Without pain I would know not relief. Without heartache I would feel no comfort. Without suffering I would know not joy. Without grief I would have no friend to mourn with. Without the despair of now, in no future would I hope. Without destruction, I would have no need to re-create. Without this bitter desolation, where would be the consolation? Without the fear, demonic...
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It is good to think about those poor souls who have been cast aside and forgotten at the start of this, yet another new year. I have one such person in mind as I write this. As I speak to people I realise that the world and his dog are starting 2016 with resolutions to be healthy. I see colleagues overlooking packs of biscuits that...
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I first wrote this post in December 2015. A year on I’ve decided to review it and comment on what I wrote at the time for New Year 2016. All additions and comments are in bold. Now I know what you’re thinking. You’ve looked at my title and thought, “That incompetent illiterate doesn’t know that it’s a resolution, not a revolution.” Well I might be...
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I was thinking about Christmas and the things that we just take for granted. It is good to think outside the box sometimes and explore where everything comes from. Here, in no particular order, is my tribute to the many unsung heroes who make Christmas Christmasy for us. It’s by no means a complete list and I would love to hear yours too. The gardener...
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These are the lyrics to a song I’ve just written. Not sure whether it’s a protest song. Listening back to it now, it is definitely U2 inspired. It’s inspired by thoughts, especially at Christmas, of all the innocent victims of war. I understand some of the reasons for bombing in Syria because of ISIS, but I am always moved by stories of schools and hospitals, children and...
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A Homeless Lament (sung to the tune of Silent Night by the homeless man watching the Christmas shoppers’ legs go by) Noisy night, debauchery night, All is violence, all is shite, Round those slappers with thousands of tools, Bratty infants so callous and cruel, Awake in torment of hell Awake in torment of hell. ©Cre8ivation