THE HORROR
It was
Dark out
When I
Went
To bed...
Saying
Goodnight
To
Mum
I curled up
And slept.
The sleep
Was
Deep
I dreamed
Nothing!
Sometime
In the
Middle
Of the night,
I heard
A howl
And a
Piercing
Scream
I sat
Upright
Rubbing
Sleep from
My eyes
The window
Rattled
Even as
I heard
Yet another
Scream
Followed by
A loud
Growl...
I picked
Myself
Up
And ran
To
Mum.
Someone is
Out
There
I whispered
To her...
She calmed
Me
With soothing
Words
Mum said
It's only
Your own
Scream.
And the howl
Of the
Wind
That you
Have heard
Waking us
Both
My darling
Ghost!
I looked
At
Mum.
For a moment
Before
I joined
Her
In laughing
The fright
Away.
After all
It was already
The dawn
Of a new
Day!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
OF A DAY
The sun
Was out
When
I awoke...
Plants
Danced
In
The breeze
While the
Birds
Sang their
Songs.
I watched
It and
Listened
In awe!
What a beautiful
Place
To be.
Right there
In my
Rocking
Chair
Nearby the
Window
Sill.
I sighed
Happily!
I thought
To myself
Does life
Get better
Than this?
Silly me
I thought
Not
But I was
So wrong...
You see
As time
Went by
I saw
Squirrels
And butterflies
Going about
Their
Day
Nature,
O Nature
How lovely
Are your
Ways!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
STOLEN
A thief
Stole
My precious
Heart...
It's a gem
Hard
To put
A price tag
On...
I felt
The loss
Deep
But my
Heart
Still
Beat!
I could
Trace
The beats
And
I did..
They led
Me
To such
A beautiful
Soul...
With a garden
Of dreams
I wanted
To explore!
Dream after
Dream
I wandered through
The soul
As it, with
Life
Glowed...
My eyes
Met
The thief's
Own
And I knew
It was
Love!
Heart beat
Strong
I roamed
The soul
That had
Captured my
Very whole.
Love was
The robber
I'd been
Looking
For.
The one
Who held
My heart
Enamored!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
TEA TIME
I sat
Supping
Tea
With a
Biscuit
In my
Hand...
It was
Creamy
And
Crispy.
It Begged
Me,
To not
Eat it!
Oh please
Let me
Be
It said
So quietly,
I thought
I was
Dreaming
It...
I sipped
My rather
Hot tea
Thinking
How much
That biscuit
I wanted
To eat...
A lot
Of biscuits
In my
Time I
Have had
But
None that
Talked like
The one
In my
Hand!
Another
Sip Of tea
And at
The biscuit
I glanced .
I was
Torn
On whether
To put
It down
Or
Pop it
Into
My mouth!
The biscuit
Decided
For me...
Oh thank you
It said
May I now
Join
You for tea?
That was it.
I plopped
It in my
Cup
And put it
In my
Mouth.
Soggy creamy
Sweetness
Struggled between
My teeth
As I happily
Bit!
And so
My tea
Was
Complete
Deliciously
Without
Guilt!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
BIRDSONG
I sat by
Myself
Looking
Out
The window.
The sky
Was blue
The birds
Sang...
I hummed
Along
To the popular
Birdsong!
It's a
Famous
One
That's on
Top
Of every
Birdsong
Chart.
It's a ballad
Right from
Them birds'
Hearts!
They are
Widely known
For this
Hit and
Others...
Many a
Big awards
They have
Won
These
Feathery
Songstress!
Of them
I am
In awe
For
They are
Stars
Of not just
Their own
Kind
But of all
The world!
I sit listening
Marvelling
Enjoying...
I do wish
I could
Be
Part of
Their.
Bird band
If only
To sing
With them
First hand!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
KISSES ON THE WIND
As I blow
Kisses
On the
Wind
Hoping
They reach
You,
I think
To myself
I am
Such
A fool!
I could
Find
Many a great
Love.
If only
I direct
My kisses
Every which
Way...
Such a fine
Time
I'd have
Then
Experiencing
Varied
Romance!
I'd fly
On the breeze
With
My feet
On the ground,
I'd fly high
And
Low
Filled with
Love from
The deeps
To the
Shallows!
All day
Everyday
This would
Be the case.
Day and night
I'd soar
With delight.
But at the
End of
Each
Love
Somehow,
Tired
I'd feel
For none
Of it
Would be
Real!
So I'll
Stick to
Blowing
Kisses
On the Wind
Hoping they
Will find
You
For ours
Is the
Only romance
That's true!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE GIRL WHO DREAMED
It is
On the wings
Of a
Poem
That I write
These
Lines.
Never to
Disappear
Only maybe
Fade away
In time.
The ones
Who read
This
Rhyme
They will
Know
I am a girl
With
Soul.
I dreamed
Once
Of being
Someone
Renownsd...
I dream
About it
Still...
Perhaps
This
Rhyme
Will carry
My name
Through
Time.
Maybe it
Won't..
Either way
I'll write
In these
Lines
That to be
Celebrated
I wish
To be
For all
Whiles!
On the
Wings
Of this
Poem,
I take
Flight!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
