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A PROMISE 
Should your nights be ever lonely
Or you simply need a friend
Feeling the world's against you
Then just softly call my name
If no one ever wants to listen
As if your voice is never heard
Tell me of all your troubles
And I will listen to every word
Yet if there is only darkness
In the cold grey skies above
Hold out your arms toward me
I will send warmth, light and love
So never think you are alone
Or in 'Life's play' you have no part
For there is a place you will always be
Forever deep within my heart
Copyright © Dave Barsby
April, 2000
http://www.barsby.force9.co.uk
SLEEPY SHADOWS
Sleepy shadows dance on pale walls
Faceless figures wait in distant dreams
Silvery moonlight caresses shapeless forms
Adding silvery light to an eerie scene
Where all thoughts return to you again
As emptiness pervades a lonely room
Raising so many questions in a weary mind
Sowing seeds of doubt that swiftly start to bloom
But as the nights forever linger on
Confusion reigns with answers ever rare
Lips move almost silently in the gloom
Giving voice to desires in the form of prayer
Until reality returns with the light of dawn
And eyes so sad, not seeing, simply stare
Wondering if one day a time will come
Bringing love to one who wants so much to share
Copyright © Dave Barsby
June, 2000
dave@barsby.force9.co.uk (Dave Barsby)
I ONCE HAD DREAMS
I once had dreams...not so long ago
When so many things seemed different
Until the change that often happens
When the foundations of a life
Are eventually removed...so final...
And the ones who were always there
Are gone, leaving memories of what used to be
Provoking thoughts and questions...
What were their desires and dreams?
What sacrifices made before devoting so much?
All the love and time providing stability
At such late a stage in their lives
And my mind wanders, slowly returning
Turning full circle to my daughter
How can I help in her life?
Giving encouragement and love
Recognize her wants and needs
Just to guide her gently, let her see
Open her eyes to everything
So the panorama is presented
With choices she can make
Her life yet to be lived
Forging her own individuality
Without restrictions or constraints
Or trying to fulfill my ambitions through her
But hopefully cultivating desires of her own
As I remember.....I once had dreams...not so long ago
Copyright © Dave Barsby
September, 2000
http://www.barsby.force9.co.uk
ENGLISH CHURCHYARD
Winter breeze ruffles fragile grass
Caresses headstones with its chill
As cherry blossoms venture forth
Where winds of time stand still
Movement from the creaking gates
An old man wends his weary way
Clutching tributes with woolen hands
To mark the passing of another day
Tenderly arranging delicate blooms
Removing wrappers with loving care
Reading words carved on grey stone
As lips move softly in silent prayer
Turning slowly as he walks away
Leaves behind a portrait so serene
Empty churchyard filled with memories
Departed souls resting in eternal dreams
Copyright © Dave Barsby
March, 2000
http://www.barsby.force9.co.uk
LOVE LIES WAITING
Soft whispers from far away
That brings a gentle kiss
Sent this night to one in need
Sweet caress on tender lips
So deep within these thoughts
Shows that someone cares
Wanting to hold you close
Offering warmth with which to share
Sensing sadness in your mind
Heavy heart that's numb with pain
Hoping to bring you happiness
To help you smile again
But until the storm clouds lift
And dark skies again turn blue
This love will lie here waiting
For an Angel such as you
Copyright © January,2000
Dave Barsby
http://dave@barsby.force9.co.uk
VALENTINE
Do you ever long for someone?
Who looks underneath the skin?
Searching deep inside your mind
Seeking whatever lies within
Do you long to hear soft words?
And share a lingering tender kiss
That leads to nights of passion
When whispered from a lovers lips
Do you want someone who listens?
To simply acknowledge that you're there
Hold you close when you need it most
Just to show that they really care
If this is your heart's desire
Which for so long has been mine
There's just one more question left to ask
Which is "will you be my Valentine?"
Copyright Dave Barsby, 2000
dave@barsby.force9.co.uk (Dave Barsby)
LONELY TORMENT
Listening to a haunting melody
With thoughts so mixed inside
Struggling to maintain reason
Where confusion now presides
Seeking peace and rest in weary sleep
Tormented by physical desires
Longing to share a tender moment
Hiding sadness behind dulled eyes
Reaching out with words of hope
Searching for a shining light
Someone to share a heart's desire
And restore some purpose to this life
But still the nights grow ever long
With emptiness all around
Where even the stars hide from view
A lonely heartbeat the only sound
Copyright © Dave Barsby
November, 1999
dave@barsby.force9.co.uk
REMEMBER REMEMBER
THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER....
