Father (The Daily Poem in The Express newspaper in 2000)

I wish you could come back now
it’s cherry - blossom time -
everywhere looks so beautiful

I would love to take
long walks with you
and have the time
to really talk

no matter that
you never said you loved me -
that wasn’t your way
but your love was there and constant
all the time I was growing up

watch out soon
wherever you are -

I’ll be blowing dandelion seeds
up to the fairies
with my secret wishes

and as the wind gets up
be ready -
I’ll be blowing you my kisses.

(c) JH

Peter Pan

Perhaps by now
you realise

you make all women fall for you
by telling them you love their eyes
and that they are so beautiful

do you understand the pain you cause
by moving in like Peter Pan
and asking them to fly with you?

for some will want to take your hand
and some would even die for you

you’ve made your game
into an art

handsome Pied Piper of women’s hearts.

Ó JH