Andrew has a fairly extensive collection of musical instruments, predominantly string instruments. The major categories these are grouped by are:
Acoustic Guitars
Bass Guitars
Electric Guitars
Mandolin family
Ukuleles
Banjos
Dulcimers
Violin family
Other Instruments
A selection of songs and instrumentals by Andrew Charman-Williams or as Spiral Net. Spiral Net produces mainly electronic music either instrumental or with virtual or computer generated vocals while songs and instrumentals using my voice and/or real instruments are normally under my name..
As well as many of them (except for cover songs) being available here, music videos of Andrew Charman-Williams are available at https://www.youtube.com/@andrewcharman-williams and https://www.youtube.com/@spiralnet for Spiral Net or a selection including Andrew Charman-Williams and Spiral Net on Facebook.
Audio is available at https://andrewcharman-williams.bandcamp.com and https://spiral-net.bandcamp.com/ for Spiral Net. A smaller range is available on SoundCloud under each artist’s name.
The full selection will appear below but to narrow the selection down the following categories can be used though at the moment there is a lot of doubling up so the same content may show in multiple places..
Songs either by Andrew Charman-Williams or Spiral Net
Instrumentals either by Andrew Charman-Williams or Spiral Net
Spiral Net music
Lyrics which includes most of the songs from above as well as lyrics where no recordings have been provided or that are unused
Testing out the new trains & layout ideas with a temporary layout on the pool table. I have since adjusted this so that the lowest siding is slightly shorter and the top one slightly longer.
The first of the trains I currently have is a C11 steam locomotive 2-6-4T with 5 passenger cars ‘SL Fuyu-no-Shitsugen Train’ or Winter Wetlands train.
The second train is a C12 steam locomotive 2-6-2T with 2 Wamu90000 cars, 2 Tumu1000 cars and 1 Yo3500 car.
They run very nicely but having them in my hand really points out how incredibly small this scale is so my clumsy fingers may struggle with some of the finer scenery items or for putting the number plates on the C12 locomotive.
Gauge and scale can become complex when looking at model railway with only some countries being represented properly. I am going with N gauge which is 9mm track and for standard gauge (1435 mm) is close to 1:160 (about 1:159.4).
For various reasons including the size of the trains (loading gauge) being smaller and the motors at the time of the establishment of the model scales being too large to fit British trains went off scale and went 1:76 rather than 1:87 in HO and called it OO and in N scale went with 1:148.
Japan, where my first couple of locomotives are from, went with 1:150 for their standard trains which run on narrow gauge (1067mm) and 1:160 for their Shinkansen high speed lines which run on standard gauge. I think they model mainly in 1:150 and just accept the different scale of the bullet trains. However 1:150 does not represent the size of their narrow gauge track. 1:150 comes out at 1350mm which is nowhere close to 1067mm so it isn’t true to scale. TT-9 scale which uses N gauge track (9mm) is far more to scale at 1:120 (works out to 1:118.6). That would be a far more accurate representation but it hasn’t been widely adopted so is one of the many specialist scales.
Australia, which has a limited but gradually improving availability of stock seems to go with 1:160. That works absolutely fine for NSW, NT, SA, WA and the national lines in Victoria but is way off for Queensland & Tasmania (1067mm) and Victoria (2309mm). There are probably some small specialist scales to more accurately represent Australian narrow and broad gauge trains.
I’m not sure how companies deal with off scale but I assume they make the height and length of the locos and rolling stock correct to scale and have the error in the width of the locomotive. Given Victorian trains are over twice as wide as Queensland and Tassie trains I think you would lose that sense of size and proportion.
I briefly considered OO9 which is 1:76 on 9mm track (there is an equivalent for HO on 9mm track) but the range is limited and expensive and it represents really narrow track 684mm which is mainly old slate, coal or similar industrial lines and with the exception of heritage lines would mean modelling for not much later than 1930s.
I think my choice will be between 1:148 and 1:150. For me I think most things would not be overly dissonant at those differences (1-1.5% difference) whereas putting 1:148 or 1:150 against 1:160 might be (8-9%). For someone 170cm tall (about 5’7″) it would be 11.5mm at 1:148, 11.3mm at 1:150 and 10.6mm at 1:160 and for a building or structure 5m tall it would be 33.8, 33.3 & 31.3.
