My inspiration for poetry explained.

Nature's guitar How it softly plays We listen to the vibes In all kinds of ways The music we love Helps us heal our soul Joining us together To achieve our goal As the notes are played With a heartwarming flow We love and respect All the people we know The night draws in  I play my last tune I'm feeling content As I stare at the moon Paul Connelly 28/06/2020

When positive thoughts Run through your head Don't do nothing By lying in your bed Get up and have coffee Write down your ideas It will help you overcome Your worries and fears If things are difficult And times are bad Just pick yourself up Don't ever feel sad There is always help To get what you need Its a phone call away For you to succeed Life is no rehearsal You only get one chance Where you live is up to you England, Spain or France I'm always here for you To offer my friendly advise Just remember be yourself And don't forget to be nice Paul Connelly 23/06/2020

To all the fathers Old and new I've wrote this poem Just for you The love for your children Is second to none You miss them all dearly When they have gone The house seems empty No tiny little feet They have all grown up And left our street We celebrate this day Only once a year It brings us all together For lots of fun and beer A nice family meal at home It's Great we all can meet Lots of smiles and laughter Is a very special treat HAPPY FATHERS DAY ONE AND ALL... Paul Connelly 21/06/2020

My first academic school year Was back in 1973 I walked with my father that day Was not much taller than his knee When entering the school I started to cry My father had left me I didn't know why My teacher was very tall His eyes were scary and dark I wanted to go home To play with friends on the park My early days in school Was emotional I know I needed to adapt quick My father made me go So on to high school I went It's here I noticed the girls Lots of smiling faces around And some with one or two curls I enjoyed sport in high school I pushed and did my best Running was my favourite I always beat the rest So graduation day has arrived There was lots of laughter and tears We have all moved on now To enjoy the later years

There is a terrible disease, Tearing families apart, Destroying our lives, Without any heart, Some lucky ones live, But most of them die, Joining the others, In the big blue sky, It picks on the young, And even the old, There is no cure, So I've been told, We must be strong, And look after each other, But life will be tough, Without our mother, The fight for a cure, Must always remain, Because if we give up, It will drive us insane, NEVER GIVE UP !!!! PAUL CONNELLY  18/06/2020

As I wake up this morning My thoughts are about mum Knowing she is all alone It can't be much fun She lives in Bonnie Scotland In a quiet little place We talk quite often But i never see her face When people visit her There is lots of food and wine Talking about the good old days And having a real good time Then the time comes To make the long journey home Four hours on the motorway With the future unknown We pack up the car And say goodbye Every time we leave She has a tear in her eye Its a very long journey We live 250 miles apart, But she is my mother, And is always in my heart,

Black or white Is never the case I offer you all A warm embrace Black or white Rich or poor You're always welcome At my door Black or white Short or tall I don't believe In a dividing wall Black or white It's just one race It matters not The colour of your face Black or white No need for a war We are all equal But breaking the law Black or white Friend or foe Love each other Let everybody know Black or white We bleed the same blood No need to fight In our neighborhood Black or white We breath the same air We all live together Lets try to be fair Black or white We don't need antimatter Look after each other Because all lives matter