‘Home’ means different things The heart of my house said the tired young wifeIs the room that my husband and children dislikeFor they’d never be seen near a dish cloth or soapAnd if they had to cook well they’d just never copeSo my sanctuary’s found in the room they all hateFrom whence dinner appears allContinueContinue reading “The Heart of Our House”
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The Observer
I watch her She sits in her space Pondering the right way to be As if there is only one right way For all time I feel for her I hear her When she asks for help With things she shouldn’t be allowing Tolerating Listening to Feeling I wish she could hear me I senseContinueContinue reading “The Observer”
Self-ish
Partnered alone It’s unfashionable to be selfish Unnatural not to care more for others than yourself But you have needs and wishes that aren’t compatible with mine Which means that either I care more for you than me And you care more for me than you Or you can’t be who you are And IContinueContinue reading “Self-ish”
Things I Thought I Needed
I’m one in 1,000, which isn’t too shoddy! When I was young I felt like no one and nothing. I’d dreamed of going to university, flying the nest, travelling the world, and having a great career as an interpreter in foreign climes. Instead my parents took me out of school aged 16 because I hadContinueContinue reading “Things I Thought I Needed”
Communication
Photo by Ilkin Safterov on Pexels.com I can send out my thoughts and touch a smile I can send out my heart and find emotion I can love over miles across continents I don’t need faces to recall or voices to remember I only need to know Where you are Who you are That youContinueContinue reading “Communication”
All the Love We Cannot Be
A single rose for a single love – of yourself All the love I’ve ever had Has turned bad From the cradle until one single moment Until that moment Rather than a flame to attract I wasn’t even a spark of light Not even a candle extinguished by the wind Where was my right toContinueContinue reading “All the Love We Cannot Be”
Duck and Run
If you’re unhappy, don’t hesitate, run! Do you care for me?I mean meNot some figment of your mindA construction of your needMeAs I amA human personWith the right to be as humanAs everyone elseWith foiblesUnwise wordingAnd differing beliefsAm I okay as I amOr only when I’m agreeing?Am I nice if I say yesBut deeply suspectContinueContinue reading “Duck and Run”
Angel’s Wings
Photo by KoolShooters on Pexels.com You couldn’t see her wings Except in the smiles of those who knew herShe didn’t fly or shed feathersBut she healed those who knew how to seeShe wasn’t eight feet tall or a being of lightYet she pushed back the darkness with her loveShe wasn’t AngelicIn fact she was rarelyContinueContinue reading “Angel’s Wings”
A Moment
Photo by Jonathan Borba on Pexels.com You gave me a glance of things I had dreamed, things written in books but not, I thought, seen. You showed me a world where romance can rule, You gave me a taste, a teaser, that’s all. And now I’m alone with a dream I’ve just touched, Never quiteContinueContinue reading “A Moment”
Coronation Conniptions
The Lion of England? So today’s the day. Love it or hate it, the UK and Commonwealth (those nations still monarchies) are getting an official King crowned in the eyes of God. Dedicating himself to a duty that only ends with the grave. That’s a BIG commitment. Division rules This blog isn’t about royal worship,ContinueContinue reading “Coronation Conniptions”
Deb Hawken - Amorah 