Archive for January, 2006

about one

Thursday, 5th 2006f January 2006

i have been said to be great, but i rather seem to be just not good enough.Who am i?
A hollow man, but not a shallow one;
A smiley-masked, but not a hypocrite;
i am the genuine person i am.

How am i?
Vulnerable, but not fragile;
Devastated, but not defeated;
i am great, but just not good enough…

A body without soul?
Well, there is a huge void inside, and it can never be again filled by anything else, other than what it was; that is for sure.

Lost?
A little, maybe. Ruthless huge waves just hit me furiously from all directions. It never rains but it pours.
i may have strayed off course, but i will be back on.

Drowning?
No. Struggling, maybe. i am hanging on, and i will not just stay afloat.
One day, i will surf the waves, not being led but going where i want to.

Fire is dying?
Never even dims, not a bit. But shame, it just does not seem to provide enough warmth anymore.

Love,
i did, have been, still do, will always be too;
But,
am i still loved, and will i be, anymore?

i am not good enough, but not going to be so anymore!

haunt me not

Tuesday, 3rd 2006f January 2006

Haunt me not!

Because of you, my life is brilliant.

Because of you, my life is f-ed up!

i’ve had enough.

i’ve had enough of your voice, of your manifestation, of you!

i’ve been exhausted, really.

Stop following me, please.

i really am exhausted.

Leave us alone!

Please…

Haunt me not…

prayer for the new year

Monday, 2nd 2006f January 2006

Abstracted from weekly newsletter of St Mary’s Catholic Cathedral (The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, 1st January 2006, Sunday), Newcastle upon Tyne.

Prayer for the New Year

Almighty God,

with you there is no beginning and no end

for you are the source and destiny of all creation.

We thank you for your presence in all the years of our lives:

through joy and sorrow, success and failure,

you have been with us,

the companion on all our journeys.

We thank you for the love of faithful friends,

the wisdom we have gained from experience,

the beauty of nature

and your steadfast love.

We thank you for this New Year which awaits us

and we place all our trust in your protection.

Keep us and all our loved ones safe from danger,

take us by the hand and lead us on.

Amen.