Written 2nd of February 2021 We live in a world, as far as I can see, where we constantly judge others and won’t let them be. We take our own truth, what we believe, Painting it all over other people we see. We assume we are right, that our way is the best we send …
Category: Poetry
My right to fight
Approximate reading time: 13 min I kind of feel like this poem needs to come with a warning! From someone who spent years following other people’s spiritual teachings, sucking it all in, trying to mould myself to somehow fit into other people’s paths the last thing I would EVER want to do is to imply …
The Power of Words
Approximate reading time: 12min In 2021 I accepted a job teaching in a reception class for 6 months. Yes, I had previously sworn NEVER EVER to go back into long-term teaching again, (numerous times.) But it was one of those situations where everything just seemed to dam-near perfect. 1. The class was amazingly well-behaved. 2. …
Making Time
Written 4th February 2021 Gloom-filled dreams engulf me, I wake up with a heavy heart. Chaotic feelings of loss and guilt, flying off the chart The entire world is flooded, murky water everywhere. I’m completely overwhelmed, anxious, feeling scared. I take my little sister, out for a morning swim. Seriously, why did I even let …
Young Girl
(Approximate reading time: 6 min) It’s been interesting to look back through the years at how many flatmates and friends I attracted into my life who had difficult, painful relationships with their mothers. Some of the stories I have heard have been absolutely heartbreaking but the underlying feelings and emotions are always the same. I …
R.A.G.E
Approximate reading time: 15 min It’s been a while, I know, I know ..a whole 6 days….I’m clearly slipping.:-) I will admit Neurotic Angel woke me up in a blind panic a couple of nights ago. Something along the lines of: “If you post a blog post EVERY SINGLE DAY then your subscribers are going …
‘Oh to be blessed….’
Approximate reading time: 8 min I will admit for most of my life I have always hated that word ‘Blessed’. It’s a little bit of a trigger word for me. (Just a wee, little bit:-) As a young child, I remember sitting at our dinner table listening to grace being said, something about being ‘thankful …
The Silver Lining
(Written January 2021) Asylum seekers flooding my brain, I’m teaching kiddies in the pouring rain. Mums are phoning me exhausted and overwrought. Crying their souls are lost (perhaps they’ve been bought?) Mrs Shawnigan’s moaning, imploring me: “They said my friend’s negative? How can that be?” “We’ve been friends for years, she’s always had my back! …
The nice-cissists
Estimated reading time: 8 min I feel like 2020 was my wake-up call. I wrote about my experiences in “The stars are aligning” with much humour and jest but those 5 months were anything but fun for me. In hindsight, it was like the universe finally decided ENOUGH ALREADY!! (Oh that one!) A couple of …
Forgiveness
(Written 26 February 2021) Forgiveness A word A feeling A thought So difficult to explain… Forgiveness A word A feeling A thought Intertwines with Insidious shame… Anger seethes Like a dog gnaws a bone I say “I’m okay” In my head, I throw stones Why was I born With a skin of cellophane Words burn …