Poems From A Dreamer

First Harvest Poem

2011-08-02T19:55:00.001+01:00

Harvest time has begun,
With it the weakening of the sun.
Soon all of nature will
be slumbering; quiet and still.

© 2011 ~ Tori Zigler

A Prayer To Lugh

2011-08-01T19:42:00.006+01:00

Lugh, master of skills, lend your blessing to what I make.
The things I write, the things I knit, the things I craft and bake.

May you lend inspiration, to all the things I write.
May the things that I bake, be enjoyable to the last bite.
May my wool, card and clay creations, all be received
With the same amount of love, with which they were conceived.

God of many skills, help my talents to shine through.
Lugh, master of all trades, may my work be blessed by you.

© 2011 ~ Tori Zigler

Bee-Like Memories

2011-07-11T11:15:00.001+01:00

Buzz, buzz, buzz
All inside my head
memories

© 2011 ~ Tori Zigler

Poisoned Tongue

2011-04-13T11:05:00.002+01:00

Poisoned tongue
Spreading your evil words;
Girl of many lies

© 2011 ~ Tori Zigler

Giggling Baby

2010-08-12T09:36:00.000+01:00

Giggling baby, do you know who I am?
And do you know what I just said?
I can't help but wonder, do you understand?
Or does it all go way over your head?

Giggling baby, how much do you know?
Do you recognise things by name yet?
Giggling baby, how clever are you?
How much of this world do you get?

© 2010 ~ Tori Zigler

Humans

2010-05-03T22:45:00.000+01:00

Sharp blades, twisted savagely
In an already gaping wound
Just for the satisfaction
Of seeing it bleed again
Cruel people
Glory in watching
Watching the suffering
Seeing the pain

Why must they reopen wounds?
Why must they watch the suffering?
And worse, participate!
Why must they be so cruel?

Is it true that they are
The more advanced species?
No! But the cruelest!
That's humans for you!

© 2010 ~ Tori Zigler

That's What Friends Do

2010-01-23T10:00:00.003Z

If you need healing thoughts
Or you could use a prayer
Close your eyes tightly
And picture me there

I'm holding your hand
I'm praying for you
I'm doing all I can
To help you through
Because, my friend,
That's what friends do!

© 2010 ~ Tori Zigler

Iggy's Birthday Poem

2009-11-04T15:05:00.003Z

Orange cones lined the streets
Stacked up in piles of three
For today was a special day
And they all wanted to see
For today was the birthday
Of someone named Iggy!

© 2009 ~ Tori Zigler

Lost

2009-05-23T05:02:00.002+01:00

Lost in the mists of my mind
Trying so hard to find...
Find what? I don't know!
Which way do I go?
Where can I turn?
How can I learn?
How can I find my way out?
Will someone come if I shout?

© 2009 ~ Tori Zigler

Traveler

2009-04-10T13:01:00.008+01:00

The horse moved on slowly, along the country road
Pulling behind it the beautiful caravan, that was its accustomed load
The woman held on to the reins, while sitting by its door
Enjoying the sights that slowly passed her, as though she’d never seen them before
She softly hummed along to a song, that only she could hear
While Watching the scenery nature offered, at this time of the year
The fields were full of new born lambs, and there were young calves too
For it was Spring, which was the season of rebirth, she knew
The trees that had been bare all Winter, were growing leaves of green
Something she knew was amazing to see, no matter how many times it was seen
Along the road there was a hedge (some parts were green, but others bare)
And as she looked near it’s base, she was sure she saw a hare
She smiled to herself as she moved on, and sighed a happy sigh
While the sun smiled back at her, from the pure blue sky
Not every day was like this. She knew that fact was true
Not every day held sunshine, and a sky of purest blue
Some days the rain soaked her to the skin, and she shivered from the cold
Some days – despite being young – her joints ached like those of the old
There were times when storms raged over head
And she shivered in her bed
But she knew, no matter what
She wouldn’t give up this life… No she would not!
For all the days when the sun shone, and the air smelled sweet
Made up for all the days when, there was rain, hail, snow, or sleet
And all the days when she was warm
Made up for every cold Winter storm
So it was with a light heart, and a contented smile
That she found a clearing in a field, where they could rest a while
She made camp and fed the horse
Then she fed herself, of course
After that she settled in
For the night with her knitting
And when her head began to droop
She finished up her mug of soup
Then checked the horse would be alright
Before settling down to sleep for the night
The sounds of nature still filled her head
As she snuggled up in her bed
This was the way she liked it to be
It made her feel alive and free

© 2009 ~ Tori Zigler

Dear Jack

2009-02-02T13:20:00.000Z

Without a trace you vanished
I don’t know why or where
All I know is that one day
You just were not there

And now I’m thinking of you
Just like I’ve done before
Wondering where you are now
And why you’re not here any more

Dear Jack, where ever you may be
I hope you are content
I hope you are not suffering
Where ever it was you went

© 2009 ~ Tori Zigler

In The Darkness Of My World

2009-01-04T08:07:00.002Z

In the darkness of my world
The monsters are all around
They’re lurking just out of reach of my hands
Making only the occasional sound
I hear them when the wind blows
They’re howling just outside
There’s nowhere safe to go
There’s no good place to hide

In the darkness of my world
Nowhere is safe any more
Something could be hiding
The other side of any door
Or possibly behind the sofa?
You never know where they’ll be
The monsters are lurking everywhere
Waiting to attack me

© 2009 ~ Tori Zigler

The Leaf Monster

2009-01-04T07:41:00.002Z

Rustle, rustle, rustle,
Someone’s following you!
Where will you go?
What will you do?
Rustle, rustle, rustle,
It sounds like dry, dead leaves
Rustle, rustle, rustle,
The Leaf Monster breathes!
What will it do when it catches you?
Let’s not wait to see!
Run, run as fast as you can!
Come on, follow me!
Let’s get away before it comes
We’ll be safe when we get inside
The Leaf Monster can’t come indoors
So that’s the best place to hide.
Rustle, rustle, rustle,
Hurry, it’s on its way!

© 2009 ~ Tori Zigler

I Don’t Know Who You Are

2008-12-07T15:40:00.003Z

Deep down I knew you were lying
But it hurts to know I was right
And now I can’t trust you
Though I tried with all of my might

I don’t know who you are
For the girl I thought I knew
Doesn’t even exist
So how can she be you?

I don’t know who you are
For it was all a lie
And now I can not trust you
(I’m sure you can see why)

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

Something In The Air

2008-12-07T14:53:00.000Z

The frost lays thickly on the ground
And Christmas lights are all around
‘Tis the season to be jolly
And deck the halls with boughs of holly
Well, so they tell me anyway
But it doesn’t feel that way
For there is something in the air
That really should not be there
What happened to that warm glow
From Christmases I used to know?

