Missing you Mum.....

It seems so unfair
that you were taken
for there`s now a hole in my life
I'm sure the angels were mistaken!
You always had a smile
a cheerful word to say
and lit up my whole world
each and every day
Still God called you to his side
and they gave you your wings
then took you far away
where cherub and angel sings
Three years have passed by
find I'm missing you more lately
we who are left to remember
feel the burden greatly
Your wisdom and encouragement
in everything I have achieved
is missing from my life now
all the love that I received
For now there`s only memories
of everything gone by
the sadness of my loss
just hate saying goodbye
You will always remain in my heart
though I know you need your rest
you will always be so missed
Mum..... you are the best


Love and miss you always


© Lis Bull 2014

Hidden beauty

Reflective light

caught by the sun trapped by the sea

Shimmering to the eye

Some what plain on the outside

but stunningly beautiful within

Never judge something 

by it`s cover, turn the pages

and see what`s inside.....

This is the same.....really

What looks dull

can be exciting...!

With a hidden gem to find

Beautiful colours

pinks, silvers and blues

shining in the light

Mesmerizing the soul

Awesome to the heart

This Mother of Pearl

smelling of the sea

Exposing its treasure

as it lays there on the sand

given up by the sea

Waiting to be discovered....!

Just love to discover the gem of the sea.....

© Lis Bull 2014

Leopard

With sleek lean body crouched in the undergrowth

Ears pricked and eyes so bright watching for its prey

Blending into the surrounding habitat

Its unsuspecting meal`s not too far way

Watching and waiting for the right moment

Its eyes darting back and forth cunningly

Eyeing up the next victim, its next meal

Then once chosen, it moves in so stunningly

Crouched low to the ground, moving silently

Following every movement through the darkness

Its prey unaware of its presence close by

At the right time, it leaps out of the blackness

With its unique speed, the prey stands no chance

So adapted with its eyes, ears and coat

The leopard attacks with its claws out stretched

Suffocating its prey with a bite to the throat

After only a short space of time for the kill

The wilderness in plunged back into silence

With its meal safely dispatched up a tree

The leopard helps to keep nature in balance

I have a great love for the big cats and their way of life,  long may we still be able to see them.

© Lissie Bull 2014 

Trapped within my mind.....

Oh no I'm trapped within my own mind,
Clambering hard to get back outside
As my world is turning in on me
I'm feeling so close to suicide

This emptiness I find myself in
Absorbing my entire existence
Losing these feelings of being wanted
Numb from all sound, there`s only silence

Cocooned, wrapped up, entombed in this place
Trapped in here with no hope of escape
Fear with no hope, just suffocating
Pleading to get out of the landscape

So cold, bleak and unyielding down here
There`s sounds of water dripping with time
This rhythm is soothing to the heart
I'm here but don`t know what was my crime

I have lots of time to contemplate
To think things through and then understand
How I came to be in this awful place
I know now, I need to take command!


We all feel moments like this but it`s how we deal with them that counts.
Remember there is always hope in life and it`s good to ask for help..

© Lis Bull 2014

Meditation

To sit and contemplate

is good for the soul

clearing one`s mind

of all that`s unnecessary

feeling up lifted

rejuvenated

whether sat cross legged

or comfortably on a chair

as long as it helps

who cares

lilting soft music

a gentle beat

panpipes

or sheer silence

Does it matter

the steady rhythm of walking

can calm the mind

send you into a trance

gentle beating of the march

is this still meditation

yet for some

moving a warm disc

metaphorically 

with the power of the mind

around the body

warming along its route

channelling the mind

does this work 

There are as many ways

to meditate

as there are different

cultures.....

that all work the mind

thus calming the soul!

Meditation heals the mind and calms the soul........

© Lis Bull 2014

Feathered Samurai 

This stunning kestrel watches all
Missing nothing with his keen sight
Chest puffed out with sheer pride
A coiled spring,  all ready for flight

Such an awesome bird to behold
He has the strength to over power
Then bring down his enemy
This magnificent warrior

Dressed so smartly in rustic red
Head cap and wings a deep slate blue
Dark beady eyes and sharp hooked beak
Brings fear to all who come into view

With long sharp menacing talons
As his most striking feature
He`s mastered all that he surveys
This powerful cunning creature

It`s a wonderful privilege
To watch him glide high in the sky
And to hear his call on the wind
As he dives down to his prey with flair

Fly free with the wind dear kestrel
Soar high above the countryside
Smartly dressed in your fine colours
Knowing your there, fills us with pride!



© Lis Bull 2014

Image by FeatheredSamuraititles "Atlas"

Words and thorns

There is power to be found in the word

love and affection felt with tenderness

experienced through the ink of the pen

raw emotions in the harsh wilderness

this blood filed pen, pierces like the sharp thorn

that staunchly protects the fragrant red rose

warning off unsuitable pursuers

a moment in time, blood and thorn now shows

dripping with the sheer desire to survive

each word oozes with a need to be read

spoken with passion and authority

not to linger in an old book `til dead

likewise the rose`s need to stay untouched

to grow tall with elegance and beauty

therefore these fearfully sharp thorns comply

protecting these flowers are their duty

the enriched wonder of the word and thorn

sealed with think ink, are entwined together

for the realization of their existence

their power will remain with us for ever

Ink, blood, words and protective thorns,  they are all linked in a powerful image for me

© Lis Bull 2014

Image found on pinterest

How can this be..?

I can do nothing right
I say the wrong words
Do the wrong things
Hurt the ones I love
Maybe I shouldn't be here
Having an opinion is bad
Speaking out loud.... risky
As the words come rushing out
I have so much love to give
But it just floats away
The walls are closing in on me
Crushing my existence
Suffocating my heart
There`s a wall growing up
Blocking out the sun
I'm drowning  in darkness
Spiked through the heart
Is this an existence?
Questions I must ask
God please hear my prayer

12th January 2014



© Lis Bull 2013