Beneath

beneath our...

cryptic conversations
and our fractured
fear-fuelled thoughts
...somewhere lies us

a solstice moonbeam
of pure precise light
through a henge swiftly seen
was always to be
and indeed always... was

maybe our hearts hold

what our eyes
cannot bear to see
...the truth 

© Debbie Razey 2016

Aleppo

As Aleppo drowns in blood... hate and tears  

The international community 

Will we do nothing... just, look on in fear? 

Brick by brick; dismembered... a long five years

Drained... the people's faith in humanity 

As Aleppo drowns in blood... hate and tears 

Whole generation... left bereft of peers 

Innocents starved, maimed murdered... ruthlessly 

Will we do nothing... just, look on in fear? 

Isn't it time we help... aid stepped up a gear 

That we, now, take responsibility

As Aleppo drowns in blood... hate and tears

If not our conscience... forever be smeared

This may be our last opportunity 

Will we do nothing... just, look on in fear? 

Please, show our children... it's love we revere

Tragedy, can be healed by unity...

As Aleppo drowns in blood... hate and tears 

Will we do nothing... just, look on in fear?

© Debbie Razey 2016 

Lest We Forget

lest we forget this

christmas... homeless souls out on 

unforgiving streets

down and out... nothing to eat

lonely... vulnerable... scared

alone... with no one to care!

© Debbie Razey 2016 

Mansuetude

mansuetude in your 

touch and your too few, stark, words 

is sadly... sorely

lacking but darling I see

beyond triviality 

grace... beauty in your actions 

© Debbie Razey 2016

All

alone... but together we must stand 

enabled through empathy... to understand 
we're all trying our best... though it's often tough 
life's like the ocean... sometimes unkind and rough 
so, with grace and without judgement... let us stand tall
for without each other, we've truly nothing... at all!

© Debbie Razey 2016