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

That's Why I Love You

2008-12-04T16:11:00.002Z

When my world came crashing down around me
You were right there to hold my hand
When I needed someone to understand me
You did your best to understand

When I cried because I could take no more
You gently kissed away my tears
When I was so scared of what was coming next
You held me close to soothe my fears

That’s why I love you

When I got upset or angry
Because things weren’t going right
You were the one who was right there
To tell me, “It’s alright!”

When I felt so very lost
You helped me find my way
And even when I yell at you
You still promise that you’ll stay

That’s why I love you

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

Please Stay

2008-12-04T15:18:00.001Z

Please stay with me and hold me tight
I can’t bear to be alone tonight
Forget your friends and your PC
Just hold me close and stay with me
Promise me you’ll never go away
It’s something I need to hear you say
Tell me that your love is true
And that you love me like I love you
Please stay with me, I need you here
I need to feel that you are near
I know that things will be alright
If you just hold me close tonight

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

Don't Pity Me

2008-12-04T14:54:00.001Z

Don’t pity me
Because I can’t see
I don’t need any of that
You’d learn that it’s true
Very quickly if you
Stopped to have a chat

I can go online
I can go for a walk
I can watch TV
I can sit and talk
I can play games
I can read and write
I can do almost anything
That doesn’t need sight

So, don’t pity me
Because I can’t see
I don’t need any of that
You’d learn that it’s true
Very quickly if you
Stopped to have a chat

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

Sleeping On A Sofa

2008-11-29T16:52:00.002Z

One lonely man
Lays down with a sigh
Once more on the sofa
As another night goes by
Another lonely night
That he wouldn’t go to bed
He thinks he can’t
But it’s all in his head
It was meant to make him
Get out and mingle
But he’s still on the sofa
Because he’s still single

I wish he’d believe me
When I tell him that he
Can sleep in a bed
Just like you and me
You don’t have to be sharing
Yes, it’s really alright
To sleep alone in
A bed every night
The sofa may seem comfy
But the bed’s comfy too
Come on, try it out
The bed’s ready for you

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

Mr Pumpkin-Head

2008-11-01T14:49:00.001Z

In a pumpkin patch
Near a big red barn
Looking out over the fields
Of a very big farm
Lived Mr Pumpkin-Head

All day he’d sit in the pumpkin patch
Wishing he could do something good
“If only,” he said to himself one night
“Pumpkins could be more than just food.”

Then one day, when the aire was chilly
And the trees were almost bare
Someone came to the pumpkin patch
Who’d never before been seen there

She was just a child – no more than six
With hair the colour of gold
Wearing a pretty little pink coat
To protect herself from the cold

She looked at Mr Pumpkin-Head
And all his friends in the ground
Then knelt beside Mr Pumpkin-Head
Making hardly a sound

She put her hand upon him
And smiling said, “You’ll do!
You’re coming home with me, you are.
I’ll make a jack-o-lantern out of you!”

And now…

In the window sill
Of a little house
Looking out of the window
Beside an ornamental mouse
Sits Mr Pumpkin-Head

His smile may be carved on
But inside he’s grinning too
For he thinks a Jack-O-Lantern is
A great job for a pumpkin to do

That’s why you’ll never see a pumpkin smile
As wide as Mr Pumpkin-Head

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

The Robin And Jack Frost

2008-10-28T22:26:00.002Z

Jack Frost ran his frozen fingers gently over the ground
Covering everything with glittering frost without making a sound
A playful smile played across his blue lips
As he stroked everything in sight with his finger tips
And the little Robin on the roof of the shed
Cleared his little throat, and said
“You’re early this year, the Winter’s not here.”
Jack Frost looked up, and with a nasty sneer
He told the Robin to, “Go away,
I’m having fun… Just let me play!”
So all the Robin could do was sit, and sing
He sang a song of the coming of Spring
As though to remind dear Jack
That despite his efforts the warmth would be back
Jack Frost scowled and turned his head
Away from the Robin, then he said
“Spring will come in the end,
But first comes Winter, my little friend.
And if I choose to come now instead
To freeze the Autumn flowers in their bed
There’s nothing you can do to stop me
For Mother Nature knows, you see!
When I come to play my ice game
It’s because she called me here by name.
So sing your song of Spring and heat,
Meanwhile I’ll turn this rain to sleet.”
And with an icy laugh and a happy bound
Jack Frost sprang up from the glistening ground
Then, with almost no effort at all,
He sprang on top of the garden wall
He somehow leaped on a passing cloud
(From which his playful laughter was loud)
Gently he caressed it’s misty form
Turning the rain in to a hail storm
The Robin flew off to find a dry place
Where – he hoped – Jack wouldn’t show his face
But deep down he knew that Jack would soon follow
(He’d heard about Jack from his friend… The Swallow)
He knew that Winter was on it’s way
Which meant that Jack was free to play
“It’s just a shame,” the Robin sighed,
“That while he’s out we’re stuck inside.
Why Mother Nature set him free
This early is beyond me!”

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

Autumn

2008-10-28T04:55:00.001Z

The wind is as cold as an ice cube
Fresh from the freezer’s ice tray
The sun pokes its head through the clouds
Trying to chase the rain away
And all the while the leaves are changing
And falling to the ground
Humans and animals scamper over them
Making a small crunching sound

The smell of apples and pumpkins
Fill the chilly air
As excited little girls and boys
Pick the Halloween costumes they’ll wear

Soon the day for trick-or-treating
Will finally be here
Bringing with it quite a mixture of feelings
From happiness to fear
For some just think that Halloween
Is a chance for a little fun
While others hold fast to the old ways
And rituals are done

Autumn is a season that
Brings everyone such pleasure
For Autumn is full of sights and smells
That everyone can treasure

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

Enjoy The Day

2008-09-08T22:00:00.002+01:00

The day is almost over
It’s time to go to bed
For everyone in this world
Must sometimes rest their head

Dream the sweetest dreams you can
And when morning comes again
Enjoy the new day that dawns
Be it filled with sun or rain

If it’s filled with sunshine
Go out and catch some rays
And remember how rare it is
To get nice, sunny days

And if the rain is falling
(Like it was today)
Please try to remember
You can still go out to play

Go splash in some puddles
Get covered in mud and dirt
(Just don’t go play in rain and mud
Wearing your best shirt)

Enjoy the days you have left
(Be they many or few)
Treat each day as something
To discover that’s brand new

And live each day like it’s your last
(Though I hope it’s not)
Because there’s no way of knowing
How many more you’ve got

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

"I Brought It Because..."

2008-09-08T21:02:00.002+01:00

“I brought it because I love you,”
That’s what he said
As he handed me another gift
And kissed my forehead
“I brought it because I love you,
And because you’re ill in bed.”

