My friend pain He keeps me in check, when all else fails He reminds me I’m small And appears when I fall Determined to break me, he knows how to shame me Takes all of the credit, when I fail and blame me Having him here is comfort Reminds me of my limitations Granting me palpitations Oh those mashed machinations! Please don’t leave me, I cry I wouldn’t even try, he laments Smiling his tooth fanged smile

Shadows are all around us. They dance, attached at our feet, as we move, walk, step and slide. They mirror us, our actions, the way we move our body. But they also lie. They can show us as being free when we are running scared. They show us raising our…

These are conversations that I think about with those who are no longer with me or are unable to speak truthfully due to illness or memory. It’s a chance to speak my truth, but with an imaged response. He sits high in the chair, with his feet up on the…

When blind the dark becomes the light Realisations appear in the mind The dark becomes the light Touch and sound become eyes Forming shapes in the brain Sight is not just in the eyes

The average person will meet or encounter over 10,000 other people in their lifetime, if they live to an average age. This number could be higher based on job and how much you travel in your life. Everyone you encounter and have an interaction with, whether that be brief or…

When younger I was on an upward route I crashed through levels after level School, college, university, work I soared high, moving upwards Face to the sky of all potentials No stopping I thought I would make more money Have more love More adventures More of more Occasionally coasting, but still moving I learnt to soar, using my confidence to enjoy my vantage point I dipped into the abyss I dropped below, the air silent

Yep, that’s a quote from Steel Magnolias, the third in my writing. That film had quite an impact on my psyche. Probably because, even though it was directed by a man, it has a stella cast of women. And it was about struggles experienced by women. I mean, it did…

She’s over there wearing docs I’m over here eating cake. Those red shoes look country Kids are for the young, but also the old I block out sound with sound Unformed patterns with uniform patterns Wooden floor, practically laid She looks agitated, smoothing her hair to soothe herself Not knowing…

I waited to grow up I waited to have my period I waited to be a woman I waited for my first kiss I waited for my first intimate moment I waited to love I waited to be loved I waited for that hand in mine I waited for the…