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Cycle

I hate and I hate Until my head explodes And migraines plague me. You push and you push Until the rages flood And violence plagues me. We fight and we fight Until I hate myself And all these things plague me. I only want to love you, I’ve only always cared, And dissensions plague me.

Sonata

Slip into my hand Yet spill through my fingers While I touch you Warm…inviting… And I kiss you into ecstasy And eternity, and infinity Until there is nothing left But us…smiling.

Rage

I surrender, broken, into your spell When twisted memories slice my head And spills out all my dormant rage Causing my broken heart to bleed. I need to feel your calming touch To rid this raging beast inside, I need to release this howling fury And let in all that’s been denied. Escape is such a desperate act, An act that rage set into motion, But I can’t see which way to run Through these windows of erosion. I...

Stone Mason

You’ve carved yourself into my heart, Patiently engraving every crevasse, Deliberately, carefully smoothing the rough edges, Polishing it with timeless memories Of our shared life, Sculpting the union of our souls, Not trying to take up too much room, Carving for yourself a space of your own, Just big enough to hold you In my heart.

Lute Concerto

Thousands of concentric, perfect circles Flowing effortlessly through one another Uninterrupted. Like ghosts. The incessant trickle of rain Filling a puddle.

Silence

Silence heavy and unforgiving Like a shroud covers the night Thoughts from deep within the soul Stir memories hidden from mortal sight Signs of trouble watchful eyes Words spoken without thought Remembrance of an angry silence Behind a furrowed brow is caught The heart swells fills with emotion Love still resides in the mind Imprisoned by fear and bitterness Blinded by the tears it finds A wistful silence filled with...

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RIP Patrick Barr 1958 – 2009

It is with regret that we announce the sad passing of Patrick Barr, former founder member of Safe Haven and my previous husband, on 23rd April 2009. Patrick died very suddenly at his home in Cardiff which he shared with his partner of two years and their respective sons. Although Patrick and I had our differences in the last few years, I had enormous respect for his strength of will and courage in facing his own issues and reaching out to other survivors. He will be greatly missed by many, including his son, Simon. Anyone wishing for more details can feel free to email me.