Delivering

A different time, a long gone era
Duties in providing, duties in delivering
Mouths to feed and children to clothe
Rarely taking, always giving

Delivering bread a source of income
Six days a week, unyielding and relentless
Charming birds from their trees
Another sale, another meal I guess

A man of the people, a respected shop steward
Paid in cash then straight to the table
Working through pain, tragedy and loss
Still delivering, willing and able

A selfless worker, morally steadfast
Even tempered, friends many and loyal
Failure to deliver was never an option
Supporting his family through years of toil

All who knew him still speak of him fondly
The best role model I ever had
Delivering his legacy through those that followed
This was a special man, he was also my Dad

Bay of Naples

Vesuvius soars over the landscape
In it's shadow lies Naples in a bay of paradise
The Amalfi coast, Sorrento and Capri
A vision of beauty with so much to entice

The Italian language lingers in the air
The rhythmic words dance and sing
Olive skin covered in stylish attire
Young and old answer the church bells ring

The finest foods savoured in the bay
The fruits of the land devoured with delight
Warm and friendly, demonstrative greetings
Impossibly romantic on a clear,starry night

Tourists flock to this part of Italy
For history, conviviality, sunshine and cuisine
Passion runs through the veins of it's people
With a graceful aura that's rarely seen

Kindred Spirits

Kindred spirits are rare and few
Making you smile when feeling blue

When shrouded in gloom and needing a lift
Wrapping empathy in a surprise gift

Picking you when feeling down
Providing comfort when wearing a frown

Not to judge or ill advise
Sympathetic, friendly and wise

A shared pain has a healing feeling
A soothing word can stop you reeling

A respectful, caring, considerate friend
Will always be there to the very end