So cold and dark the winter's night
Bright shafts of light fill the skies
Heavenly showers of sparks fall earthward
While heat from fires glaze the eyes
Eerily lit by the flickering flames
Their excited faces seem all aglow
And images begin to fill my mind
Of the bonfire nights from long ago
Staring into the hypnotic flames
Thoughts and memories invoked
Visions of loved ones no longer here
Ghostly images fading with the smoke
Gently as the flames die down
Deep red embers fade to grey
Thinking of happy times now past
As slowly everyone walks away
Left in the stillness all alone
Contemplating, perhaps selfishly
Wondering about years yet to come
If anyone will fondly remember me
Copyright © Dave Barsby
November, 1999
dave@barsby.force9.co.uk
On Nov 5th in England, there is a celebration to commemorate the gunpowder plot, a time when there was an attempt to blow up the houses of parliament and the government by a group of people, one in particular called Guy Fawkes. The plot was foiled and to celebrate people light bonfires all over the country and set off fireworks, they also burn effigies of Guy Fawkes on the fires.
TIME APART
Db Oct99
I tried to write with simple words
Hoping I could show the way I feel
To share the thoughts in my mind
That once was always kept concealed
The way I count the passing seconds
Of long lonely hours we spend apart
And how your love, a truly precious gift
Touches so deeply within this heart
Such warmth and beauty in your spirit
Has replaced the emptiness inside
Restoring light in dark depths
So future hope no longer hides
For you are my dreams, my one desire
Stealing into my life like some fantasy
But all I can offer you in return
Is this lost soul, yours for eternity
Copyright © Dave Barsby
October, 1999
dave@barsby.force9.co.uk
LET ME SHARE
Let me share your thoughts
Tell me how you feel
Speak of all your wants
So to me your desires are revealed
Whisper what's in your heart
The wishes, hopes and fears
Things that bring you joy
Or heartache, times of tears
Take me to your world
Confide your secret dreams
Help me understand
Any sadness you have seen
Lay bare to me your soul
However painful it may be
For I am here for you now
And will be throughout eternity
Copyright © Dave Barsby
December, 1999
dave@barsby.force9.co.uk
WHEN THE NIGHTS GROW LONG
When the mind feels burdened
Full of darkness and despair
Surrounded by so many people
Numerous thoughts but none to share
Longing for the nearness
Of a lover's soft sensual touch
Whenever the nights grow long
Creating a want that hurts so much
Watching couples, old and young
Exchanging kisses, warm and sweet
With a feeling that all desires
Will be forever out of reach
Slowly turning from the scenes
As lonely tears well up inside
Retreating into shadows
Wishing truth could be denied
Copyright © Dave Barsby
December, 1999
dave@barsby.force9.co.uk
WITH LOVE
Sighs so soft escape with gentle breath
Allowing memories to linger in the mind
Conjuring images and visions of the past
As thoughts appear from a distant time
Watching happy faces, hearts so full of joy
Buying gifts for loved ones held so dear
Remembering the warmth of giving that was felt
And that once I used to love this time of year
Now just lonely emptiness is left behind
Longing for what we can no longer share
Feeling cheated of something precious
Shedding silent tears over ones who really cared
Wondering if one day, we will ever meet again
Until then it seems that all there is to do
Is make a gift from deep within this heart
Sending the love I will always feel for yo
Copyright © Dave Barsby
December, 1999
dave@barsby.force9.co.uk
ANGEL
My only thoughts are of you
Your voice, like gentle rain
And every breath I need
Is used to call your name
All reasoning has been lost
Where logic used to reside
Replaced with deep desires
To be forever at your side
This love that fills my heart
So intense, the way it feels
Has unlocked a lonely soul
Releasing passion once concealed
Such beauty beyond compare
Like the stars that shine so bright
Now shares once empty dreams
A sweet Angel of my nights
Copyright © Dave Barsby
October 1999
dave@barsby.force9.co.uk
PROMISES
Sometimes so many hollow words
Leave lover's lips in the night
Only to dissolve like faint shadows
Exposed to the cold bright light
Promises that are paper-thin
Like tissues of little white lies
That sets the seeds of doubt
Creating feelings that are despised
