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I feel better when I am watching for spring
Daffodils open and make my heart sing.
I feel better when writing beautiful words
Inspired by nature filled with returning birds.
I feel better when I am painting a glorious sky
The sunset has colours to make the spirit fly high.
I feel better when I am grateful for simple things
Each day has a moment touched by angelic wings.
I feel better if I take a walk in a wood
There is something about green that makes me feel good.
I feel better when I think of the natural world
Where flora and fauna are free and unfurled.
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I feel a flight of fancy
And want to carry you away
Out of a world of despair
Into a beautiful day
Where you smile and you laugh as you should do
And the sun and the sky light your face
So that fields of misfortune forget you
And there’s no misery in this place
Jagged edges in life which have hurt you
Where you feel yourself start to cry
I’ve been there before and I’ve felt this
So let me dry that tear in your eye
I’m nought but the dreamer I’ll grant you
But dreams are the things you deserve
If you wake with a smile in the morning
Well, then the purpose is served.
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It is a place
I know I belong
It is a place
I feel safe
It is a place
That accepts me as I am
It is a place
That loves me unconditionally
It is a place
Where I am left alone with thoughts
It is a place
That keeps me safe
It is a place
Where I am known
It is a place
That allows me to take responsibility for myself
It is a place
Where I see me as me
It is a place
That allows me to leave my worries at the door
It is a place
I know as home
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Now I’ll tell you a true story
About a man, who, once lost his mind
He was dealt a wrong hand
A fate too unkind
We met up in a coffee house,
In Old Leicester Square
It become a physical attraction
A friendship we begun to share
He’d say; Pretty girl be kind to me
Sunrays and moonbeams entwine with me
Let the stars shine down on me
You’ve set my tangled mind, free
The summer rays, shone down on us
As we strolled hand in hand, through London town
Big Ben chimed loudly
He fooled around, acting the clown
He said, with you, I hear birds sing
I feel the sunbeams on my skin
This world is a now a brighter place
Girl you’ve such a pretty face
He said girl, come dance with me
And the truth as it be
I fell in love with him
He fell in love with me
He whispered, let’s build a little house
It’ll be our Buckingham Palace
I’ll be your Christopher Robin
You’ll be my breathtaking Alice
We stay strong through our misty days
Life’s recovered in many ways
It was meant to be, some how
Our journeys, forever now
So life is about true love
For oneself and for others
We all need love
And we became lovers
Years on were still together
He loves me, just the same
He now calls himself Tarzan
And me Lady Jane
So now the true story ends
Giving hope and inspiration to you
You could be me
And he could be you
He said; Pretty girl, be kind to me
Sunrays and moonbeams entwine with me
Thanks for the stars that shine down on me
My tangled mind set free
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I AWOKE FEELING READY TO GO – GIVE IT THE LARGE, SWIM OUT TO DE ROCK. IT WAS SUNNY MORNING WITH A NICE BREEZE, GAVE ME THE FEELING OF OOH U KNOW, IT CAN BE MY DAY. ANYHOW, MUM WAS WASHING CLOTHES AS USUAL. KWIK BREKKY THEN GT A TRANS TO THE BEACH. YEAH MAN, ARRIVAL WAS GOOD AND THE BEACH WAS QUIET. EARLY MORNING STYLEE. ANYWAY I WAS UP FOR IT, IN OTHER WORDS. GOT CHANGED AND PUT ONE FT IN AFTA THE OTHER IN THE TEPID BLUE COLOURED WATER, NATURALLY. SWIMMING OUT TO DA ROCK STROKE BY STROKE GIVING MY BODY A NECESSARY WORK OUT. FLOATING OUT YONDA DISTANCE, HEARING THE HOOTERS OF BOATS BIG AND SMALL AND DE EARLY FISHERMEN AWAITING A CATCH. BOATS COMING INTO THE HARBOUR WITH HOLIDAY MAKERS LOOKING ONWARDS. MY EXPERIENCE TO DE ROCK WAS LIKE HAVIN A LYME N NJOYN MA SKIN, PEACE.
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Today I make
a salad–
The red flesh of tomato
gives way to the blade;
The moisture of
cucumber;
The crunch of
yellow pepper–
a spurt of flavour;
The lettuce–
sculpted,
cut,
bounces back.
I cry at its life,
its beauty,
its availability to me.
To me!
Today I see God.
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Drudging for dwarves
is much overrated, thinks Snow White.
Tedious little ones who expect me
to do it all. And as for waiting for a prince
to bail me out (and wash his socks),
I really don’t think so.
I don’t like this story.
Forget the Prince!
Delete the Dwarves!
I’m going to dance in fountains
drink champagne and eat sweet peaches
climb high mountains
laze on beaches
drive fast cars.
whiz down slopes of stars.
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I find myself huddled
In the reference section of the library
Where silence reigns supreme
Where books rule the landscape
In neatly orderly rows
Organisation collection of information
Residing on shelves
On subjects beyond my understanding
On subjects beyond my vocabulary
I arrive here early
Position myself and my belongings on the table
Select a book from the shelf
Open it
Begin to read
Until I understand the meaning
Until I can feel the pain, the passion
Until I can visualise the landscape of the written word
I stop only to sneak in a sandwich
Rules forbid this
But I have mastered the craft
Then I start reading again
Until 5pm today
When the library closes.
I shall be here again tomorrow
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In addition to The Yellow Book, positive poems, artwork & photography are selected from the project to create the lyrics, spoken word poems and front cover art that features on the rethinkyourmind album.
Released on World Mental Health Day 2015 to creatively support positive mental health.
Album includes all 'rethinkyourmind' songs from:
Mark Morriss
Lucy Ward
Refuge
Olivia Rose Deane
The album has been made possible by the wonderful support of the featured artists: Mark Morriss of The Bluetones; Folk Award Winning artist: Lucy Ward; mental health band: refuge and up and coming artist: Olivia Rose Deane. The music was written and created by these artists for free and we are deeply grateful to them all for their contribution.
