Tuesday, 31 July 2007
Motor Cycles
Well, after all that business with Triumphs and Harley Davidsons I suddenly fell under the spell of a Yamaha! But what a bike! An MT-01. Magnificent road prescence. Wonderful and legal sound. A 1650cc Vee twin engine that pulls like a train! I get it in a week. Happines is sometimes bike shaped! PS. I have it now! That's it sitting outside the cottage. Happiness is also Vee shaped!
Wednesday, 4 July 2007
More Writing
Back to Fuerteventura, when my life was topsy-turvy - with so much change, so many questions. All too much at one time. . . .
MY FALL
Today I fell.
Well – stumbled rather than fell.
A halt
To this headlong rush of a journey.
So new. So unfamiliar.
So exciting!
So tiring.
But it had to happen.
My watchful angel knew it would.
And she was right.
Again.
Too fast a pace, and
I shuddered to a halt.
“Time,” whispered my angel.
“Time to be still.”
And her fingers traced
my eyelids
Like soft words.
Like the Running Threads
And she smiled again.
“Allow it,”
“Listen to it.”
And so
Enfolded in the arms of my loved ones,
I slept.
And they waited with me
For me
And my angel cradled me
And hushed me
With words that made no real sense
But were soothing
And full of love.
And I slept.
Fuerteventura, March 2006
Today I fell.
Well – stumbled rather than fell.
A halt
To this headlong rush of a journey.
So new. So unfamiliar.
So exciting!
So tiring.
But it had to happen.
My watchful angel knew it would.
And she was right.
Again.
Too fast a pace, and
I shuddered to a halt.
“Time,” whispered my angel.
“Time to be still.”
And her fingers traced
my eyelids
Like soft words.
Like the Running Threads
And she smiled again.
“Allow it,”
“Listen to it.”
And so
Enfolded in the arms of my loved ones,
I slept.
And they waited with me
For me
And my angel cradled me
And hushed me
With words that made no real sense
But were soothing
And full of love.
And I slept.
Fuerteventura, March 2006
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About Me
- David
- I live happily in Surrey, having left the Scottish Borders to be with my partner, Pam. Being a Gemini I tend to flounder amongst so many interests and passions. Photography, drawing and painting, making music, writing and air guns. I entitled this blog 'Grumpings' simply because it would make a nice spot to have a good old moan about things. However, I hope there will be gentler comments too - a good balance between my grumpy and more reflective moods! And if you want to join in....feel free.