Until all love is erased
Leaving emptiness deep inside
Building walls of resentment
Behind which thoughts can hide
But this promise that is sent
From a heart that will be true
Is to be here for you always
Forever watching over you
Copyright © Dave Barsby
October 1999
dave@barsby.force9.co.uk (Dave Barsby)
KISSES
Share soft tender kisses
Until they ease away the pain
Feel this warm embrace
So only sweet dreams remain
Shed no more sad tears
Keeping feelings deep inside
But open up your heart
Removing loneliness that hides
If sad thoughts should return
Then simply whispering my name
Will bring me closer to you
To gently calm your mind again
Let me take away the darkness
Filling emptiness with desire
For I need your love to survive
As much as you need mine
Copyright © Dave Barsby
October 1999
dave@barsby.force9.co.uk
TEARS
Innocent child's eyes filled with tears
A heart that's full of pain
As in my arms she gently sobs
Whilst I try to comfort and explain
How life must sadly one day end
No matter how much love we show
And now we must sadly say good-bye
Despite all our feelings of sorrow
For no one knows how long we have
So keep all loved ones near
And use the time called "living years"
To cherish the ones we hold so dear
Copyright © Dave Barsby,
September, 1999
dave@barsby.force9.co.uk
DARK SKIES
In the night cold and still
Gazing out under rain soaked skies
Lights' burning faintly in distant houses
As if peering back with yellow eyes
Then they slowly fade from view
Life snuffed out by unseen hands
Black clouds descending from above
Darkness again saturates the land
And weary soul now seeking rest
Meditates on thoughts so clear
Dwells on hopes within sad dreams
Longing to hold a love so near
So many doubts fill restless sleep
With fear of waking only to find
Feelings of loneliness and despair
Your existence a creation in my mind
Copyright © Dave Barsby,
September, 1999
dave@barsby.force9.co.uk
FADED DREAMS
Scattered thoughts in disarray
Lay like litter on the floor
Desires that once were full of hope
Hang like pictures turned to face the wall
Dreams that seemed to feel so real
Are now just gathering dust
That with the passing of the days
Slowly fade from the mind till lost
A heart so filled with love
Yet still feels empty deep inside
Smiles are frozen upon the lips
Behind which sadness still resides
Lonely soul still wanders
As though lost in failing light
Continues in a never ending search
For something always just out of sight
Copyright © Dave Barsby,
September, 1999
dave@barsby.force9.co.uk
YESTERDAYS
Memories of our yesterdays
Gather like driftwood along the shore
As vivid as the midday sun
Reminders of all that's gone before
Some so painful they tear the soul
Chill the heart and renew old fears
Opening up forgotten sadness
Despite the passing of the years
Even though friends show kindness
And "time will heal", or so they say
Yet no one knows how long it takes
Still the loss is felt every waking day
Slowly though thoughts fade away
But although hidden they still remain
Until the next unguarded moments
When tears will flow once again
Copyright © Dave Barsby,
September, 1999
dave@barsby.force9.co.uk
EMPTY
An empty aching heart
Waiting for a softly spoken word
Whispers from sweet lips depart
With a voice thats not yet heard
A presence not yet felt
That has touched the very soul
And brought light into darkness
Rekindled warmth where once was cold
A ghostly apparition
For no trace is left behind
Leaves a deeper sense of purpose
But only visions in the mind.
Copyright © Dave Barsby,
March, 1999
dave@barsby.force9.co.uk
ONLY WORDS
How strange are simple words
The feelings they convey
Their use sometimes so varied
All unique in every way
As sharp as any weapon
That almost tears the flesh apart
Or as sweet as any lovers
Tenderly reaching to the heart
Some that stirs the memory
Reviving thoughts of yesterday
Others that are so profound
They will never fade away
But the words I send this night
Are for one I know is true
Just another whispered phrase
Simply...I Love You...
Copyright © Dave Barsby,
August, 1999
dave@barsby.force9.co.uk
QUESTIONS?
Have you ever been loved?
And felt a soft tender touch
Or gazed into someone's eyes
With a silence that said so much
Shared a warm moonlit stroll
Walking slowly hand in hand
Tasting passionate sensual lips
Watching natures' wondrous land
Do you long for loving arms?
