YOU
If every single person who has liked you in your lifetime, were to light up on a map, it would create the most glitteringly beautiful network you could imagine. Throw in the strangers you’ve been kind to, the people you’ve …
POEMS & QUOTES
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 me peering through the blinds and she can sense my energy anyway.
I …
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 stardust
into human form
minding moonlight
till its ready to instruct the tides
and …
YOU’RE NOT FOR EVERYONE
You’re not for everyone
but you are most definitely
for someone
and when you find yourself caught
in the trap of ‘people-pleasing’
remind yourself quickly
that you are ‘people’ too
and further refresh your memory
by recalling
that pleasing everyone…
MAN-UP
MAN-UP
The world can be tough,
for a boy who’s not rough,
there’s much pressure
to man-up and fight
and the boys who shout loud,
seem so very proud,
to preach that this macho
is right
and since boys may …
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 down.
Put the things that make me me, in a …
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 lives with you now. Pull her a chair at the table and offer her …
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 the coral in the seas and you, my friend, are ruled by the moon and …
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 tears that will fall as you stare.
I will be with …
WHEN I GO
When I go,
don’t learn to live without me,
just learn to live with my love,
in a different way.
And if you need to see me,
close your eyes,
or look in your shadow,
when the sun shines,
I’m …
FEATHERS
I left you a little white feather
I placed it right there in your way
I wrapped it in love with a message
to let you know you’ll be okay
I drew you a colourful rainbow
It followed your car …
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 so softly and so often tears just flowed.
I let you know my …
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 new make-up, buy the latest clothes and try new looks
but we don’t need …
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 you drove here.
I don’t care if there is food on your shirt and your …
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.
Even if you never had one, if you didn’t experience that
maternal love, there is …
YOU DON’T JUST LOSE SOMEONE ONCE
YOU DON’T JUST LOSE SOMEONE ONCE
You lose them over and over,
sometimes in the same day.
When the loss, momentarily forgotten,
creeps up,
and attacks you from behind.
Fresh waves of grief as the realisation hits home,
they are …
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 warms my heart, and when you laugh, I just have to laugh too, it’s …
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 tight.
Stop seeing your life as a chore to be dealt with everyday …
WOMEN WHO LIKE THEMSELVES
WOMEN WHO LIKE THEMSELVES,
give out a totally different light.
It’s like pure unfiltered sunshine mixed with that heady
golden-hour glow you only seem to find on holiday.
As the sun takes its leave of the day and makes way…
DON’T MISS YOUR OWN PARTY
You know that feeling, when you have daily cleaned, cooked and prepared for a big family get-together or party?
You bustle around doing everything and making sure everyone has a wonderful time and when you finally do get the chance …
ACCEPT NO SHADE
Not everyone will like you.
Not everyone will agree with the things you say, or do.
Not everyone will understand why you are who you are,
which trials and tribulations made you stronger, weaker, braver.
Not everyone will care enough …
LOVING YOURSELF IS A BIG ASK
LOVING YOURSELF
is a big ask.
To some it may as well be a mountain covered in treacherous ice.
A journey too far, so overwhelming,
that finding the start point can often seem impossible.
Begin by showing yourself some slack …
WHEN YOU LOOK BACK
WHEN YOU LOOK BACK
When you look back,
may you never see the blaze of a life in ashes because you let your fear become your fortress, your flaws become your cage and your imperfect wondrous soul to be imprisoned …
SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY
Somewhere along the way, the world split you in two.
And you keep one half tucked away from eyes that may judge.
The other half is presented every day like a mannequin, a puppet, a pawn.
Going through the motions.…
I’m In The Rain
I’m in the rain
I’m in the pain
I’m in the blood within your veins
I’m in the air
My favourite chair
I’m in the soulful way you care
I’m in the night
I’m in your sight
I’m in your …
One Tiny Step
ONE TINY STEP
When things get tough, really tough.
And you don’t have the will, the answers or the energy to fight any more.
There is only one way to go,
Forward.
One tiny, tiny step, at a time.