As can be seen from this mock-up there is minimal visual difference between 1:148 and 1:150 but a fairly obvious difference to 1:160. So I think that confirms that within the one layout I am happy to mix 1:148 and 1:150 but not 1:160. So no Australian trains for me (or American but I’m not overly interested in American models).
I have decided to try building a fairly simple model railway in N Scale – probably either 1:150 or 1:148 scale. I have some track and a couple of locomotives ordered and have started some preliminary track layouts.
I don’t have a name for it as yet though I am thinking it may just be Hamlel. It will be fictional and in a small rural location set in a pre-1970s time period as locomotives will be steam. General feel of location will be United Kingdom but no specific place is being modelled. The locomotives and rolling stock I have at the moment are Japanese but I will either ignore the discrepancy as being a fictional location that obtained second hand train stock from Japan but hadn’t refinished them or possibly weather or mask any Japanese script on the train.
I’ve tossed up between a door style layout – maybe slightly larger than a door or doing a layout across the full width of the pool room (4.7m). The door style layout is potentially portable while the full width would not be.
I think I will try the first of these layouts. Although it doesn’t give anything like the same length of running it will be portable, has plenty of room for scenery and has a combination of continuous running and shunting. Most of the back of the loop would be hidden with a possible thought of an exposed section for a viaduct.
Initial inspirations are Wrenton for the general feel and style and Chandwell for the construction techniques.
quiet corner, shadows play,
ivy creeps, memories lay,
there’s a house, all alone,
stories etched, every stone.
windows stare, longing gaze,
distant echoes, bygone days,
through doors ajar, the breeze,
flows through the memories.
abandoned home, full of memories,
whispers linger in the autumn breeze,
floors that creak with the weight of years,
yet in the silence, love still appears.
the fireplace emits no light,
cold embers in the night,
in its ashes, the stories remain,
echoing laughter, echoing pain.
rooms a canvas, life’s design,
faded colours of heart and mind,
furniture draped, sheets of white,
waiting for one last night.
abandoned home, full of memories,
whispers linger in the autumn breeze,
nature reclaims, with vines entwined,
yet in the ruins, love you’ll find.
abandoned home, full of memories,
whispers linger in the autumn breeze,
guarding secrets, tales untold,
in this home, now still and cold.
Waiting in the rain for you,
I should leave but still I stay
In case you arrive I remain ,
Waiting in the rain for you.
Huddled on this corner soaked to the bone
Broken umbrella heart filled with ache
Time ticks slowly waiting on my own
Realising our mistakes
I watch the world pass in shades of grey
Time passes and still no sign
No glimpse of you coming back to stay
Memories dance in the misty air
While I stand in the pouring rain
Promises broken lies laid bare
So much hurt so much pain
In the depths of night
I start to roam
alone I stride
far from home
moonlight guides
my silent strides
secrets hide
on every side
walking in my sleep
lots of things I find
some I’d like to keep
some to leave behind
walking in my sleep
fields of gold
rivers of sighs
dark and cold
under midnight skies
let me wander
let me ponder
let me roam
far from home
walking in my sleep
lots of things I find
some I’d like to keep
some to leave behind
walking in my sleep
let the worries fade away
in the stillness of the night
sleep softly now
until the morning light
close your weary eyes
let your troubles go
in the silence of the night
let your spirit flow
let the gentle breeze
lull you to your rest
in the cradle of the night
feel sleep’s caress
sleep softly now
let the darkness embrace
find comfort in its arms
find peace in its space
with gentle whispers
the night unfolds its tale
as darkness blankets all
like a comforting veil
let the gentle rhythms
carry you away
to a place of quiet
where you’ll gently sway
let the worries fade away
in the stillness of the night
sleep softly now
dream until the morning light
sleep softly now
time is passing so slow today
oh yeah time is passing so slow today
I may be wrong to sing my song
and let the time just pass away
nothing I need to do today
no there’s nothing I need to do today
so it may be wrong to sing some songs
but I’ll just let time pass away
nowhere I need to be today
no there’s nowhere I need to be today
so it may be wrong to sing my songs
as I just let time pass away
so I may be wrong to sing my songs
while I just let time pass away
I shout my anguish my fear my pain
but noone listens yet again
I’ll shout it out let the words take flight
I’ll shout it out with all my might
Yelling into the void but there’s no reply
Met with silence I scream, I cry
Yelling into the void for all these years
shouting and screaming till someone hears
Though my cries may fade away
I’ll keep yelling come what may
In the void I’ll make my stand
A lone voice heard across the land
So let me scream let me roar
Until my voice is heard once more
Yelling into the void but there’s no reply
Met with silence I scream, I cry
Yelling into the void for all these years
shouting and screaming till someone hears
Yelling into the void I won’t give in
I’ll keep shouting, until I win
Yelling into the void until I’m hoarse
No regrets no remorse
In shadows cast by stones of old
whispers rise from depths untold
for though the castle may decay
its spirit lingers bright as day
In the ruins memories unfold
tears of joy
a sorrow laced smile
bittersweet moments
from a bittersweet life
light and shade
pleasure and pain
without contrast there is no meaning
tears of joy
a sorrow laced smile
bittersweet moments
from a bittersweet life
joy and sorrow
bittersweet
i just want the balance right
tears of joy
a sorrow laced smile
bittersweet moments
from a bittersweet life
i want more pleasure than pain
more up than down
more joy than sorrow
tears of joy
a sorrow laced smile
bittersweet moments
from a bittersweet life
Under skies of blue, where troubles end,
A symbol of peace, a dove ascends.
