We sat there in silence,Neither of us had any more to say,All of our effortsLed us to this place,Silent and eerieAs if we were strangersWho did not know the souls of one another,SadExhausted faces,Rocking chairs, rocking thoughts,One angled to the windowThe other to the dying fire,Never had eyes met with such defeated love.Deep breaths takeContinue reading “Answers To The Silence”
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Apologies for Yesterday
Would you give me a moment to say that I’m sorry for yesterday’s sadness and the night that was lonely. Would you give me a moment to explain what I can of the uncertainty I feel and then hope you understand. Apologies for yesterday, I think I’ll get better Soon I’ll move past this andContinue reading “Apologies for Yesterday”
G is for George
As I walked into the room, I barely knew which person was the patient and which was the company. Both women, standing there in front of me, similar ages, similar physical beauty and dress. Then she smiled, and I knew right away who I was to be focusing my energy on for the next 11Continue reading “G is for George”
If soulmates exist, where’s mine?
I once heard that you meet your soulmate before the age of 21. I don’t know who wrote that, but something in me smiles in adolescent memory. We met when we were 17, in the midst of exams and parties and turbulent friendships. He was one of the first guys I fell for in aContinue reading “If soulmates exist, where’s mine?”
A Great Stranger
Last year I was travelling in Peru with my best friend. Unfortunately that (what seemed to be) everlasting friendship came to an end earlier on this year and now I have albums of memories I’m not sure whether to look at with love or bitterness. I suppose it would still be love. Anyway. I haveContinue reading “A Great Stranger”
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