I thought that he’d forgotten
How to be this sweet
(Not that I’m complaining mind,
In fact, I think it’s neat!)

He asked me if I knew he loved me
And if I knew that he
Didn’t ever want to find
He had to live without me

I called him a “soppy git,”
And playfully pushed him away
Trying not to show him that
I love him most this way

There are times, I must admit
When he makes me really mad
And even times, if truth be told
When he makes me kinda sad
But I know deep down he loves me
And for that I'm really glad

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

Zoom! Zoom! Zoom!

2008-09-08T20:59:00.002+01:00

The little cars race around the track
Zoom! Zoom! Zoom!
The red car in front and the blue at the back
Zoom! Zoom! Zoom!
Their tires screech on the plastic track
Zoom! Zoom! Zoom!

Blue finds a burst of speed from somewhere
Zoom! Zoom! Zoom!
He loses control, but he doesn’t care
Zoom! Zoom! Zoom!
Until he flies off the track and flies through the air
Zoom! Zoom! Zoom!

Red’s driver has a grin on his face
Zoom! Zoom! Zoom!
He finishes the lap and wins the race
Zoom! Zoom! Zoom!
And yellow scrapes a second place
Zoom! Zoom! Zoom!

But it’s all okay, ‘cause it’s just a game
Nobody got hurt as they played
No fuel was wasted, and even better than that
No environmental damage was made

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

The Puddle

2008-08-26T21:12:00.005+01:00

The rain had made a puddle
It was both deep and wide
I wondered if I should jump in
But I could not decide

I stood there for a moment
Trying to make up my mind
When suddenly it was made up for me
As I was pushed from behind

Into the puddle I went with a *splash*
(I was soaked right through to the skin)
Then I turned to the person who pushed me
And pulled the buggar in

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

4 oz Makes 5 lbs

2008-08-26T18:51:00.000+01:00

How does 4 oz of chocolate
Turn in to 5 lbs of fat?
How is that achieved?
Can you answer me that?

It doesn’t make sense
And it’s just plain wrong
How can so little chocolate
Make so much weight go on?

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

I Need A Doggy Translator

2008-08-26T18:39:00.002+01:00

I need a doggy translator
And I really need it soon
So that I can know if
He’s barking at a stranger or the moon

I need a doggy translator
To tell me what he can not
To tell me if there’s something wrong
Or if he’s just a bit hot

I need a doggy translator
To translate each sound
I need a doggy translator
Do you know where one can be found?

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

There Once Was A Westie Named Kero

2008-08-26T18:28:00.002+01:00

There once was a Westie named Kero
Who’s Mamgu said he was her Hero
He loved to go out
And sniff all about
Even when temps were below zero

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

Embracing The Darkness And The Day

2008-08-22T21:41:00.005+01:00

I let the darkness smother me
What must be, after all, must be
And as I embraced the eternal night
I said, “goodbye,” to my friend – the light
It felt like this was to be the end
Never again would I see my friend
And so I fell in to a dark despair
How could I smile if my friend wasn’t there?
How could things ever be okay?
When I would never see the light of day!

Tears flowed from my eyes like rain
(Tears of frustration, fear and pain)
What was the point of going on?
When all that once was right was wrong!
If only I could find a place
Where I didn’t have to show my face
Where I could be alone to cry
(Or even better… Just to die!)
I wished for something to release me
From the world which I could not see
But no place to hide or release came
And the days kept passing just the same

Until the day when – by a stroke of luck
An idea was planted in my mind… and stuck!
Maybe, I thought, things aren’t so bad
If only I could stop feeling so sad
Surely there must be some way
To embrace both the darkness and the day
So I searched high and low
Until ideas began to flow
And some friends from someplace very far
(Friends who don’t know who they are)
Through their words made me see
That the only problem I had was me!
And that – though things for me are tough
I’d see (if I stopped sulking for long enough)
That not only will things work out in time
But that plenty of people have problems worse than mine!

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

Counting Sheep

2008-08-21T21:20:00.002+01:00

“Counting sheep will help you sleep”
At least, that’s what they say
But it didn’t work for me
When I tried it yesterday

The mountain where I took my walk
Was full of bleating sheep
So I stopped to count them
But I never fell asleep

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

The Colours Of The Rainbow

2008-08-21T21:17:00.001+01:00

The colours of the rainbow can be found throughout the land
But since you seem to keep missing them, let me give you a hand

Look at that red car over there
And the blue jacket on the chair
Look at the orange ball in the green grass
And the little girl in pink we’re about to pass
Look at those yellow roses in bloom
And the purple star on that white balloon

The colours of the rainbow are everywhere, you know
If you look then you will see them everywhere you go!
Look at them while you have the chance
Look properly… Don’t just glance
Because one day it may be too late
Just like with me, darkness may be your fate

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

Once Upon A Time

2008-08-21T20:45:00.001+01:00

Once upon a time, before the darkness came
I looked for shapes in clouds as they floated by
And smiled like everyone else smiles
When I saw a clear blue sky

Once upon a time, before the clouds disappeared
Just staring at nature made me smile
But now it’s so hard to be happy
Even if it’s only for a while

Once upon a time, when I still knew how to laugh
My family and memories were enough
But now I feel something’s missing, but I don’t know what it is
And finding it is scary… And it’s tough!

Once upon a time, when things were still easy
I didn’t feel so alone and so blue
And now my heart is aching, and I’m sure that it’s breaking
But I don’t know what it is that I should do

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

Dandelion

2008-08-21T20:08:00.002+01:00

He stretched his petals right up to the sun
And said to himself, “this is such fun!”
But he wished as he saw all the people walk by
That they’d stop for a moment… Just to say, “hi!”
But nobody stopped, and Dandelion cried
Then he looked away from the people and sighed
He looked up at the sun in the sky above
And wished for someone to give him some love
But who could love a flower like Dandy?
He didn’t smell pretty… His petals weren’t handy
So what was poor Dandelion to do?
How could he make his wish come true?

The people stopped passing as the sun went to bed
But Dandelion couldn’t sleep… He had too much in his head
It was almost midnight when he saw it shoot by
A wishing star… Way up in the sky!
Was he too late? He wasn’t quite sure
But just in case he wished like he hadn’t before
“I wish for a friend… Someone who’ll care,
Someone who’d notice if I wasn’t there!”
He wished it, and wished it, with all of his might
Until the wishing star was out of sight
Then he closed his eyes and slept
(It was the first time all day he hadn’t wept).