Its feathers, a canvas, pure and white,
Glide through the skies, a beacon of light.
Oh, white dove, take me away,
To a place where dreams don’t fade,
with strong intent take to the sky,
Oh, white dove, away you fly.
In times of trouble, when hearts grow weary,
The white dove whispers, soft and airy.
It carries hopes on gentle wings,
And to a troubled world, some hope it brings.
Oh, white dove, take me away,
To a place where dreams don’t fade,
with strong intent take to the sky,
Oh, white dove, away you fly.
In lands divided, by walls of fear,
The white dove’s call, so crystal clear.
It seeks no borders, nor lines drawn deep,
But a world united, where all may sleep.
Oh, white dove, take me away,
To a place where dreams don’t fade,
with strong intent take to the sky,
Oh, white dove, away you fly.
oh white dove you still remain
a symbol of hope amidst the pain
with every beat of your gentle wing
a dream of peace you bring
nowhere to go
noone to see
nothing to do
nothing at all
so i can just relax
and do nothing much at all
no expectations
no obligations
no confrontations
nothing at all
so i can just relax
and do nothing much at all
Maynardtown
Down on the Sawdust
Yesler’s Mill in the Sag
Tenderloin
Skid Road
where dreams go to die
Lava Beds
White Chapel
Great Restricted District
Wappyville
Skid Road
where dreams go to die
Mill Street
Yesler Way
The Deadline
Pioneer Square
Skid Road
where dreams go to die
Skid Road
where dreams go to die
I still hear your laughter, soft as the breeze
It whispers through the trees, brings me to my knees
The way we used to dance, under starlit skies
Now the echoes of your voice are where my heart lies
I thought of you yesterday
I thought of you today
I’ll think of you tomorrow
The memories never fade
I see your shadow in the morning light
It lingers in the silence of the quiet night
Though time moves forward, leaving us behind
In every passing moment, you’re still on my mind
I thought of you yesterday
I thought of you today
I’ll think of you tomorrow
The memories never fade
And I hold on to every piece of you
The moments we shared, the things we knew
They live on forever, deep in my soul
Your memory’s a fire, it keeps me whole
I thought of you yesterday
I thought of you today
I’ll think of you tomorrow
The memories never fade
They wanted Yes or No
as the only answers
but what if it’s Yes and No
or neither with no firm answer.
So many things aren’t simply black or white,
wrong or right.
Left or right
day or night
Yes or No
Yes and No
Yes or No
Yes and No
Where are the shades of grey and the central ground
Why expect a simple answer to a complex question
Why is the complex answer never found
What if it’s both, what if it’s none
Yes or No
Yes and No
Yes or No
Yes and No
or neither
Tintinn is an instrumental piece for piano by Andrew Charman-Williams that is based on a modification of the tintinnabuli compositional technique developed by Arvo Pärt.
Myfyrdod 6 is an instrumental by Andrew Charman-Williams for classical guitar and mandolin.
Myfyrdod 5 is an original instrumental piece played on Irish bouzouki [made by Gladstone Guitars] and mandolin [made by Peter Coombe].
Gentle Echoes is an instrumental piece by Andrew Charman-Williams recording as Spiral Net that is maybe part ambient, part soundscape and part gentle contemplation.
