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 my own way. Lisa you always shone so bright, Always so cheeky and full of delight. Very genuine…
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 its echoes on the air. I feel the ache of it deep in my bones. I taste the flavour of it on my tongue. Do I remember my song? The grass, the flowers, use their fragrance to remind me. The trees call to me, as the wind soughs…
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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