When morning came he opened his eyes
And there beside him – to his surprise
Was a woman with a kindly face
Moving him to a brand new place
“You’ll sit right here,” she told him
“Where people can see you when they come in!”
And Dandy was happy, he smiled and he grew
Months had passed before anyone knew
And Dandelion grew big and tall
Standing in front of that lady’s wall

But then one day a mean man came
He knew Dandelion – he called him by name
“Come with me Dandy,” he said with a smile
“Come on lad… Just for a while.”
Dandelion went with him, not knowing it was wrong
Thinking he’d go back to the spot by the wall before long
But the man had other ideas it would appear
Because he threw poor Dandy in the bin with a sneer
“You’ll never see daylight again my dear chap!”
He said to poor Dandy as the lid closed with a snap!

Poor Dandy was trapped, and he started to cry
As he asked himself “why? Oh why?
Why did I come with this mean old guy?
I was happy by the wall. So why? Oh why?”
He wished he’d stayed by the garden wall
Where he could continue to grow really tall
But wishing wouldn’t help… It was too late!
And poor Dandelion had to accept his fate!

As the darkness closed upon him
While he lay in the rubbish bin
He heard the woman’s voice rise
In a mixture of anger and surprise
“Where’s my Dandelion?” She began to shout
“He was right there when I went out!”
The man told the woman that Dandy was gone
And an argument began that went on, and on
And Dandy wished as his life slipped away
That he hadn’t left his spot by the wall that day

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

Why Is It So Important?

2008-08-21T18:54:00.001+01:00

Why is it so important?
Why do people care?
It shouldn’t make a difference
How you look, or what you wear!

Appearance shouldn’t be important
But for some reason it is
And looking “just perfect”
Sends people in to a tizz

Why is it so important?
Why does it bother them so?
I guess I missed out on that lesson
And now I’ll probably never know!

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

Advice

2008-08-21T18:43:00.001+01:00

It’s so easy to give advice
When you’re not the one who needs it
But taking advice is much harder
I’m sure you will all admit

You can give advice to anyone
And you always think yours is best
But when it comes time to take advice
Your just as confused as the rest

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

Taking My Own Advice

2008-07-29T02:03:00.000+01:00

It’s easy for me to tell you
“Don’t let it worry you,”
But taking my own advice
Is much harder to do

It’s easy for me to tell you
“It’ll all turn out alright!”
But it’s harder to listen to
My own advice… Especially at night

It’s easy for me to tell you
What I think you should do now
But taking my own advice
Is much harder somehow

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

Goodbye Mister Sunshine

2008-07-29T01:59:00.001+01:00

Goodbye Mister Sunshine
I’ve enjoyed knowing you
Your presence made me smile sometimes
When I was feeling blue

Goodbye Mister Sunshine
You’ve been a great friend
But, the fun we’ve shared together
Has now got to end

The night is here for me
And though I’ll miss you so
It’s time for me to say, “Goodbye,”
As off to sleep I go

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

When I Needed You

2008-07-29T01:18:00.002+01:00

When I needed you to be there
To hold my hand and help me through
You told me you would be there
But you weren’t… Where were you?

When I needed someone to hold my hand
To help me to fight my fears
I found myself all alone
Also trying to fight back tears

But when you needed me
I rushed to be with you
Because you are my friend
And that’s what friends should do

When you’ve needed me, I’ve been there
To help in any way I could
But, when I needed you you didn’t come
Though you promised that you would

So, next time that you need me
Don’t expect me to be free
After all, why should I be there
For someone who wasn’t there for me

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

Appearance

2008-07-29T01:13:00.002+01:00

Why do people care so much
About the way they look?
Why do they feel they have to be
Like the people in a fashion book?

I’ve never understood why
Appearance matters so
And yet people seem to drum it in
To their children as they grow

“Comb your hair!”
“Wash your face!”
“Don’t get those clothes dirty!”
“You’re a disgrace!”

“That makes you look fat!”
“That shirt’s not you!”
“Those shoes just don’t go!”
“You don’t look right in blue!”

What does it matter
If you’re clothes aren’t all pressed?
As long as you’re decent
(As long as you’re dressed)

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

The Darkness Is Coming

2008-07-29T01:08:00.002+01:00

The darkness is coming
(It’s practically here)
I can’t hide any longer
It’s time to face my fear

No more will the sun rise
For there is no more sun
The eternal night is upon me
And there’s nowhere to run

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

Whispering Wind

2008-06-23T01:17:00.002+01:00

The wind whispered softly
While the sun shone over head
But you were making so much noise
You couldn’t hear what it said

You didn’t hear the secrets
That the wind whispered to me
About how wonderful and beautiful
The world around us can be

If you’d only stop to listen
You would have heard too
And if you take the time to look
You’ll realise that it’s true

Sit quietly in your garden
Or on a mountain top nearby
And listen to the wind’s whisper
A whisper as soft as a sigh

Listen to what it tells you
And soon you’ll start to learn
That there is so much to see and hear
As the seasons turn

In Summer there’s the flowers
And the songs the birds all sing
In Autumn there’s the colourful leaves
And the sounds and smells of harvesting

In Winter there’s the pure white snow
And the crispness of frosty air
Then comes Spring with new life
Springing up everywhere

I know it’s hard to find it
In today’s hectic lifestyle
But find some time to notice nature
Every day… Just for a while

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

Poem: The Sun

2008-06-23T01:03:00.004+01:00

The sun’s been growing stronger
And now the Summer Solstice is here
The time when we have
The shortest night of the year

For more years than anyone knows
Since mankind first walked the Earth
The sun has been a symbol
Of life and of rebirth

It’s light helps us see danger
It’s warmth keeps frost at bay
Mankind could not survive
If the sun didn’t rise each day

But once the Summer Solstice ends
The Sun will lose its strength
The days will become shorter
While the nights grow in length

The darkness is coming
It’s not very far away
You’ll see it creeping up on you
A little more each day

Soon the Sun wont seem to shine
The world will seem to be
As dark as in the depths of
The deepest, darkest sea

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

Colours

2008-05-17T01:56:00.001+01:00

Do you see the green grass beneath your feet?
Do you see the red postbox on the corner of the street?
Do you see the white clouds up in the bright blue sky?
Do you see that yellow car that just went zooming by?
The world is full of colour
You see it every single day
But do you appreciate it enough
To know what you’d miss if it went away?

Do you see that purple bike?
And that little girl on her little pink trike?
Do you see that big black dog?
And the boy in blue on that brown log?
The world is full of colour
It’s everywhere you go
But do you even notice it?
If the colours changed, would you know?

