January 2004
| August '04 | Feather | ||
| July '04 | Stuck in that Moment | January '04 | Dear Diary |
| June '04 | Judge Not The Book | December '03 | Deck the Halls |
| May '04 | Silver Satin Coins | November '03 | November Rain |
| April '04 | A Girl On a Swing | October '03 | Nine Months Awaiting |
| March '04 | From Your Daughter | September '03 | A Tale of Two Cities |
| February '04 | Snowdrops | August '03 | 'Eur' Vision is Our Vision |
Dear Diary
Today I could begin
a diary.
A long lost friend and forgotten companion,
To promise to keep all my thoughts forever.
A pledge, only I know too well will be broken -
Before the coming of the dawn.
And yet the desire
is there,
All too present
Perhaps a desperate attempt
To sort out my thoughts.
And once done,
What will happen?
I’ll merely
forget once again.
Exile my diary once more,
To retrieve it, like prayer
When need requires it,
When life is unkind
And I need to unburden myself!
But although my
desire to resurrect the diary is strong,
I know it would be a useless endeavour
A quick solution to a present problem
To be discarded when life turns the corner,
And becomes content once more!
© Pauline Power 11/1/04