Poetry
Lisa
I reach out to wish you well on the celebration of your birth, Only to find that you have left this earth. I missed your funeral by just one day, So, I will have to say goodbye in my own way. Lisa you always shone so bright, Always so cheeky and full of delight. Very…
Read MoreStrong of Spirit
Strong of spirit, Full of woe, Hiding memories in my soul, Time to free them, Time to know, Time to see my life as a whole, Cry my tears, Shed my shame, Heal my trauma, Be whole again, Little Lystari wants to grow, Wants to fly, Wants to crow, Look at me i am real,…
Read MoreWho am I?
I am a mother, I am a wife, I am a daughter, I am a sister, I am a carer, I am a counsellor, I am a confidant, I am a champion, I am a lover, I am a warrior, I am disabled, I am grief, I am fury. I am a very frightened infant,…
Read MoreRemember Your Song
Do I remember my song? I hear it echoe in the air. I feel it ache in my bones. I taste it on my tongue. Do I remember my song? The flowers, use their fragrance to remind me. As the wind soughs through the branches of the trees whispering, “remember”. The earth solid and strong…
Read MoreStaircase
Not again I sigh I brace myself for the climb Stepping up with my right Dragging up my left The first steps I manage Then the ache of strain Begins to build until I am awash with pain I begin to rely on my arms To drag myself up Then feel the alarm Of pain…
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