Do you see that orange ball?
And did you notice that blue bird at all?
Do you see that tree’s green leaves?
And the golden cufflinks on that man’s shirt sleeves?
If the colours all up and went
Do you know what you would miss?
I’m begging you, while you have the chance
Take the time to think about this

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

You Can't

2008-04-16T12:54:00.001+01:00

You keep saying you understand
You keep saying you know how I feel
But you don’t
You can’t know
You can’t imagine the pain
You can’t imagine the frustration
You can’t imagine the amount of tears that fall
Tears of sadness
Tears of pain
Tears of anger
And tears of frustration
But you can’t know
No matter what you say
You can’t understand
Because you aren’t me

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

A Storm In My Heart

2008-04-16T12:42:00.003+01:00

The sun is shining outside
It’s warmth spreading across the land
Rays of light and warmth creeping through the windows
Warming the insides of our homes too
But inside my heart it’s cold
Inside my heart the sun can’t reach
Because the pain I’m feeling
Has blocked the sun’s light and warmth
Tears fall from my eyes like rain drops
As a storm rages in my heart
I cry out because I’m drowning
But nobody comes
I’m alone in a storm
A storm nobody else can see or hear
A storm that will only end
When you chase away the clouds
Why wont you come and chase them away?
Why do you leave me to drown in the tears?
I need you to rescue me
So I call out
But you don’t come
Nobody comes
Nobody
Why doesn’t anybody come?

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

Rain And Pain

2008-04-02T14:23:00.005+01:00

While the rain falls from the grey clouds
Spilling to the ground below
Like a raging waterfall
The tears flow just as freely from my eyes
Running down my cheeks
Like minuture replicas
Mimicking the rain outside
And my heart sits heavily in my chest
Reminding me of the clouds above
Heavy with pain
Heavy with rain
Full of emotion
Full of water
Water that flows freely
But only when it can no longer be contained
Only when the weight becomes too much
Like the clouds in the sky
And the river nearby
I can only take so much
Before the water has to flow
Before the tears have to fall
Before I fall to my knees
And beg you… “Please!”
Don’t hurt me again
I’ve dealt with enough
Why’s it so tough?
Why’s life so unfair?
What did I do to deserve the pain?
So much pain…
Why must there be so much pain?

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

It’s Not Fair

2008-03-25T16:48:00.001Z

It’s not fair… It’s not right
You shouldn’t be feeling like this tonight

You’re just a child
With a whole life to live
Lessons to learn
Love to receive and give

It’s not fair… Why is fate so mean?
Why must you suffer so? You’re still just a teen

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

Dreams

2008-02-03T15:28:00.000Z

My dreams help me through
Don’t know what I’d do
If I didn’t have them to cling to
And the hope they might come true

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

An Angel On Her Way To Earth

2008-02-03T00:31:00.000Z

An angel on her way to Earth
Had her path blocked by a flood
And was carried far away
By a river as red as blood
That’s why the angel never came
To make this Earth her home
And why her mother has empty arms
And cries when she’s alone

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

Dragons, Fairies And Hobbits

2008-01-31T07:53:00.000Z

Dragons, fairies, Pixies... Yes, and hobbits too
They once existed… It must be true
For story ideas come from what’s around
A sight, a smell, or maybe a sound
Story ideas don’t come from thin air
There has to have been something there
To set the ball rolling on the tale
Like a glimps of the wee folk or a dragon’s tail
Perhaps now they’re all dead and gone
Extinct because evolution moved on
Or maybe the reason they’ve all died out
Was caused by a flood… Or, maybe a drout
Whatever happened to send them away
I stand by my comment, no matter what you say
There may not be wee folk near
But once they must have been here
They may even still be hiding someplace
Too scared of us humans to show their face
That doesn’t matter, the point I want to make
Is that I don’t think dragons and such are fake

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

Storm

2008-01-31T07:45:00.001Z

The wind howls, like a pack of wolves,
And as the storm rages outside
I curl up in my blanket, hot cocoa near by
Thankful for the fact I’m inside
With a warm, dry blanket
In which I can hide

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

A Case Of Mistaken Identity

2008-01-08T21:43:00.000Z

“Written on behalf of Kero”

Two cats can look just the same
Were you aware of that?
I wasn’t until I visited Mamgu
And met her black cat

She looks just like Sakura
So I asked her to come play
She said she didn’t want to
But not in a nice way

She spat at me, and scratched me
So I decided I’d fight too
After all, I’m a puppy dog
And that’s what puppy dogs do

But everyone got angry
And I just don’t know why
I only wanted to play with her
I didn’t mean to make her cry

I thought she was my pal
And that she’d play with me
I didn’t know that Sakura
Had a look-a-like named Baby

So, Mamgu, don’t be mad with me
I just wanted a game of chase
Like the games of chase I get to play
With the cats that live at my place

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

Curled Up In A Blanket

2008-01-08T21:26:00.000Z

Curled up in a blanket
In the middle of my bed
All kinds of thoughts
Buzzing around in my head
Thoughts about the living
And thoughts about the dead
Thoughts about what I did
And what I could have done instead

Curled up in a blanket
Protected from the cold
I think of all the things
I’ve said or been told
And wonder how much of it
I’ll remember when I’m old

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

I Wasn’t Ready

2008-01-04T19:27:00.000Z

Our time together was too short
And now you’ve gone away
That’s why I’m sitting here
With a broken heart today

Sometimes you annoyed me
But I loved you so much that
I could never stay mad at you
You had my heart, Chance cat

But now you’ve gone and left me
Before I was ready to let go
And as time slips slowly by
The pain in my heart seems to grow

I wasn’t ready, Chance cat
To say, “Goodbye” to you
I wasn’t ready, Chance cat
‘Cause you were only two

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

New Year, New Hope

2008-01-04T19:23:00.000Z

A new year started yesterday
Bringing with it new hope
And the strength that I need
To help me to cope

Memories stand out clearly
Sharp images burn in my mind
Of all the things that happened
In the year we just left behind

I shake my head to free myself
From the memories of last year
Telling myself it’s over now
And a new year full of hope is here

© 2008 ~ Tori Zigler

Holiday Blessings

2007-12-23T02:24:00.000Z

Whether you’re spending the holidays alone
Or having friends and family visit your home
I hope this season – and the year that’s to come
Is filled with joy, laughter, and fun.
May you and the people that you hold most dear
Be blessed with good fortune throughout the coming year.

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

The Little Girl

2007-12-23T02:08:00.000Z

On the coldest day of the year,
When the holiday season was here,
A little girl walked down our street,
No coat on her back, no shoes on her feet.
She knocked on some doors, but was told to “go home”
And the doors were slammed, leaving her out there – alone!
So, I opened my door, and called in to the night,
“Little girl, is everything alright?”
She came over to me, and looked up in to my face,
Then said, “I’m just trying to find some place
Where I can be warm, and out of the snow.
For I have no place of my own where I can go.”
Her clothes were just rags, and she so thin,
I knew I couldn’t just leave her and go back in.
So, I told her to, “come inside.”
Then sat her down by the fireside.
I found her a blanket of thick red wool,
Then gave her some food – until she was full.
Then I tucked her up in a bed I had spare,
And the very next morning, I found her still there.
But her eyes never opened to see the morning light,
For the night she spent with me was that child’s last night.
She died in her sleep, and her death made me sad,
But there was one thing for which I could be glad.
Her last night on Earth was happy at least,
She’d been nice and warm, and eaten a feast.
I was glad I had brought her in to my home,
So she wouldn’t leave this world hungry, cold and alone.

