Parenthesis of a Happy Child

I thought I knew who you were
and how it was

I thought I understood
everything

I believed in the past
in the certainty of memory

Yet you were layers within layers
of life and meaning

Complex in your simplicity
concave in self-belief

You said you knew the way
but you were only trying

To lead me safely
to an unknown destination

Theories authorised your existence
life made a fool of the truth

But you tried
so hard

Did you succeed or fail?
Is there a difference?

Because you are
were
will always be
enough for me

I am the ending
of doubt for you

You were good parents
But I had to make myself happy

Deb Hawken
2006

Published by debdancingstarhawken7

I'm a writer, public speaker, medium, and spiritual thinker. I suffered from acute anxiety from the age of 16 until I was well into my 50s, when I finally found methods that helped me to put it behind me. My struggles led to me exploring life through poetry, then plays, and over a 15 year period I made notes for a self help book which I published in 2015. Details on the book page. Although I am a psychic medium and loved the work, it didn’t feel right for me. It was an utter privilege, but my path was the exploration of what it means to be spirit in the real world and how we can make practical use of those abilities. Nowadays I write, blog, and teach soul-centred living, which is a gentle way of undoing past programming and connecting to your essential self, or soul. If you’re interested email me and we can chat. No pressure, it’s right for you or it’s not and you will know. The groups meet on line so no going out on cold, wet, winter’s evenings. On a personal note, I’m based in the UK. Married with five cats, no children, and four grandchildren, thanks to our inherited daughter, who has gifted us four beautiful little people that bring us such joy. Hope you enjoy the blogs. Deb xx

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