Banjo Noodling 241024 is a fingerstyle tenor banjo improvisation over a four chord loop. Both tenor banjo tracks were a single take so there’s things I’d probably change or fix if I planned it out fully.
Incessant Call is an instrumental piece with two fingerstyle tenor guitar parts. Cockatoos insisted on providing some accompaniment from their scratching on the roof and screeching. The piece was inspired by the constant monotonous calls of the Tawny Frogmouth and Bronzewing.
Myfyrdod 4 is an instrumental for tenor guitar. It was originally on an acoustic tenor guitar tuned GDAE but here it is played finger style on electric tenor guitar in CGDA.
Myfyrdod is just a word I like that is one of two I’m using as generic titles (instead of Untitled 4 or whatever) for instrumentals that don’t have other names but is taken from a Welsh word meaning meditation or contemplation.
A new piece played finger style on electric tenor guitar called Myfyrdod 3. I wrote it and had been playing it on an acoustic tenor guitar in GDAE tuning but decided to give it a try in CGDA on the electric.
The title Myfyrdod is mainly just one of two generic titles I am using for some instrumentals where I don’t have a name. Myfyrdod is from a Welsh word which seems to translate to meditation or contemplation and the other, Syniad is idea or concept but I mainly just like the way they look and sound.
Myfyrdod 2 is a slightly dark, atmospheric electronic instrumental piece by Andrew Charman-Williams. Myfyrdod is one to the words I am using as titles when I don’t have a title for an instrumental. The word (from Welsh) means something like meditation or contemplation.
Myfyrdod 1 is an instrumental for piano and organ (using Pianoteq 8 and Organteq 2) by Andrew Charman-Williams. Myfyrdod is one of the titles I am using for instrumentals when I don’t have a title. The word (from Welsh) means reflection or contemplation.
Syniad 1 is an instrumental piece by Andrew Charman-Williams. Syniad is one of the titles I am using for instrumentals when I don’t have another title. The word (from Welsh) means something like idea or concept.
Third Steps is an instrumental for felt piano and pipe organ that has strong influences from ambient music and post-minimalism. Keyboard sounds from Pianoteq 8 and Organteq 2.
Minor Moves is a laid-back instrumental for felt piano and cello that has influences from minimalism, ambient, film music and other styles/genres/approaches.
Rosella (or the Rosella Waltz) is just a gentle waltz recorded with 2 tenor guitar tracks and organ (using Organteq 2).
Cubic Triads is just an exploration of a curiosity. I saw a video by @12tone explaining the music theory concept of Cube Dance by Jack Douthett. This explores that concept using just triads to move through the 12 major, 12 minor and 4 augmented triads. Moving between triads only one note changes by one semitone. Through the layering that occurs with organ stops these three notes are fleshed out to a fuller sound. Organteq 2 is used for the organ.
Droplets is a piece for high G ukulele.
Waiting (Twiddling Thumbs) is a piece for high G ukulele.
Reflections is a piece for classical guitar.
Wallaby in the Chook Pen was written in response to a call for Tasmanian jigs for a collation by Steve Gadd. This is one of three tunes I contributed.
abc text (abc is a form of text based notation very common in folk music) the above image is a render from abc and the text for this is:
X:3
T:Wallaby in the Chook Pen
C:A Charman-Williams
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=105
K:D
B/c/|:”D” AFA “Bm” BGF | “Em” EFD “A”E2A | “G” GAB “Em” edB | “A” c2d ece |
“D” fdB “Bm” AFA | “Em” BdB “D” AFA | “Em” BGB “A” cde |1 “D” d3 fdB :|2 “D” fdB “A” d2B/c/ |
|: “D” def afa | “Em” bab “A” afe | “D” dfe B2d | “A” ced cde |
“D” fga “Bm” fdf | “Em” efg “A” ece | “D” dAd “A” fge | “D” d3 d2B/c/ 😐
Pademelon in the Bracken was written in response to a call for Tasmanian jigs for a collation by Steve Gadd. This is one of three tunes I contributed.