That around your form entwines
Whispering words you need to hear
Reaching to the depths of your mind
Then let this love I feel enfold you
With a warmth greater than any fire
So all you ever wished for will come true
To fulfill your remaining true desires
Copyright © Dave Barsby,
August, 1999
dave@barsby.force9.co.uk
QUIET MOMENTS
Quiet moments when the night is still
Cool darkness fills the empty space
Haunted by a sweet phantom
That like a shadow leaves no trace
Stealing thoughts from this mind
A sensuous angel in disguise
Whispering soft words that touch the soul
Eyes so full of desire they tantalize
With a touch like the gentle breeze
Sultry kisses that taste like wine
This vision that stops the heartbeat
Breathtaking, so heavenly and divine
Childlike shyness that is beguiling
Draws the spirit, like a moth to flame
And all sad loneliness is banished
Until only dreams of you remain.
Copyright © Dave Barsby,
August, 1999
dave@barsby.force9.co.uk
RESTLESS SPIRIT
Summers' sun shines brightly
But all around seems dark
No warm colour, just grey mist
Winter deep within this heart
So much to do in such short time
Many dreams yet unfulfilled
Confusion fills a troubled mind
And keeps the senses chilled
A never ending heartache
All desires out of reach
Relentless as a storm at sea
Driving rain on desolate beach
Feeling empty as the windswept skies
With a yearning to be free
Chasing shadows here in this life
Restless spirit lost in eternity.
Copyright © Dave Barsby,
July, 1999
dave@barsby.force9.co.uk
SHARED MOMENTS
The moments we have shared
Have opened my heart anew
And nothing on this earthly plain
Could repay my debt to you
You always know the things to say
Soothe me with a soft word
Removing darkness from deep within
With a voice seen but isn't heard.
Though no false hopes do I hold
To come between you and family
No more pleasure can a soul derive
As mine, writing verses for you to see.
A perfect dream lover is what you are
No truer friend could be
In this world and the next I hope
For all Eternity.
Copyright © Dave Barsby,
March, 1999
dave@barsby.force9.co.uk
ECHOES
Hollow sounding voices
Ring out in dim empty rooms
As the pale winter's sunshine
Cuts like a knife through dusty gloom
Numerous possessions are cleared away
Once lovingly gathered through the years
That evoke so many childhood memories
And induces reluctant tears
So many echoes of the past
Like faded pictures in the mind
Suddenly brought back sharply into focus
With forgotten treasures that we find
Such sadness in these thoughts
As though all love from here is gone
The final chapter now seems closed
Leaving only shadows to linger on
Copyright © Dave Barsby, 1999
dave@barsby.force9.co.uk
HEART'S DESIRE
Quiet sounds carried by the breeze
Rustling leaves in country lanes
As though all surrounding life
Is softly whispering your name
The shining warmth of summer sun
Like bands of gold from above
So reminiscent of your smile
Creating strong desire for your love
Wondrous flowers born of nature
Bright colours with sweet perfume
Remaining only briefly in the mind
Unlike our passion that has bloomed
For the flowers have fragile beauty
That withers and dies in the frost
Whereas yours will live forever
Burned into my soul, never to be lost
Copyright © Dave Barnsby
dave@barsby.force9.co.uk
September 1999
SWEET DREAMS
Senses dulled from restless sleep
Moonlight seeps through the gloom
Darkness lifts in the eerie quiet
Breathing life into shadows around the room
Where framed against the starry sky
Stands the silhouette of an angelic form
That floats toward the slumbering soul
Reaching out with a touch so warm
And with soft kisses deep and long
So much passion they burn like fire
Captivates with a love so strong
Leaves the heart filled with desire
But slowly rising with arms out stretched
Gently seeking tender embrace
Rudely woken by the somber silence
Holding only empty space
Conscious now all thoughts returned
Alone again in the cold grey day
Eyes slowly close to recapture the moments
Left with dreams that won't fade away
Dave Barsby, August 1999
dave@barsby.force9.co.uk
ABSENT FRIENDS
How could we ever begin
To fill the empty space
Left by all our loved ones
Sadly departed from this place
So much sadness left behind
In the hearts of those who remain
Mind clouded with fond memories
Thinking you may never smile again
But no one can fully understand
The pain that's deep inside
Impossible to put into words
Not knowing how to confide
Though should you feel the need
To show emotion with a tear
Then do so with our blessing
So that your love brings them near
And if there comes a time
When feelings you need to share
Then read these words my love
Written by one who cares.
Copyright © Dave Barsby, 1999
dave@barsby.force9.co.uk
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