At last awaken senses
dulled by subjugation...

Today is monochromatic
and shrouded in mist I am...

Beware the pale faced smiley man
With cherry nose and outsize shoes...

No one knew exactly who
had made the big decision...

Screams are all I can offer
as the world ceases...

Full of fun you filled our lives
And those around with love and joy...

Surface surfers
with insidious whispers...

Heaven weeps,
with wings outstretched as if...

Tucked beyond the back,
Unacknowledged and forgot...

Caught in the whirlpool of life’s tide,
blue depths drag me under...

Why can’t I be a princess?
Said the youngster to his mum...

On rheumatic finger once slender and lithe,
Pearlescent gem still proudly resides...