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

‘Twas The Holiday Season

2007-12-23T01:09:00.000Z

‘Twas the holiday season, and wherever I went
Fistfulls of money were being spent
On expensive presents for who knows who
Wrapped up in paper of red, gold and blue.
But I couldn’t help but wonder as I paid my own bill
“Is the Christmas spirit inside people still?
Do they buy those presents with the person in mind?
Or do they just grab the first – and cheapest – thing they find?”
I couldn’t help feeling that the whole reason
People were buying those presents this season
And wrapping them up in red, gold and blue,
Was so that their family would buy them some too.
Do people still choose their presents with care?
Thinking of the person while they are there.
Or have they stopped caring? Do they just say
“This will do… It’ll have to anyway!”
It’s become about money, not about thought
Nor putting love in to what you’ve brought.
It’s how many presents, not what you’ve got
That matter to people now – It should not!
What’s meant to matter – no matter your race
Is that people brought something in the first place.
It doesn’t matter if you have twelve things or two
All that matters is that someone thought to buy for you.
You should put thought in to what you pick out
So the person it’s for will know you thought about
The way they like to spend their waking hours
Or the fact they like things covered in flowers.
So while you’re picking your presents this year
Pay attention to what I’ve written here
Think about the person you’re buying for
Because a present with thought behind it is worth so much more.

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

O, Christmas Tree

2007-12-12T16:22:00.000Z

O, Christmas tree,
O, Christmas tree,
Why aren’t there lights on your branches?
O, Christmas tree,
O, Christmas tree,
Why aren’t there lights on your branches?
I plugged you in, and turned you on,
Why wont you work, is something wrong?
O, Christmas tree,
O, Christmas tree,
Why aren’t there lights on your branches?

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

Darkness

2007-11-21T08:07:00.001Z

Darkness closes in
Smothering me
Covering me
Hiding the world from view
You try to tell me
You understand
But you can’t
It’s not happening to you

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

Seasons Change

2007-11-21T08:03:00.000Z

Autumn was bright
And full of colours
Yellow, orange and red
But now Winter is near
The colours are almost gone
There are no leaves over head
It’s getting darker
It’s getting colder
And we want to stay in bed

Look out the window
Do you see what I do?
The seasons are changing
Autumn’s almost through
Winter is coming
I swear it’s true

The colours of Autumn
Are starting to go
Soon to be replaced
With pure white snow
Or the grey of the rain
That always seems to flow

And in our houses
Both day and night
Candles and lamps
We all will light
To keep our houses
And our spirits bright

But don’t be sad
No, don’t be blue
There’s no need to fret
That Autumn’s almost through
For Winter can be
Wonderful too

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

Jack Frost

2007-11-17T22:50:00.000Z

Jack frost is knocking on my window
Calling to me between the howls of the wind
Tapping the glass with his icy fingers
Trying to get me to let him in
But inside I sit by the fire
Wrapped in a blanket of wool
Pretending that I don’t hear him
Calling to me and tapping

Leave me alone Jack Frost
Let me be warm tonight
By all means spread your cold outside
But let me enjoy the fire’s warmth and light

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

Awesome Autumn

2007-11-16T03:11:00.000Z

Red, orange, gold and brown
Colourful leaves are falling down
Forming a carpet on the ground
Covering the nuts the squirrels haven’t found
That’s why Autumn is awesome

Leaves caught up in the wind fly by
While we share apple cider and pumpkin pie
Then, as the cold and darkness set in
It’s time for us to go Trick-or-treatin’
That’s why Autumn is Awesome

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

Jake

2007-11-16T02:39:00.000Z

I remember a story about a lad
His name was Jake, and his eyes were bad
The story was about the way
He did things throught his day
And when the story had been read
The teacher turned to us and said
“I have a task for all of you,
And here’s what I want you to do.
Write about the way it would be
If you were the one who could not see.”
Then she looked to where I sat
And said, “But don’t you do that.
Since you already know how it would feel,
I want your story to be real.”
She told me to write how it is for me
So my classmates could all see
How things sometimes must be
Adapted for those who can not see.

When I was done, she read it out to
Our class, and some others too
Then she put it on display
For the parents to read on parents’ day
It was still there when I left the school
So, I guess she thought it was cool
I heard it stayed there for some time too
But I don’t know if that is true
Perhaps it’s true, perhaps it’s not
The answer to that, I haven’t got
But, how proud she was of me
For having the courage to write the story

While my mind wondered today
I thought about the story from that day
And how the story I wrote is now wrong
Because what sight I had is gone
Cruely snatched away from me
Like I was told that it would be
I’d hoped this day would not arrive
And I would see the whole time I was alive
But that was just another of my dreams
Like everything I’ve ever wanted, it seems

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

The Night Ticks By

2007-11-16T02:22:00.000Z

The night ticks by so slowly
As I lay in my bed
So many confusing thoughts
Buzzing about in my head

Time moves so slowly
And a tear falls from my eye
I shake my head, and wipe it away
Telling myself “There’s no need to cry!”
But sometimes it’s hard not to
Because of all the things that I
Think about while laying in bed
Watching the night tick by

Some things are true, and some are not
And in the dark of night
It’s sometimes hard to seporate
What’s wrong, from what’s right

So, as the tear rolls down my cheek
And I begin to cry
One question is on my lips
The question is “why?”
Why am I laying here, wide awake
Thinking of things that make me cry?
When I should be sleeping
Instead of watching the night tick by

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

Words Wont Come

2007-11-16T02:15:00.000Z

I try to writebut the words wont come
They’re stuck somewhere inside
I want to share my thoughtsand write down
How I feel deep down inside
But the words wont come

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

Fluff And Stuff

2007-11-16T02:01:00.000Z

Fluff and stuff in my home
Curled up beside me so I'm not alone
A fluffy white puppy, and a fluffy black cat
Who make me feel special, and that is that

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

I Tried To...

2007-11-16T01:53:00.000Z

I tried to put down in words
How I feel right now
But everything that I write down
Seems wrong to me somehow

I tried to seporate these feelings
And give each one a name
But somehow my attempts failed
And each attempt seemed lame

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

Did You See A Rainbow?

