Breathe, listen, look - be grateful you can …..

Breathe in breathe out 

Breathe in breathe out

Clean fresh air 

Breathing without a care

Stop, stand and listen

Stop, stand and listen 

Birds swooping around 

Listen to their glorious sound

Open your eyes and look around

Open your eyes and look around

Beautiful picturesque scenery 

Look at that luscious greenery 

Now close your eyes and clear your mind 

Breathe in breathe out 

While death is all about 

Stop, stand and listen 

While bombs drop and your muscles stiffen 

Open your eyes and look around

At what was once your home, your town

Children crying in pain and fear

Starving, confused - no loved ones near

Adults powerless to protect those they love 

As gunfire reigns from up above 

So stop for a moment and have some gratitude 

While we pray for ceasefire from this old aged feud 

❤️❤️❤️

Joanne C Hicks  Pembrokeshire Poet  copyright ©️ 

24th July 2025 

Author of Eloquent, a collection of poems, available on Amazon now! 

Where Is My Handbook…?

Wouldn’t it be great if when we arrived on earth

We were provided with a handbook - your life from birth

A neatly laid out road map that directed you on your way

Wow - that would be amazing, I can hear you say 

We amble along the road of life and let each day unfold

We never really push ourselves to break the cosy mould

It’s feels like we wear a blindfold and live in the dark

Trying to find that one thing that makes the special spark 

We don’t need a fancy handbook to lead us on our way

Sometimes all you need is courage to seize the day

So dip your toe into the water and try out something new

It doesn’t matter if you fail - just try and see it through!

Keep living - keep growing - keep learning 

Joanne C Hicks copyright ©️ Pembrokeshire Poet

2nd July 2025

Author of Eloquent, a collection of poems available on Amazon! ❤️