Old fool
by
Peter Andrew Gunnis
An empty van and howling wind
An empty heart love lost thrown away
Ebony skin and an enchanting smile
My love I gave my soul you took
If only you understood what you did
A love reborn for your pleasure
I gave everything in hopes of companionship
Now alone, cold and hollow
My life for you no more than games
Once the stakes got serious, truth emerged
Never before played for a fool
Never again heart closed, board and nail
Truth
by
Peter Andrew Gunnis
Through sober eyes I seek the truth
Alcoholic haze shrouds me like a mist
Screams of pain and disgust break the dream
The voice familiar, was it me?
With muted voice words abound
Pad and pen, Mind and hand
Words fall onto the page in torrents
A small hole in the wall, trickle turns to flood
I try to speak the truth, confusion sets in
My mind says one thing, mouth another
I join the two with elaborate bridge
Synchronicity a concept of practice and time
The end of the journey, light in dark
One bridge leads to another, another the light
Stay true in mind, actions will follow
Wisdom not age the real prize
Thanks Dee
by
Peter Andrew Gunnis
Whenever I saw a sunny warm day
Your kindness brought a tear to my eye
The help and compassion you gave selflessly
A rare gem in a world gone mad
Life can be cruel and heartless
Man and machine seem stupid and dumb
Storm clouds show the sorrow in your heart
I have never said thank you properly
My words on this page will show my feelings
You touched me in ways I never wanted
A sensibility laced with common sense
We all lose things we wish to keep
Love, loved ones, children, sometimes sanity
Never forget the compassion you gave
Has helped in more ways than you realise
To me you will always be a friend
A sunny day, a sparkling jewel
Two words is all I can give you
They might not be insight but heartfelt
THANK YOU
A poem for a friend
by
Peter Andrew Gunnis
You have spent your life helping others
I have spent mine not caring
You gave me help when none was foreseeable
These words I offer friend to friend
You believe in things I never will
A pain you now feel I know too well
You were my light in the darkness
Don’t let anger cloud the way
The rain will come, tears will fall, words will fly
Confusion now the hidden reality
You have helped so many in their times of need
If you are in need, my time is yours
In the darkest hours comes our greatest strength
The world still spins and life goes on
For what it is worth, I know your pain
Find happiness in the now
You of all people deserve it
Life or Death
by
Peter Andrew Gunnis
A bridge in the desert
Joining wasteland to wasteland
two sets of ideas
Shy away from the centre
Four items were once different
Now I see clear similarities
All with their defences
Arms, swords and spikes
The other side unarmed and unaware
No outward defence, open and forgiving
Understandings of life and it’s complexities
Honest and truthful. Paradise lost
Two sides of the brain
Ying and Yang, Male and Female
Cannot have one without the other
Why are they seperated
Supple kisses
by
Peter Andrew Gunnis
In the darkness, you’re there
Whispering deeds of the past
Letting me know I’m not the first
Will I be the last?
Generations of men all grovel
At the ground before you
Yet you seek me out
Ecstasy or terror, confused emotions
Every man has his price
Negotiation is never an option
Are souls really that valuable?
Is it worth the damnation?
Supple kisses on my neck
Feathers stroking skin
Baking in the beat of your lust
Cloying perfume of decay & earth
I can feel my blood
Pumping through your veins
Your hands criss-cross my back
Like talons through flesh
Crosses hanging upside down
Virgin draped across altar
The children are flying in anticipation
Golden goblets full of blood
Realization hits like a speeding car
I fell asleep before your gift finished
Don’t hate my humanity
Enjoy my eternity
Everywhere I feel the life I had
You circle me with pleading eyes
Everyone feeding on the life
Existing only for death
