How did the light
that you and I once were
at the origins
of the universe
become the energies
and the colours
of who we are
today ?
Shapes and textures
within a cosmos
yet to take shape
the thermodynamics
of our love
spelt out in equations
the riddles of energy
and mass subsumed
in a kiss exchanged
at the speed of light
John Lyons
Universe, John Lyons (30 x 25 cm, oil on canvas)
On the night shift
my mind is slower
more in tune
with the stars
Look how long it took
for the universe
to shape our world
for the sea to separate
from the land
for human life
to evolve
for you and I to meet
to walk hand in hand
across Tower Bridge
On the night shift
my breathing is slower
I have been known
to doze the hours away
to dream that you
are still there
by my side and that
time will in time
repair every injury
to my soul
John Lyons
Love sleeps cosy
in my heart
a bright star
in a warm firmament
I wake to the chirrup
of thrush and sparrow
magpies in their Bourbon
regalia have yet to appear
In my dream
I was flying back to you
to a nest we had built
together lovingly
Though rain has fallen
it did not dampen my spirit
whatever life throws my way
I am ready and willing to play
John Lyons
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