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Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ I rest here, watching the dusk rise and fall to my doubts. A dad to a little girl, and sometimes it is overwhelming to admit I struggle with finding the real me. Today isn’t the first time I have felt frightened. I yearn to give my daughter the moon, but that’s notContinue reading “Frightened”

Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ Misty wandered the forests, practicing to howl. I was something she needed to do to join her pack, but the fear of failure drew her ever closer to the centre. She lifted her snout, and initially, she whimpered. The moon concealed itself under its cover and whispered its hello. ‘Shine, little one,Continue reading “Misty”

Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ In our hand, we have a pair, protecting each other to help during tough moments or share the joy. Even the jokers make us laugh. When there is a straight run, the colours run into each other we stretch forwards as a deck. When your cards don’t match, we bluff our wayContinue reading “Cards”

Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ Sarah took a package, with colourful daisies on the front, from the shelf. She picked a positive quote at random, the post it note said, ‘‘you are beautiful.’ Sarah thought of her grannie and smiled. This present cost less than a pint of milk, but was worth more than any diamond. BrimmingContinue reading “Love”

Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ She wore a mask every day. To hide the fear inside, she endured the confident image. Beneath the murky surface? She felt like a duck, as she paddled furiously underneath the water. She swam gracefully forward and her thoughts backtracked in another. It was simpler to watch her female counterparts. Do theContinue reading “Masked”

Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ My granddaughter loves the television show Bluey. The cartoon cattle dog is from Australia. She has a younger sister Bingo, Mum and Dad, and extended family. Unlike some of the American counterparts, this series is more in tune with real life. On the episodes I have seen, the back of their carContinue reading “Bluey”

Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ Open at a page of her choosing, she wondered what she would find in the book of her life. Heaven? She flipped through the chapters at the happiest times. She smiled as each memory help her heart thrive. Her dad, mum, best friend, waving like they were in a Harry Potter picture.Continue reading “Love”

Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ A crack in the smile, and her strength faltered. She was like a statue, who lingered to much in the sun. Time was a healer; her doctors said that. Yet, a year passed and she struggled to comprehend how to cease her sadness. ‘Sorry it has been a while since I visited.’Continue reading “The Power of Nature”

Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ Her boots crunched as Barbara maintained sight of her border collie. He adored bounding in the dirty water, or a muddy puddle if he could find it. She already had a towel on the rear seat, but it demanded time to shower him. It was his least favourite thing. An object glintedContinue reading “Bob”

Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ A muffled sob, and the vision of her dad on the stairs felt genuine. Was it an illusion? It wasn’t clear, but he settled on the middle step, waiting for her. Fear descended on his shoulders, hushed at first. Pinching her leg, the pain didn’t wake her up. ‘I am there forContinue reading “Vision”