2007-09-01T23:20:00.000+01:00

Did you see a rainbow last time it rained?
Or did you not even stop to look?
Did you read a good novel while on a long trip?
Or do you try never to read a book?
Did you stop to listen to the birds sing their songs?
Or did you have headphones in your ear?
Did you stop to think of all the beauty in this world?
Or do you wear blinkers throughout the year?

Next time it rains look for that rainbow way up in the sky
Pick up a good book whenever free time can be found
Listen to the birds sing every chance you get
Take those blinkers off and look around

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

Do You Believe In Magic?

2007-09-01T23:06:00.000+01:00

Do you believe in magic?
Tell me if you do
I believe in magic
How about you?

Magic's all around us
In everything we see
It's in every living thing
Even you and me
It's in the air we breathe
And the ground beneath our feet
It's in every plant and flower
And every stone on every street

Do you believe in magic?
Tell me if you do
I believe in magic
How about you?

Stop and watch a flower bloom
Or watch the sun shine bright
See the leaves change colours
And gaze up at the moon tonight
Then tell me there's no magic
In this world of ours
Tell me you still don't see
The world's magic powers

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

Family

2007-09-01T22:59:00.000+01:00

Be it a day trip or a night out
It's great to have your family about
It doesn't matter where you go
Because all you really need to know
Is that you're family is with you
Joining in with whatever you choose to do

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

People

2007-08-26T18:22:00.000+01:00

People used to care
People used to share
People used to lend a hand
People tried to understand
Now they've gotten greedy
Acting all needy
Always taking, never giving
Caring neither for the dead or living.

What happened to make the world
So greedy, selfish and rotten?
Why have all the old ways
Been pushed aside and forgotten?

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

You Are Blessed

2007-08-08T03:14:00.000+01:00

The night is here
Darkness is near
Now it is time to rest
Close your eyes, and know
No matter where you go
That you are truly blessed

Reach for all those far off stars
That in your dreams don't seem so far
And know that I'll be there for you
No matter where you are

For you are blessed eternally
Because you mean the world to me

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

Sleepy Wish

2007-07-28T19:29:00.001+01:00

As I lay you down to sleep, I have one wish for you,
My wish is for your happiness, no matter what you do.

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

Forgiveness Couplet

2007-07-02T23:16:00.001+01:00

Forgiveness is important, it makes the world seem bright
Forgive your friends and tell them, that everything's alright

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

Rainy Canada Day Couplet

2007-07-01T15:07:00.000+01:00

Spring

2007-06-30T21:51:00.001+01:00

Sun, Rain, Sun

2007-06-29T17:12:00.000+01:00

Drippy, Red Noses

2007-06-29T17:03:00.001+01:00

Nonsensical Dribble

2007-06-29T16:42:00.001+01:00

Nonsensical dribble all over my blog
Ranting and ramblings of mine
Inspiration to fellow bloggers
As they read it, time after time

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

Soon

2007-06-15T01:58:00.000+01:00

Time goes so slowly when your heart aches
And ‘soon’ just takes too long to come
Every seconds seems so long when you’re in pain
And all you do is wonder what you’ve done

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

Baby Of My Own

2007-06-15T01:53:00.000+01:00

Every day I watch the folks around me
Pushing babies in prams of every kind
I smile and say, “Hello” like Mami told me
And try to hide what’s inside my mind

Four years now I’ve been trying for my baby
While watching other people with their own
Wishing every second that the day would come
When I will have a baby to bring home

Every waking moment all I do is wonder
What I would be doing at this time
If my wish had come true and I had
A little baby that I could call mine

And every time I hear that someone else has
The one thing I’d give anything to get
I smile and say, “Congratulations” to them
While inside I’m as hurt as I can get

Why can’t I have the baby that I long for?
What is it that I am doing wrong?
Everyone says, “The day will come real soon.”
But ‘soon’ for me is taking much too long.

So, as I watch the folks in town pass by me
Rushing to get their babies home
I’ll try and hide the tears that want to flow so freely
While I wish I had a baby of my own

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

Butterscotch Pudding

2007-06-15T01:34:00.000+01:00

Butterscotch Pudding, is usually a treat
Something very tasty that is great to eat
But, Butterscotch Pudding is also something more
In this case, a hamster, whom I adore
Butterscotch Pudding was as sweet as her name
Though sometimes she would nip a bit, just as a game.
A cute little hamster who knew her own mind.
When she left this world, she left so many memories behind.
I remember her well, and I know I always will
She was my baby, and to me she is still

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

Hamlet De Hammie

2007-06-15T01:22:00.000+01:00

Hamlet De Hammie, my little rodent friend.
So friendly, so loving, right up to the end..
I miss his, from the whiskers, on his little pink nose
To the very tips, of his little pink toes.
A loyal little rodent, always happy to see you.
He never bit, he never scratched, for that wouldn’t do.
No, Hamlet De Hammie, my little rodent friend.
Was the kind of hamster, upon whom you could depend.

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

Black And Gold Angels

2007-06-15T01:09:00.000+01:00

It feels like only yesterday, but it’s been a year
Since my black and gold angels, were with me right here.

People tell me to forget about
What it was like to take them out
But, though they’re gone, I wont let
Myself just simply forget

The wounds inside my heart and soul
Are healing. I’m becoming whole.
But, the wounds will never fully heal, you know?
Because my angels had to go.

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

How Can I Explain

2007-06-15T01:03:00.000+01:00

How can I explain
The emptiness and pain?
And all the other things that I feel inside
How can I make you know
The heartache and sorrow?
So you can understand why I cried

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

Hmmm…

2007-06-15T00:58:00.000+01:00

Waiting… Wondering…
Thinking… Pondering…
But, no answer can be found
Pacing… Sighing…
Realising… Crying…
And slumping to the ground

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

Weight Watcher

2007-06-15T00:57:00.001+01:00

I’m a weight watcher, but I’m not on their diet
Although - at the start - I did try it
Now I’m doing things my way
And watching these pounds slowly slip away

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

The Grammatical Stream

2007-06-15T00:51:00.000+01:00

I wish I could sleep
And peacefully dream
But ideas are flowing
Like a grammatical stream

Raging rivers of thought
Are rushing around
But the right order to put them in
Just can’t be found

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

Potty Wee Potter

2007-06-15T00:48:00.000+01:00

Potty wee Potter, and all of his friends
Come close to meeting, very sticky ends
But, somehow, they manage to survive
How much longer though, can they stay alive?

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

Greedy

2007-01-10T01:07:00.000Z

Greedy, so greedy, we humans all are
Thinking possession will take us far
Wanting what everyone else has, and yet
Not needing half of the things that we get

Greedy, so greedy, don’t deny that it’s true
It’s true about me and about you too
What ever we see as we go through our day
We ‘have to have it’ and so we all say
“I need it, I need it. I swear it’s not greed!
It’s something I must have. It’s something I need!”

