I live in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, Ireland.
I am married with four children and five grand children. I have been married to Susan for the past thirty four years. We were married at a young age and now we are reaping the benefits. I am 53 in August '08 and
Lonely DaysI thought I was king of the hillI was Jack and you were JillBut I, I came tumbling downYou told me it was overBut I didn't believeYou said you were leavingOh what a fool I've beingOver youCh.Lonely daysFollowed by endless nightsI can't get you off my mindLonely daysFollowed by restless nightsThinking of you all the... More..
His Chair.His chair sits in the corner,Not a whisper, nor a squeak.His slippers placed by its side,In anticipation of his weary feetThe remote control sits on the arm,He treats it as his own.And when he sits upon his chair,He thinks it is his throneThe leather is badly scuffed and frayed,The cushion has lost its shape.Yet sti... More..
Last night as we lay making love, the tears they flowed from my eyes.While we were loving and embracing, you called another's name instead of mine.I thought our love was in full bloom; that our life was an orchard of love.But you've been sowing seeds of destruction, now there's no room for our love to grow.Now I feel such a f... More..
The Grandfather clockIt stands in the corner of our roomLike a sentinel that is standing guardWith its pendulum swinging to and froTicking like the beat of its heartIt has been in the family since time beganWell for as long as I can recallI can never remember it not been thereStanding proud against the wallIt goes tick tock a... More..
Understanding your FeelingsI've stumbled into the deep abyssAll sign of light is goneI don't want to feel this lonelinessThis feeling that I don't belongWhen the water turns to darknessAnd there is no light to be foundPerhaps its time to surfaceMaybe try to turn aroundAlone I know I will surely sinkFor I am completely out of ... More..
Yesteryear.Childhood days of yesteryearSome memories still so freshAlthough many decades have passed me byWrinkling up my weary fleshIn my mind I'm still a ladFull of life it seemsYet my body fails to doThe things I do in dreamsThe image in the mirrorKeeps staring back at meIt looks just like my FatherBut no, in fact it's meY... More..
Painting with Acrylics and OilsAfter watching an Art program on my local television station, RTE-TV (Ireland), I was instantly attracted to painting Landscapes and Seascapes using the medium acrylics. Up to watching this program I honestly believed I could not paint. I was so hooked that the very next day I was out buying all... More..
I would like to share my journey towards Depression and my on-going battle trying to keep Depression at bay. These are the major pathways that I have wandered for the past twelve years of my life.My life from the age of sixteen was seen through an alcoholic haze. My late Father was an alcoholic and without any doubt I was my ... More..
Des Fox
Dublin, Dublin IE
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