On raising a little girl
Ok then Pink,
You don't like me, I don't like you
Given the choice I'd always have black
I'd even settle for red or blue
Frills and fluff you do my head in
Being around you make me itchy
I'd cheerfully take scissors to you,
I'm sorry if thats bitchy
Dollies they dont float my boat
Nor necklaces of pearls
But i've had to change my mind of late
To learn about little girls
Given the choice I'd always take
The pinkless route around
Id play with cars and climb up trees
And look at insects that I'd found
I was always the grubby one
The one who climbed on roofs
And joined in with all the local boy's games
Even when it meant losing the odd tooth
So Karma decided to bite my ass
And send me a little girl
A little bundle of fiery joy
Guaranteed to rock my world
I can't say I'm a girly mum
She wears leather, skulls and shades
She wears red and black and more beside
With her boots on, in she wades
And shes not exactly a little miss
She climbs and picks up bugs
She loves her snazzy trainers
And can be the worst of thugs
Some days shes just a mini me
Scuffing about, clothes covered in dirt
We have fun, we dont worry about mess
And I love her so much it hurts
But she definately has a pink side
She likes flowers and pretty things
Butterflies and bubbles
Bracelets, necklaces and rings.
And she likes to look pretty
And do things that little girls do
So whilst shes the coolest of dudes
Shes also a little girl too
So I'm slowly learning
To make friends with dreaded pink
I'm learning not to balk at fluff
To give girly games a little wink
And to my surprise its not too bad
I don't hate it as I thought I might
I'm no Barbie doll, and thats for sure
But I'm seeing things in another light
Flowers are nice and bubbles too
I like her bracelet. It's pretty and it's chic
And shes got the odd pink clothing
I might put on her once a week
I'm never going to be a lady
But i've definately thawed
To all things soft and girly
And its actually had it's reward
I'm way more relaxed and mellow these days
I'm far less inclined to bite
I'm more in touch with my gentle side
And somehow that feels right
So for now I've struck a balance
Not quite pink but not quite black
She wear pretty clothes and has pretty hair
With little clips and bunches in the back
But she loves her leather jacket
And her sunglasses in the glare
She loves her skull and crossbows wrist band
And demands it on to wear
See shes just right, my little chick
She makes her mummy proud
A little rock chick with a girly edge
Pretty pink with punky loud
So I guess I'll come to terms
With raising a little girl
Cos having her has changed my view
On pink frilly things in my world
Wednesday, 7 July 2010
For Neil and Caelyn
In the heart of a raging tornado,
The smallest shred of calm might still be found.
At the centre of an screaming hurricane,
You can sit undisturbed and gaze around.
In the midst of a shuddering earthquake,
You can find a patch of cool still ground.
And when a star explodes in wrathful fury,
There is a moment still, when you hear no sound.
A force of nature is what I feel for you,
Like a roaring wall of sea.
A volcano erupting its dark ashen load,
A gale blowing strong and free.
A sun exploding, powerful overhead,
Is how it feels to me.
Surely the human heart couldn't feel all this,
Or it would cease to be.
Amidst the chaotic whirlwind of my life,
And my heart which longs to roam.
You have become my deepest seated roots,
Your love has become my home.
When all else seems pale and indistinct,
My feelings for you are set in stone.
Even when the tide is at it's lowest ebb,
I can seek and find you, and not be alone.
When I feel I'm being swept out to sea,
By a furious storm, in the dark of night.
When I feel waves closing over my head,
The black is broken by a beacon of light.
Even when I'm cold and feel I may drown,
You can appear and make it right.
You pull me in, you reel me back,
Keep me warm and hold me tight.
And I know I'm safe with you,
Because you are the best of what makes me.
I can't be easy to live with, I know,
Yet you accept all that you see.
You accept my raging tempest,
You hold me close, whilst setting me free.
You are my link between calm and storm,
You are what allows me to be.
And I love you x
