Alison Gaff

Its like the worlds stopped turning
Without you by my side
But then I look and wonder
At the changing countryside
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Angles are always busy
Be it by day or night,
They clean and polish every star,
That's why they shine so bright.
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Another of my favourites
Has to be the jay
Its call is very hard and harsh
But to hear it makes my day
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Sunrise today was a colourful sight
But fast it faded to dingy light
Now underneath a leaden sky
One man and his dog jog by
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Everywhere is dark and still
With nothing much to see
But as I turn the corner
The new moon does greet me
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Its a mizzle, drizzle morning
Dark grey blanket clouds above
It really is quite miserable
Unless you are in love
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I love the little Jenny Wren
But he can be hard to see
Constantly hopping here and there
Preferring low bushes to a tree
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I've just been on a bird walk
With some like minded folk
Organised by 'Forgotten Landscapes'
And Ed Drewitt was the bloke
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So now the family and friends are gone
And you are on your own
Remember that we all still care
So just pick up the phone
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There is a star that shines so bright
In the deepths of the long dark night
It comforts me to see it there
And makes me think that you still care
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Last year a big tree in the park
Was split and damaged in a storm
But instead of chopping it all up
A sculptor used it to make a form
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Today has been a stormy day
Winds so strong 'ner blows you away
The sky's a dark indigo and blue
With a chill wind that cuts right through
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We think of natures havens
To be a tranquil place,
With just the noise of nature
And a quiet, pleasant space.
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When I'm down and feeling blue
I really know what I should do
Put on my boots and walking go
Where I'll end up I never know
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The sky is a dark canvass
On which the angels paint,
At first glance there is nothing there
Just sketch marks oh so faint.
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Your bright blue eyes
Your cheeky smile
Your quirky sense of humor
Your gentle touch
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Starlings seem at first glance
To be oh so drab and black
But if you take a proper look
There's no colour that they lack
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There is a star that shines so bright
In the deepths of the long dark night
It comforts me to see it there
And makes me think that you still care,
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Wagtails come in three different types
But all share that long iconic tail
There's pied and grey and yellow too
All look dainty and quite frail
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Even though the mornings dark
And a blackbird starts to sing
I can't see quite just where he is
But his song it has a ring
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