But tell me, now come on, tell me I ask
As you go about each day and each task
How many of those things that you’ve got
Do you tend to use at all or a lot?

I thought so, you see, even you can’t deny
That the fact that you needed it was a lie
You wanted it just because “them next door”
Brought one just like it the other day at the store
And that, yes, that T.V. in the corner there
The one at which you sit day and night and stare
Why did you feel that you needed that then?
When you could have fun with a paper and pen

See, humans are greedy, we think we need stuff
And nowadays a simple book just isn’t enough
We used to be happy to just sit and talk
And go with our friends for a nice little walk
But now the world’s greedy and nobody can see
That one day there’ll be nothing for you or for me

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

Mid-Winter Musings

2007-01-07T23:29:00.000Z

The Sun has been reborn
And he's growing stronger
The days will soon begin
To become much longer

But, just remember that
Though it's dark and cold
Even in mid-winter
There is beauty to behold

Although nature slumbers
And almost nothing's green
There are still many
Great wonders to be seen

In fact, the very fact
That nature will soon grow
Is a wonderous thing
If you didn't know

So, don't be glum
And don't be blue
Just remember that
Winter is beautiful too

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

Thoughts For A New Year

2007-01-06T21:17:00.000Z

Another year has been and gone
How was last year for you?
If you haven't already, then stop
And think about it for a moment or two
Was your year a happy one?
Or was it filled with pain?
What would you have changed
If you could live that year again?

I'll tell you what I would change
And I'm sure that you'll agree
I'd change the way I looked at things
So that I would be able to really see
The things I have in this world
The smiles of those who I love
And all the beauty around me
From the earth to the sky high above

So, now that this year's over
And another one's on it's way
Start thinking how you can
Learn to seize the day

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

Streams

2007-01-06T21:11:00.000Z

Music, music, music...
That's what we like
So, play some music
Then open your mic
And tell us who you are
And if you're about
When it's not your slot
Come join us and
Listen to us lot
We're all friends - near and far

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

Lies In Disguise

2007-01-06T21:06:00.001Z

Too many people
Keep on telling lies
Too many people
Always wear a disguise

Why the lies?
Why not tell me
The truth about
Who you are really?

Too many people
Think you can't tell
So, they keep lying
Thinking it's all going well

But lies can't be
Disguised you know
Eventually from beneath
The truth will show

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

Stop The Rain

2007-01-06T21:02:00.000Z

Drip, drop, drip... Here comes the rain
Drip, drop, drip... Here it comes again

Why wont the sun shine?
Why wont the snow fall?
Why wont the rain stop?
I don't like this weather at all

Drip, drop, drip... Here comes the rain
Drip, drop, drip... Here it comes again

© 2007 ~ Tori Zigler

The Night Before Christmas

2006-12-24T13:16:00.001Z

'Twas the night before Christmas and all through my flat
Nothing was stirring, not one hamster or cat
The cages and litter boxes all had been cleaned
And the house had been tidied and scrubbed 'til it gleamed
And with the stockings all laid out on the table with care
(They are safest from the animals up there)
My pup was curled up on the foot of my bed
With visions of milkbones and bonios in his head
And I in my pjs and hubby in his too
Were cuddled up together in a blanket of blue
I dreamed of the gifts that were under my tree
And what might be wrapped up among them for me
I dreamed of the man that they call St Nick
As he went from house to house... so nimble and quick
And as he and his reindeer flew out of sight
He called out to one and all "Merry Christmas and good night!"
Then he exclaimed to the Welsh folks like me
"Nadolig llawen a nos da i chi!"

© 2006 - Tori Zigler

'Twas The Night Before Yule

2006-12-17T08:52:00.000Z

'Twas the night before Yule and all through the place
A happy glow lit up each and every face
The tree 'twas decorated and looked really neat
And the cookies were ready for everyone to eat
When out in the yard there arose such a clatter
So we ran to the door to see what was the matter
And there we beheld in our torch's dim glow
A strange shape coming towards us in the thick snow
We gasped and were almost ready to flee
When my youngest child gave a shout of "Dadi!"
And sure enough as he came closer I realised
'Twas indeed my hubby whom the snow had disguised
He was heading towards us with an object in tow
And my children ran to meet him, their faces a glow
"Dad's got the Yule log" my eldest child said
"We can get it ready before we go to bed!"
So we helped him inside and as a family we all
Decorated the Yule log and put mistletoe in the hall
Then I exclaimed to my children three
"'Tis time for the Wassail ceremony!"
Then with the preparations all done
Each child said "goodnight" to everyone
For the morning would come sooner they knew
If they went to bed like we said they should do
And while they slept my hubby and me
Would have a little ceremony
To celebrate the sun's rebirth
And another full cycle of our great Earth
And when the morning arrived they knew
They would get a present - or two!
While we sat together with our Yule log lit
Basking in the warmth and bright glow from it
And we'd eat dinner, drink and have fun
While as a family we'd celebrate the rebirth of the sun

© 2006 ~ Tori Zigler

The Story Of Nick

2006-12-14T22:34:00.001Z

Once there was a man named Nick
Who loved every girl and boy
He loved to see them smiling
So he made them each a toy
And because their happy faces
Filled him with such joy
He made up his mind that
He would make them more

So every year he made those toys
And Nick he would hand
Them out to every little child
Across the vast land
And soon he got some helpers
What a merry little band
And on the night of Christmas eve
They'd have toys galore

But soon Nick began to grow
Old and weak and tired
So many more helpers
Nick went and hired
But not one of his old ones
Ever got fired
'Cause Nick would never
Kick them out the door

Soon Nick became known through the world
With many a different name
But no matter what he was called
Each name meant the same
For Nick had - through kindness - earned
Himself immortal fame
And he was a man whom all mankind
Would grow up to adore

Soon people got Nick's message
And they started to agree
That a gift from a loved one
Would make anyone happy
And Christmas was born
And it was so merry
And nobody was greedy
Or asked for more

Now we carry on Nick's teachings
Or at least we try
Of how easy it is to make someone
Smile instead of cry
And of how to say "thank you"
Without needing to ask why
And how a little love can make
Someones spirit's soar

So when you see your gifts beneath
The tree on Christmas morn
Remember how it was that
Christmas day was born
'Twas from the heart of one man
Who's clothes were rather worn
A man who loved to see a child smile
That's all he asked for... nothing more

Who was this man called Nick?
Is he still around? Is his story true?
Well I'll let you decide that one
Yes, I'll leave it up to you
But I'll tell you this much I know
We call him Father Christmas and Santa too
Now tell me what the answers are
To the questions I asked before

And just one more thing before I go
There's something I want you to know
I want you to have a very
Merry Christmas

© 2006 ~ Tori Zigler