKS UP SWEETIES ,HURRAY HE DOES SHOUT.

ROUND TO THE NEXT ISLE TO GET SOME CORNFLAKES.

DOWN TO THE BAKEING TO PICK UP SOME CAKES.

SPIRITS  QUITE TEMPTING GIN RUM AND  SHERRY.

CHRISTMAS IN MIND TO MAKE HER GUESTS MERRY.

BRAZILS AND SOME WALNUTS SHE MUSTN'T FORGET.

GELLATINE FOR FLANS TO MAKE SURE THEY SET.

CURRANTS AND RAISINS CHERRIES AND  DATE.

TEABAGS  AND  BISCUITS  AND WHITE COFFEEMATE.

DON'T FORGET BUBBLE BATH FACECLOTH AND SPONGE.

BLEACH AND SOME MOUSSE TO CLEAN OFF THE GUNDGE.

TROLLEY GETS HIGHER RIGHT TO THE TOP.

SHE'S NOW JUST REMEMBERED SHE NEEDS A NEW MOP.

THEN MOVES TO MEAT  NICE SHOULDER OF LAMB.

ON TO THE HARDWARE  A NEW FRYING PAN.

A FEW CHICKEN LEGS AND A BARBEQUE GRID.

WHEN SHE GETS TO THE CHECKOUT SHE'LL NEED HUNDRED QUID.

OH! WHY DON'T THEY CLOSE THESE LARGE SUPERSTORES.

AND BRING BACK "THE OLD CORNER SHOP" JUST NEXT DOOR.

THESE  STORES  ARE JUST MAKEING HER POORER EACH DAY.

BRING BACK THE "PLEASANT AND SMALL" DOWN OUR WAY.

SHE'S GOT TO THE TILL NOW AND POPS IN  HER CARD.

 SHOUTS OH! I NEED CD'S .OF  MUSIC  IV'E HEARD.

HER BANK'S  OVERDRAWN RIGHT OVER THE TOP.

BUT NOT WHEN SHE SHOPPED AT  "THE OLD CORNER SHOP".

 

 

 

 

 

"MY VISITOR"

I arrived home one evening,around about eight.

Thought I'd leave early from friends not too late.

When i entered the door, I scensed something wrong.

Inner doors were ajar,so It didint take long.

To dash to the kitchen as fast  As could be.

Yes just as I thought kitchen window forced free.

The visitor had called to my dismay.

I knew this would happen I seemed to say.

Why do they enter our homes when we're out.

Thev'e no right to snoop and wander about.

If they needed some money or other good things.

Why burgle when knowing my front doorbell rings.

If they are so brave then why don't they ask.

Not break In so cheeky,gloves stocking or mask.

If only they realised what harm that they do.

To peoples lives just makeing us blue.

Searching through cuboards drawers and the like.

Bagging up everything they see In sight.

I gave up my home for these mindless sluts.

Who have no heart or have no guts.

Thier sick and weak with certainly no bottle.

What they realy wants a real good throttle.

But one day I'll find out who visited me.

When I went out visiting for my tea.

And when I do it's woe betide them.

They'll have to face up  to a few policemen.

Who are hopeing and waiting for just the right time.

To send these sick culprits right down the line.

But now Iv'e got back a great peace of mind.

Cos Iv'e moved well away from The thieving kind.

SO next time I visit my friends for tea.

These thieves will be under lock and key.