ALONE By Maya Angelou

Lying, thinkingLast nightHow to find my soul a homeWhere water is not thirstyAnd bread loaf is not stoneI came up with one thingAnd I don’t believe I’m wrongThat nobody,But nobodyCan make it out here alone. Alone, all aloneNobody, but nobodyCan make it out here alone. There are some millionairesWith money they can’t useTheir wives run…

Two decades deceased

Over and over the years roll by, The work, the pain, the exhaustion is “worth it” you tell yourself. The first decade of fighting, fighting to keep a house, ( a home for your children). Fighting to sustain 2, sometimes 3 jobs to keep the home, feed the kids, pay the bills.. Fighting health issues,…

A burst of pride

I’m sitting in the coffee shop inside the retail supermarket where one of my daughters work. I’m here to pick her up after her long shift ( she starts at 5am, working till midday, picking people’s online orders ). I look over the glass balcony ( trying to be discreet ) for her as I…

An “Is it worth it” Day

Absolutely Cream Crackered after 3 very full on weekends of supporting fundraising events. All very worthwhile, and meaning a lot to me, but on occasion I rarely feel “Good” about any of it at all.. Today is one of those days when I doubt….. I function at Pain levels most people (myself included pre 2016…

Change of perception

Sometimes you just have to give yourself a kick up the butt and move on from negative emotions. It’s not easy, especially when you are alone. Ps alone doesn’t mean by yourself.. You can be alone even when surrounded by people.. Ask any parent of adult children who live with them still. Anyhow. Onwards and…

Absolute Hell of a Day

My mum’s brother died this morning. My dog is literally on her last legs, but the vet is quibbling over prescribing pain meds coz they are expensive.. I pay for them so whats the bloody problem. A charity I’ve been supporting ( voluntary as a favour to a great friend) has taken the piss out…