If …
Don’t Prioritise Your Looks
Don’t prioritise your looks, my friend,
they won’t last the journey.
Your sense of humour though, will only get better.
Your intuition will grow and expand like a majestic cloak of wisdom.
Your ability to choose your battles, will be …
If I Ever Have To Leave
If I ever have to leave you love,
Please know I didn’t choose it.
You were my every waking thought,
My world, I wouldn’t lose it.
If I ever have to leave you love,
Don’t think I didn’t fight it.…
Tu me manques…‘you are missing from me’
The french don’t say, ‘I miss you’, they say...
Tu me manques…‘You are missing from me’.
You are. Missing.
I feel your absence as though it were a
vital part of my body that’s gone.
A part …
You Were Just In Too Much Pain
You were just in too much pain to keep on living.
And I’m sorry that I didn’t see that now.
I think your soul was just too bruised to keep on giving.
And you had to take the pain away …
And I Am Glad Again, That I Feel Pain…
Sometimes I wish I didn’t have to feel everything
So deeply
Like the weight of the world is mine to bear.
Sometimes I wish I was one of those who breeze
So freely
Through the chaos and the crisis and …
YOU WERE BORN WITHOUT A WORRY
You were born not caring much,
For the curves along your thighs.
And it took you several years
To care a thing about your size.
When you die, I’m kinda thinking.
That your thoughts won’t stray to that.
You won’t …
There’s A Woman In My Mirror
There’s a woman in my mirror
And she looks a lot like me,
Though there’s lines around her eyes,
And her hair is wild and free.
She is plumper than myself,
And she is definitely grey.
Did I miss the …
May…
May your days be filled with laughter.
May your chores complete themselves.
May your mind have time to wander.
To a sandy beach of shells.
May your morning stretch be graceful.
May your lunch be full of taste.
May your …
The Greys, the Dimples, the Rolls, the Wrinkles,
The greys, the dimples, the rolls, the wrinkles,
Don’t strip you of your grace.
The lines, the weight, the clothes that pinch,
Don’t steal light from your face.
If you could see what I can see,
Your world would open …
History Will Remember When The World Stopped
History will remember when the world stopped
And the flights stayed on the ground.
And the cars parked in the street.
And the trains didn’t run.
History will remember when the schools closed
And the children stayed indoors
And the
What’s It Like To Be A Woman….
‘What’s it like to be a woman?”
A little bird whispered in my ear.
‘Is it just like being human?’
Oh it is so much more, my dear.
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We are the holders, we are the keepers,
Of the secrets …
Be Kind…
If you’re worried you’re not kind enough,
Then you’re probably already so.
Because kindness is within you,
You just have to let it flow.
It’s the wishing good on strangers,
Even though your day is grey.
It’s the smiling at …
Don’t Miss Me More Than Once A Day
Don’t miss me more than once a day,
For life is moving fast.
Don’t wish all of your time away,
Dreaming of the past.
Don’t waste the moment looking at,
The things I left behind me.
I’m not within those …
Let’s All Be A Little More ‘Hilda‘
Let’s all be a little more ‘Hilda’, I say
Let’s squeeze so much joy into every day
Let’s tackle new things with no fear of falling
Let’s live for today and quit with the stalling
Let’s show our true selves, …
There Is Little You Can Do to Make Everyone Like You
There is little you can do to make everyone like you.
Some people will see the real you, straight away. The you with the worries, the fears, the kind heart.
Others will only see what you have that is not
…
HAVE THE COURAGE….
Have the courage
To live as a whole
To listen to your heart
To talk to your soul
To know who you are
When others do not
To look for the vibes
To listen to thoughts
Have the heart
To …
TO THE WOMAN
TO THE WOMAN with the full-time career, who occasionally feels the guilt of the life choices she has made… you are doing a great job. You’re an inspiration, keep on your path if feels right for you and don’t bow …
FINE
FINE
I’m balanced on a knife edge, running out of time.
My heart’s exploding in my ears but still I say ‘I’m fine’.
I’m hoping you won’t notice, yet praying that you care
My world is turning inside out, no …