abc text (abc is a form of text based notation very common in folk music) the above image is a render from abc and the text for this is:
X:2
T:Pademelon in the Bracken
C:A Charman-Williams
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=95
K:Am
|: “Am” cAc edc | “G” BGB cBG | “F” F2A BcA | “E” BA^G E3 |
“Am” cAc ede | “G” ged BcG | “F” AcA “E” ^GEG |1 “Am” A3 Acd :|2 “Am” A3 Ace |
|: “Dm” f2f fed | “Am” ecB Ace | “Dm” f2a fed | “Am” e3 edc |
“G” d2d dcB | “F” c2A FAc | “E” BE^G BcB |1 “Am” A3 Ace :|2 “Am” A6 |]
Roses are Blue, Violets are Red was written in response to a call for Tasmanian jigs for a collation by Steve Gadd. This is one of three tunes I contributed.
abc text (abc is a form of text based notation very common in folk music) the above image is a render from abc and the text for this is:
X:1
T:Roses are Blue, Violets are Red
C:A Charman-Williams
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=95
K:Am
Ace|:”Am” a2e fed | “Em” e3 A2E | “Am” A2A cBA | “E” ^G3 Ace |
“Am” a2e fed | “E”e3 A2^G | “Am”ABc “E”A2^G |1 “Am”A3 Ace :|2 “Am”A3 AFE |
|:”Dm”D2F “E”E^GB | “Am”cBc A2c | “Em”e2e fed | “Am”ecB A2E |
“Dm”D2F “E”E^GB | “Am”cec a2b | “Am”aec “E”E^F^G |1 “Am”A3 AFE :|2 “Am”A3 c2d |
|: “Am”e2c “G”d2B | “Am”cBA “E”E2^G | “Am”A2A cBA | “E”^G3 Ecd |
“Am”e2c “Dm”f2d | “E”^g2e “Am”a2e | “Dm”ded “E”c2^G |1 “Am”A3 c2d :|2 “Am”A6 |]
A song written for a ukulele forum.
Lyrics: Yes or No – Yes and No
They wanted Yes or No
as the only answers
but what if it’s Yes and No
or neither with no firm answer.
So many things aren’t simply black or white,
wrong or right.
Left or right
day or night
Yes or No
Yes and No
Yes or No
Yes and No
Where are the shades of grey and the central ground
Why expect a simple answer to a complex question
Why is the complex answer never found
What if it’s both, what if it’s none
Yes or No
Yes and No
Yes or No
Yes and No
or neither
I Thought of You is a song recorded with vocals and Irish Bouzouki.
Lyrics: I Thought of You
I still hear your laughter, soft as the breeze
It whispers through the trees, brings me to my knees
The way we used to dance, under starlit skies
Now the echoes of your voice are where my heart lies
I thought of you yesterday
I thought of you today
I’ll think of you tomorrow
The memories never fade
I see your shadow in the morning light
It lingers in the silence of the quiet night
Though time moves forward, leaving us behind
In every passing moment, you’re still on my mind
I thought of you yesterday
I thought of you today
I’ll think of you tomorrow
The memories never fade
And I hold on to every piece of you
The moments we shared, the things we knew
They live on forever, deep in my soul
Your memory’s a fire, it keeps me whole
I thought of you yesterday
I thought of you today
I’ll think of you tomorrow
The memories never fade
A song written for a ukulele forum. This plays on one of the origin stories of the term Skid Row.
Lyrics: Skid Road
Maynardtown
Down on the Sawdust
Yesler’s Mill in the Sag
Tenderloin
Skid Road
where dreams go to die
Lava Beds
White Chapel
Great Restricted District
Wappyville
Skid Road
where dreams go to die
Mill Street
Yesler Way
The Deadline
Pioneer Square
Skid Road
where dreams go to die
Skid Road
where dreams go to die
A song written for a ukulele forum
Lyrics: Nothing At All
nowhere to go
noone to see
nothing to do
nothing at all
so i can just relax
and do nothing much at all
no expectations
no obligations
no confrontations
nothing at all
so i can just relax
and do nothing much at all
A song written for a ukulele forum
Lyrics: White Dove
Under skies of blue, where troubles end,
A symbol of peace, a dove ascends.
Its feathers, a canvas, pure and white,
Glide through the skies, a beacon of light.
Oh, white dove, take me away,
To a place where dreams don’t fade,
with strong intent take to the sky,
Oh, white dove, away you fly.
In times of trouble, when hearts grow weary,
The white dove whispers, soft and airy.
It carries hopes on gentle wings,
And to a troubled world, some hope it brings.
