Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ A strength of colour, sprinkling like fireworks on bare limbs. Tiny buds venturing into an unfriendly world, left unsure. The frosty mornings lingering; yet afternoons full of warmth and sunshine lift their fragile pink petals. Spring, another chance to bring new energy to a colourless countryside. Sleeping flowers, understanding it is timeContinue reading “Friendly”
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Love
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ My children I am full of love thanking the stars above for the precious gift of you. My children I watched you thrive you made me feel alive when you called me mum. My children I am so proud shouting it loud being a parent is a wonderful thing.
Vacant Dreams
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ Hidden behind vacant dreams, Sophie permitted her fears to drift into the broken branches. As the stars parted, a different world kept shining through the dark. Free at last. Nobody to tell her what to do. She let the cool water to wander over her fingers. ‘I refuse to wake up,’ sheContinue reading “Vacant Dreams”
Sunny Days
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ Sandcastles, each grain as strong as tin flags waving to a whispering wind, resting on striped deckchairs; Dad with his book, Mum, sunbathing; giving that boredom look. stealthy sun sneaking behind clouds of smoke, home made sandwiches; a can of warm coke, screaming seagulls stealing our chips, slithers of salt and vinegarContinue reading “Sunny Days”
Book Club
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ Book club meets every month, and the Facebook post intrigued me. Concentrating on my novel; to write a synopsis is like flying without a parachute. How do you write an entire story on a single page? I finished (nearly) on Sunday. Now for the cover letter. Help! It was easy to makeContinue reading “Book Club”
Invades
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ Waves lap at my bare feet. Not aware of her presence at first; a swarm of loathing invades my thoughts. Whipping my face, the wind relishes in its hate. I touch my sleeve, where his hands gripped only minutes before. ‘He’s not sorry …’ Nan says. An excuse he repeat far tooContinue reading “Invades”
Forgotten Lie
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ ‘You okay?’ ‘Yea,’ Mandy said, peering into a perfect pristine coating. Twenty years, where the reason for running felt hollow as a forgotten lie. Hauling her duffel bag over her shoulder, she stopped. She scratched at her red cheeks; the wind biting into her face. A few steps, and she would beContinue reading “Forgotten Lie”
Change
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ The road less travelled, or so they say. Two roads to take, and fate waits for a practical decision. If only, Alice thought, I could see what happens in each direction. If I swipe left, and the love of my life magically appears. Could I really be content with that? Many womenContinue reading “Change”
In Tune
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ All her boats trundled behind each other, the calm waters of her mind in tune with the nature. She closed her eyes, did as her therapist instructed. ‘Where are you?’ ‘On a river, I am in a boat.’ She smiled, memories of her dad on a sunny afternoon. They would go fishing,Continue reading “In Tune”
Apples and Pears
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ Sheila tugged at the apples hanging off her tree like a rainbow. Her pear branches shed the last of its beauty, and the basket was heavy in her hands. Cooking apples-the only way to them was in an apple pie, crumble, or make her own cider. Making the pastry, she prepared aContinue reading “Apples and Pears”
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