Hold back for now this fresh dawn
Don’t begin the day so soon
There’s unfinished business from the one just gone
In my mind remains yesterday’s tune
Empty the dregs of earlier thoughts
Settle the still stirring dust
Silence the echoes of feelings now past
Before facing the day, as I must
Headless chickens run after dispatch
But eggs they lay can never hatch
Might double-yolked ones be twins that match?
Well never know, ahh, that’s the catch
Dashing, chasing, rushing about
Mental gymnastics, crushing doubt
Grabbing a bite, snatching some zzzs
Too much to do to be at ease
Never noticing colourful flowers
Or the passing of daylight hours
Missing the trill of a single song-bird
Passing scenes with beauty blurred
There has to be another way
Finding some pleasure in each day
By taking time, beginning to slow
Patiently watching a small rock grow
It has to stop; it serves no end
Except to fuel a relentless trend
Religious difference, sectarian strife
Cannot justify taking life
We are all people, making our way
Our differences don’t give cause to slay
Calm hot tempers, counsel care
Terrorism leads nowhere.
It’s Father’s Day
What’s that you say
A time to think of your dad
Send him a card
It isn’t so hard
And it’s sure to make him glad.
If you are a person, who can see a job through
And not seek to boast, about that which you do
If friends mark you out, as one who shares
And strangers describe you, as someone who cares
If you keep your own counsel, know your own mind
And try to help others, not just your own kind
If you love somebody else, with all your heart
And cannot be tempted, when set far apart
If you are a constant, when others should be
And, knowing their weakness, still have pity
If put in harm’s way, you help others first
And put under pressure, cannot be coerced
If knowing your faults, you try to improve
And not expect others, their flaws to remove
If just some of these facets apply well to you
You are a great person, And one of the few
A cross put on a paper
Seems simple in a way
Amazing, then, that this small act
Empowers each to have a say
The outcome isn’t as I’d hoped for
I’m quite worried by the result
But I can accept the majority view
That’s what it means to be adult
Some people see it differently
Wanting to impose a new regime
Cars, bombs and knives as weapons
Murdering to achieve their dream
Let them not take away our rights
Hold our laws and freedoms dear
They must not win by violence
We will not live in fear
If society is built on values
With some common moral code
Life and liberty are the bedrock
And democracy the road
Give us five reasons why we should appoint you
In building a team, what’s your favourite ‘glue’
Tell us about how you motivate others
How would you get rid of any non- runners
What’s the most challenging task you’ve ever done
When not at work, how do you have fun
Have you got a usp
If you were a tree, what type would you be
Where did you find out about this position
Do you consider yourself to have ambition
If appointed, what’s the first thing you’d do
When under pressure, how do you come through
What added value could you bring to the post
What is it about us that you like the most
Are you able to follow the company line
Where do you see yourself in 5 years’ time
Have you seen our M.S., it’s out on the net
Would you like a tissue, please don’t get upset
What is the name of our CEO
In preparing for today, how far did you go
Which of our ‘products’ do you think is best
Do you think you did well on the psychological test
What salary would you want if we took you on
Did you take account of the perks in that decision
Finally, would rate yourself as A++
And , is there anything, not covered, you want to ask us
We’ll ignore them in the waiting room
And resist them on the bus
Intrusive calls and endless texts
Won’t be the boss of us
Social media is so compelling
But is this what’s to blame
If mums aren’t ‘there’ for children
And dads ignore them just the same
The mobile can be a lifeline
For work, a ‘must have’ tool
But it can take control of you
Moderation should be the rule
I’ve taught my phone a lesson;
That I’m the one in charge
YOU too can do it easily;
By letting yours discharge
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