Oh, white dove, take me away,
To a place where dreams don’t fade,
with strong intent take to the sky,
Oh, white dove, away you fly.
In lands divided, by walls of fear,
The white dove’s call, so crystal clear.
It seeks no borders, nor lines drawn deep,
But a world united, where all may sleep.
Oh, white dove, take me away,
To a place where dreams don’t fade,
with strong intent take to the sky,
Oh, white dove, away you fly.
oh white dove you still remain
a symbol of hope amidst the pain
with every beat of your gentle wing
a dream of peace you bring
A song written for a ukulele forum
Lyrics: Bittersweet
tears of joy
a sorrow laced smile
bittersweet moments
from a bittersweet life
light and shade
pleasure and pain
without contrast there is no meaning
tears of joy
a sorrow laced smile
bittersweet moments
from a bittersweet life
joy and sorrow
bittersweet
i just want the balance right
tears of joy
a sorrow laced smile
bittersweet moments
from a bittersweet life
i want more pleasure than pain
more up than down
more joy than sorrow
tears of joy
a sorrow laced smile
bittersweet moments
from a bittersweet life
A song written for a ukulele forum. A second version not featuring the ukulele was made more recently. The second version in particular is possibly more a soundscape or poem set to music than a song.
Lyrics: Castle Ruins
In shadows cast by stones of old
whispers rise from depths untold
for though the castle may decay
its spirit lingers bright as day
In the ruins memories unfold
A song written for a ukulele forum.
Lyrics: Yelling Into the Void
I shout my anguish my fear my pain
but noone listens yet again
I’ll shout it out let the words take flight
I’ll shout it out with all my might
Yelling into the void but there’s no reply
Met with silence I scream, I cry
Yelling into the void for all these years
shouting and screaming till someone hears
Though my cries may fade away
I’ll keep yelling come what may
In the void I’ll make my stand
A lone voice heard across the land
So let me scream let me roar
Until my voice is heard once more
Yelling into the void but there’s no reply
Met with silence I scream, I cry
Yelling into the void for all these years
shouting and screaming till someone hears
Yelling into the void I won’t give in
I’ll keep shouting, until I win
Yelling into the void until I’m hoarse
No regrets no remorse
A song written for a ukulele forum
Lyrics: Time is Passing
time is passing so slow today
oh yeah time is passing so slow today
I may be wrong to sing my song
and let the time just pass away
nothing I need to do today
no there’s nothing I need to do today
so it may be wrong to sing some songs
but I’ll just let time pass away
nowhere I need to be today
no there’s nowhere I need to be today
so it may be wrong to sing my songs
as I just let time pass away
so I may be wrong to sing my songs
while I just let time pass away
A song written for a ukulele forum
Lyrics: Sleep Softly Now
let the worries fade away
in the stillness of the night
sleep softly now
until the morning light
close your weary eyes
let your troubles go
in the silence of the night
let your spirit flow
let the gentle breeze
lull you to your rest
in the cradle of the night
feel sleep’s caress
sleep softly now
let the darkness embrace
find comfort in its arms
find peace in its space
with gentle whispers
the night unfolds its tale
as darkness blankets all
like a comforting veil
let the gentle rhythms
carry you away
to a place of quiet
where you’ll gently sway
let the worries fade away
in the stillness of the night
sleep softly now
dream until the morning light
sleep softly now
A song written for a ukulele forum
Lyrics: Walking in my Sleep
In the depths of night
I start to roam
alone I stride
far from home
moonlight guides
my silent strides
secrets hide
on every side
walking in my sleep
lots of things I find
some I’d like to keep
some to leave behind
walking in my sleep
fields of gold
rivers of sighs
dark and cold
under midnight skies
let me wander
let me ponder
let me roam
far from home
walking in my sleep
lots of things I find
some I’d like to keep
some to leave behind
walking in my sleep
A song written for a ukulele forum
Lyrics: Waiting in the Rain
Waiting in the rain for you,
I should leave but still I stay
In case you arrive I remain ,
Waiting in the rain for you.
Huddled on this corner soaked to the bone
Broken umbrella heart filled with ache
Time ticks slowly waiting on my own
Realising our mistakes
I watch the world pass in shades of grey
Time passes and still no sign
No glimpse of you coming back to stay
Memories dance in the misty air
While I stand in the pouring rain
Promises broken lies laid bare
So much hurt so much pain