Some of my words...
I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I love writing them.
Donna x
TO A TEACHER
Thank you, to the teacherswho work harder than we seealways finding waysto turn learning into glee thank you, to the teacherswho see faces in their
THE UNINVITED FRIEND
I have an uninvited friend.She came to my door last night, again, and I almost pretended to be out.But it was too late, she saw
WILDLINGS
This goes out to the mamas,raising the wild ones,the not to be tamed,the rare,the reckless,and the precious… you are shaping stardustinto human formminding moonlighttill its
YOUR SKY
I never truly noticed,how beautiful the sky is,until I started searching it for you. I never really appreciated,how sunlight bounces off the clouds sometimes,creating a
YOU’RE NOT FOR EVERYONE
You’re not for everyonebut you are most definitelyfor someone and when you find yourself caughtin the trap of ‘people-pleasing’remind yourself quicklythat you are ‘people’ too
MAN-UP
MAN-UP The world can be tough, for a boy who’s not rough, there’s much pressureto man-up and fight and the boys who shout loud,seem so
A FEARLESS GIRL
A FEARLESS GIRL I knew a fearless girlwho shook the whole damn worldwith her muddy knees and handsthat defiant way she’d stand she took everything
WRITE ME DOWN
If one day I don’t remember, do not feel helpless.You will have much work to do.You must remember me enough for both of us.Write me
LOVE CAME FIRST
Love came first… You don’t move on after loss, but you must move with. You must shake hands with grief, welcome her in, for she
WHEN I’M NO LONGER HERE
When I’m no longer here,say my name to call me near.I will calm your disarray,move the mountains from your way.I will dry your falling tears,whisper
You are youier…
Imagine if the sun refused to shine,because the moon was shinier. if streams ceased to flow,because rivers were flowier. if snow didn’t dare to fall,because
ON THOSE DAYS
On those days, when you miss someone the most, as though your memories, are sharp enough, to slice through skin and bone, remember how they
WINTERING
You may think yourself lazy, or flawed. Yet your body is made of almost exactly the same elements as the stars. Your bone composition matches
IN REST THEY REMEMBER IT ALL
Some people are slowly taken,to the other realm.Not physically, but mentally. Memory by memory,they are moved from us,like a painstakingly slow house-flit. Boxes full of
WHERE YOU LEFT ME
Don’t expect me to be where you left me,I can’t promise to wait for you there.I may not see the flowers you gave me,or the
CHRISTMAS IS A FEELING…
Money is a worry this year. So please don’t fall into the trap of believing December must be all matching pyjamas, expensive soirées, perfect festive
KEEP COMING HOME
To My Babies, Whatever choices you make in this life, wherever you go, whomever who you choose to share it with…I want you to keep
WHEN I GO
When I go,
don’t learn to live without me,
just learn to live with my love,
in a different way.
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SO OLD
You’re so old
they say
and I laugh
with a deep roar
rising up from my very soul
because how could that phrase
ever be anything
but magnificent?
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FEATHERS
I left you a little white featherI placed it right there in your wayI wrapped it in love with a messageto let you know you’ll
I WALKED
I walked with you today, I took the longer way.I made some time to tell you all the things I didn’t say.I spoke to you
AGE HOWEVER YOU LIKE
AGE HOWEVER YOU LIKEI mean, you do you.If you want to pull and tweak and tighten and brighten.Go for it.Why not?Is it making you happy?Good,
I’VE BEEN YOUNGER…
I DIDN’T LIKE IT Maybe, we can be totally happy to ‘look our age’,but still want to look great? Maybe we can love to wear
DEAR FRIEND, SAVE YOUR BEST FOR SOMEONE ELSE
Dear Friend, I don’t need you at your best when you come to my home. I don’t care what you are wearing or what car
A GIRL NEEDS A MOTHER
Somewhere inside of you, is a little girl who needs a mother. Whether you have a mother or not, the need will always be there.
YOU DON’T JUST LOSE SOMEONE ONCE
YOU DON’T JUST LOSE SOMEONE ONCEYou lose them over and over,sometimes in the same day.When the loss, momentarily forgotten,creeps up,and attacks you from behind.Fresh waves
I LOVE YOUR SHOES
I said your hair looked amazing but what I really wanted to say was…“Your energy sparks a little bit of something in mine, your smile
WHATEVER MAKES YOU GLAD TO BE ALIVE,
do that,whenever you can.Whatever gives your soul that lift and elevates you to a level of harmony, peace and contentment, chase it and grab it
WOMEN WHO LIKE THEMSELVES
WOMEN WHO LIKE THEMSELVES,give out a totally different light. It’s like pure unfiltered sunshine mixed with that headygolden-hour glow you only seem to find on