Making time to consciously slow life down
Easier said than done
Discipline required to create the space
Internal switch to the real world disengaged
Taking time to be still, eyes closed
Attention on the breath- in and out
Trusting the process – going with the flow
Images flashing through the mind’s eye
Only a few minutes makes a huge difference
Now open your eyes to the world around you
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Morning daydreaming of being
In your arms for even the briefest of hugs
Daring to hope it might happen
Dread filling my heart that it won’t
Almost noon…would you be waiting?
Yes!…
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Understanding what makes you smile
No strings attached
Celebrating all your successes however small
Offering support without being asked
No expectations of love in return
Duration and strength in the unspoken bonds between our hearts
In this lifetime, past lifetimes, lifetimes yet to come
Trust
Implicit trust
Once in a lifetime soulmate connection
Nurture over need
Always got your back
Loyal to the death
Loving freely and deeply and quietly
Openly and honestly
Volunteered without question
Endless…
As the sun began to sink low in the sky
I looked back along the trail and…
Paused….
Marvelling at how far I had come.
In the distance I could see
The difficult days when I faltered
The marshlands where I got bogged down
And the ocean that reset my soul
With a deep sigh, I prepared to go on
I looked ahead along the trail and…
Paused…
The sun’s light was blinding me
Concealing the distance left to travel.
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From the second I saw them
Your blue eyes stole my heart
And you purred
From the day you came home
Cat wars that lasted a decade ensued
And you purred
You would fight with your shadow if it had paws
Advancing age and a lack of teeth didn’t matter
And you purred
The last of “the old guard”
Still looking like two cats stitched together
And you purred
A tiny cat with a huge heart
Always a midnight “song” for all to hear
And you purred
Too weak to stand
The rainbow bridge beckoned
And you purred
I miss that purr.
Frankenstein Feb 2010- 14 October 2025
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Darkness enveloped the staircase ahead of me
Shadows stirred in its inky depths
Slowly I began to climb
Trusting that it was the path I should take
Step by step I climbed
Slowly the darkness fell behind
Grey ghostly mists swirled around
I continued to climb
Trusting that it was the path I should take
Sunlight filtered through
Dispersing the mists
Warmth and hope surrounded me
I continue to climb
Trusting that I am following the path I should take.
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Gridlines set
Yellow indicator line there
Sunrise approaches
Yellow indicator lined up
Sunrise colours captured
Photos still not horizontal!
Focusing the mind’s eye
On the curvature of the horizon….
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Tiny fingers and tiny toes
It doesn’t seem so long ago….
Now I look at you and smile
Proud of how you’ve grown
But in my heart, you still have
Those tiny fingers and tiny toes
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A sea of blue
Blue chairs
Blue umbrellas
Blue skies
Blue ocean
Blue aura
A sea of calm
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Invitation to all to invade the beach
Not a square inch to spare
Decisions… Decisions about where to stop
Eventually settling on a sandy sunny spot
Preparations are key
Everything is set up just so
No tents allowed…sorry Mr Lifeguard
Duly noted, sir
Equilibrium restored
Now to soak up some sun
Charging my batteries
Emotionally restored
Daring to hope for a better life
Anxious about what my future holds
You have this under control, girl.
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