Some of my words...

I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I love writing them.

Donna x

Illustration of teacher watering students with plants on their heads

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

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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

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Lucy Campbell painting of girl holding ball of light

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

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Black and white photo of the night sky

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

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Painting of women drinking wine on a wire by Ronald West art

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

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Lucy Campbell boy and lion painting

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

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Painting of woman with inner child by CM BURGOS

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

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Watercolour image of typewriter

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

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Drawing of woman holding daughter by Donna Ashworth

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

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Painting of woman by Jennifer yoswa

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

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Painting by Tangled Muses artist

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

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Canva line drawing woman with flowers and holding herself

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

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Art by Tangled Muses

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

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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

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Landscape line drawing

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

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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

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Drawing of a home

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

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Line drawing of figure walking away towards sunset

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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IMAGE OF HELENA NOROWICZ

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 by Pearl Ida Chen, art of feathers from above

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

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Helen yousaf painting of woman walking away

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

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Image of Sarah Jessica Parker looking to the side

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,

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PAINTING BY CLAUDIA TREMBLy mother and daughter facing sunset

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.

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Best friends photo of feet

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

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PAINTING OF WOMAN SMILING WITH BIRD

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

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