Undone and left covered in mud

Contents


  1. ‘if you could see the view from my eyes’
  2. ‘through the gate and up the hill’
  3. ‘My boots’
  4. ‘I long to be in the hills’
  5. ‘Undone and left covered in mud’
  6. ‘I leave a few words for you’
  7. ‘Closer to my muse’
  8. ‘Taking a moment’
  9. ‘The hills were here before I found your heart’
  10. ‘The man in a hat on the hill’
  11. ‘Get me the tailor’


1. ‘if you could see the view from my eyes’


if you could see the view from my eyes

you would see the view from the hills

as they are beautiful like you


every time i look out across the world

i see you in my eyes

and closing my eyelids

you feel like you’re next to me


if you could see the view from my eyes

you are forever in my view

and therefore in my heart and mind


grateful for my sight to see the world

stunning views and the greenest lands

i can only compare to the beauty i see

when you stand before me

2. ‘through the gate and up the hill’


i can see our house from here

where our children grew up

and where together we grew old


from the first kiss to the last

our house stood strong

like our hearts and minds combined


until the day i have to let go of your hand

love will forever flow through me, for you


from the house to the garden

through the gate and up the hill

we walked until the end of the path


after the gate has closed

and we leave our memories behind

i just hope we trod the right path

for the love of our souls to follow

3. ‘My boots’


My boots

once walked

side by side

with you


Every step

a memory

every memory

forever loved


My boots

continue to walk

further afield

through

many fields


Whether I

or you

will walk

together again

is unknown


But I know

the steps

once walked

with you

will always be

with me.

4. ‘I long to be in the hills’


Where the wind wails

and the rain hales


The trees swaying

side to side

the leaves rustle

louder than thunder


With the rain falling

from the leaves

to the forest floor

there is no escape

from nature's weather


I long to be in the hills

through forests

over fences

and through to views

of outstanding beauty


Whether it rain

sunshine or snow

I long to walk

over stiles

for miles.

5. ‘Undone and left covered in mud’


My walking boots

could be considered

one of my greatest companions


Supporting me on my travels

over rugged rocks

and soft earth across the land


Stepping in the shit I walk through

not even batting an eyelid

we just carry on


My walking boots at the end of the day

are undone and left covered in mud

I bet if they could

they would probably cry out

‘leave me alone’


Yet always there when I need them

without any doubt or questions raised

the boots are donned

and we’re off again

companions through the countryside

until the very end.

6. ‘I leave a few words for you’


Every hill I walk

I leave a few words for you

in hope that you will find them

listen to them

then take them with you

wherever you may go


Every word I walked with hope

in that one day you will find them

treasure them for as long as I have


Eventually the wind

will blow my words away

not knowing where they go


So with my words gone from the hill

there is only one thing that there is to do

gather my thoughts (and my words)

and climb back up the hills

placing each word carefully

just like before

and as the words rest in waiting

people may come and go

not knowing

or understanding the words they read

but when you find them

listen to them

I know you’ll take them with you

wherever you may go.


7. ‘Closer to my muse’


I have walked many a mile (in my boots)

With every step is a thought for you

Over each stile and through every field

My heart is closer to my muse


That muse maybe you

or even the view

(which would be nothing new)

But each mile I walk

I am closer to you.

8. ‘Taking a moment’


Walking

Standing

Sitting

In the hills

Taking a moment

To listen to the stillness

The silence

For a moment


The moment

Could be a minute

Or last forever


Whichever it is

I walk

Stand

Sit

Amongst the hills


Looking out

At the vastness

Hoping

Dreaming

Knowing

I can offer

The world

Something

For my thoughts

9. ‘The hills were here before I found your heart’


The hills were here before I found your heart

I walked because the love of the views and the land

Without a thought of a heart other than my own

I ventured far and everywhere

Finding my thoughts and losing my worries


My heart has always been in the hills and forever will be

but then I met you, my heart was instantly shared

so with my heart on the hills and you always in my heart

I never give a second thought to walk amongst the hills


10. ‘The man in a hat on the hill’


The man in a hat on the hill

with a cane to walk

he spoke as he stood still

like the air and the sun

that surrounded us


We looked out at the view

he knew his thoughts

and his way to walk

with his two dogs

and his wife by his side


He lived on the land

that his very feet walked upon

in a cottage not far

from the beauty

where we stood


The man in a hat on the hill

had many stories to tell

with time for the day to spare

his day was spent with the crisp air


As we walked our separate ways

I thought one day we might just pass

one another again

along the same path


May be I could get hat and a cane

find a cottage on the land

to walk all day

and admire the views

sharing my thoughts and stories

with whoever I may see


The man in a hat on the hill

had the world at his feet

with so many more steps to walk.


11. ‘Get me the tailor’


Get me the tailor

I’m going to the ball

To win back your heart


I’ll dress to the nines

To get the chance to dance with you

Making your heart flutter

Just once more


If at the ball

I can’t find you at all

I’ll ride a horse

Through forests for miles


Meeting you at the stables

I’ll find the right words

To show how my heart

Feels for you everyday


Get me the tailor

I’m not going to be a failure

I’m going to the ball

To win back your heart.