Holiday Times
Holiday times can change your view
With places old and places new
So much to learn, explore, reflect
A break brings more than you expect
Don’t work without the hope for rest
We’re here to live, more than we guessed
Strive on with visions greater still
So far beyond the running mill
With peace of mind a mission’s clear
The answers suddenly appear
All swept away are olden doubts
Results may come when freedom shouts
So heed the call, there’s not much time
And every chance will help you climb
The web of life brings joy so clear
When holiday times again draw near
(c) Simon J. Halliday
http://www.mysteriousbooks.co.uk
poetry
Where Is Truth?
Where Is Truth?
Where is truth? It’s time to ask
And who could be up to the task?
You’ll find so many went before
Not guessing what life held in store
Have caution in the search, my friend
For life is fragile, all must end
But that’s no reason to back down
Find meaning now, in vale and town
The past has more than we may guess
Don’t move too fast amidst life’s mess
Mistakes are rife, and who’s immune?
With too much pride you’ll lose love’s tune
Think deeply then, and make your move
There’s nothing left to lose or prove
And when tomorrow comes around
You may find truth, at last, is found
(c) Simon J. Halliday 2014
http://www.mysteriousbooks.co.uk
The Outer Edge
The Outer Edge
The outer edge is where they live
Still watching as we take and give
One day the world will change for good
And then too late for ‘could’ or ‘would’
A time to think on who we are
The times we failed or went too far
And then to start with something new
Before our dreams slide out of view
We’re all the same within this place
Don’t be afraid to show your face
And if you are, then heed these words
You’re weaker than the bees and birds
For whom may words like this have use?
Who knows? At times they’re far too loose
But leave the toys, no time to hedge
They’re coming from the outer edge
(c) Simon J. Halliday 2014
http://www.mysteriousbooks.co.uk
Why So Much?
Why So Much?
Why so much? It never ends!
One man denies, and one pretends
Some lies and we will never know
Or will we? How will this world go?
Take care and notice every beat
It’s hard but details you will meet
And in these things the truth can hide
Whilst trust the small-print may divide
For friends are hard to find, it’s true
So search some more, they seek you too
And when the connection’s made at last
That searching now is in the past
So live with courage, live some more
Don’t doubt great things still lie in store
Keep talking, asking, stay in touch
And then you’ll know why there’s so much
(c) Simon J. Halliday 2014
http://www.mysteriousbooks.co.uk
What We’ve Got
What We’ve Got
Does it matter, what we’ve got?
Some have a little, some a lot
And who is happy in this time?
Don’t guess too soon, read through this rhyme
The answer is that no-one knows
One day things change, new fortune grows
And still the answer isn’t plain
Think on these things, and think again
The games are endless, who may win?
Contestants race once they begin
And yet the questions still remain
Some live in lies, some live in pain
Look further than your shadowed friends
A chance is here to make amends
With truth and beauty, burning hot
Give thanks today for what we’ve got
(c) Simon J. Halliday 2014
http://www.mysteriousbooks.co.uk
Happy Easter
Happy Easter
Happy Easter, one and all
Think what may be, what may befall
The future comes no matter what
For every soul, life has its slot
And yet a happy time eludes
Where doubt and darkness ever broods
Have caution as you journey on
Lest all your helpers may be gone
A time of angels and of saints
Aware of worldly vice that taints
How could we turn and not allow
The brightness to come through, somehow
A world of wonder in the mind
Which seeks but somehow will not find
For turning from some good advice
A million things could now entice
Take strength then from this Easter-time
For cynics it won’t cost a dime
No pressure, choose that love will win
At Easter let new life begin
(c) Simon J. Halliday 2014
http://www.mysteriousbooks.co.uk
Commitment
Commitment
Commitment is a force that wins
It beats a thousand lies and sins
For when you meet the one that’s sure
You’ll see their goal and nothing more
A barren wasteland you may find
When searching through this humankind
But when at last you’ve found the gold
Then all has changed from days of old
Wherever life may lead, take heart
We knew the story from the start
To suffer has its place, my friend
And often it is worth the end
Hold on then, for the world is small
A silent, spinning, puzzle-ball
Seek out the truth with peace in mind
Commitment brings what you defined
(c) Simon J. Halliday 2014
http://www.mysteriousbooks.co.uk
A Wider View
A Wider View
It’s time to take a wider view
To step back now and think it through
The thoughts and actions in this time
Will bring success or lead to crime
So who are we? Where are we bound?
The world moves on without a sound
Then one day, all becoming clear
The truth at last will reappear
Have boldness and some caution too
Start with your mission, see it through
And others see just what is done
Make time for work and time for fun
The balance is what we now seek
So much occurs within a week
Make choices now, at least a few
But always with a wider view
(c) Simon J. Halliday 2014
http://www.mysteriousbooks.co.uk
Time Moves On
Time Moves On
Time moves on, and what has changed?
Some things, for sure, have rearranged
But you will find within this land
That very slowly things are planned
And sometimes plans are never seen
Despite a dream, however keen
The chances that we see may pass
To be cut down, much like the grass
Then don’t be slow to show you care
The world is neither cruel nor fair
It’s up to us by how we live
Make time to share and time to give
Tomorrow brings another thought
More precious than the things we bought
So much has passed, so much has gone
Then tread with care as time moves on
(c) Simon J. Halliday 2014
http://www.mysteriousbooks.co.uk
Future Lives
Future Lives
Keep in mind our future lives
As in this world so much now strives
A faithful heart and level head
Will pave the way to where we’re led
For who knows what the end will be
The truth is neither you nor me
Nor any other you may meet
In any land or any street
Take time to plan and think it through
Then joyful times come into view
A steady soul will one day win
So let’s with careful thought begin
Calm down and wait, no time to fear
Great changes may be very near
Enjoy the times, so much now thrives
Look forward to our future lives
(c) Simon J. Halliday 2014
http://www.mysteriousbooks.co.uk
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