The Poems of David Garlick
You were always loved, my forbidden child. Never far from my thoughts, etched into my grieving heart. The ache that flooded me with seas of tears could never drown my sorrow, nor wash away my sense of loss. Now you are found again. Knowing that you are safe, fills me with thankfulness and my […]
The waves are calling me, their voices gruff and lonely. Their rolling chorus speaks of far away, of icy rivers and the swells that sweep the oceans roundly. They call that ancient part of me that I know not but which is strong as tides pulled by the moon. I hear the music of […]
A house is a place to live in. Made joyful with the laughter of children, It becomes a home. A door opens its arms in welcome. Let it speak quietly. Windows, house eyes. Open them; let the air in and the laughter out. A garden, a place of wonder, where flowers sing and insects […]
Sponge baths are alright but my head itched. Please nurse may I have a hot, wet shower. “Not till you have permission from your Cardiologist. Ask him tomorrow.” Tomorrow, that’s ages away. Please, I itch all over. I promise to be good, what ever that means here. “No, you may be better but still […]