A cricket sat in the long grass And watched As the man on the mower came closer. “My voice is so small,” said the cricket “And I am so little. What can I do to change this man’s heart?” She felt the hopelessness overwhelm her. She looked around at her home This garden that she [...]
Author: AliBailey
Just a mum, not so young, love to write, shine some light, laugh or cry, don't ask why, just love, live, smile, give
In memory of Hazel
Of late, she forgot, but we will not. You were there inside her: Fun-loving, handle-bar rider. Hard to tell at first: Your mind travelled, Thoughts unravelled. Then you’d burst through in a smile And stay for a while. Hazel. Extraordinary ordinary life. A sister, a mother, a wife. Creator and grower Teacher and sower Guide-leader [...]
Robin
I’m not a bit important; I know that much is true. There aren’t that many people Who care much what I do. I’m not, nor have I ever been, President of anything. I cannot trace my lineage Back as far as any king. I do not know celebrity. I’ve never been on the TV. I’m [...]
Butterfly Mums
Butterfly Mums are Mums none the less For having to guess how their child grows Their heart knows. They track each stage And know the age Their child would be now For they see their friends growing No help but for knowing That today is the day they'd have started year three Or grazed their [...]
One moment in time
How often have I thought, “If I could but be caught Out of time, In one time, For all time, Make it now!” But how? One moment cannot last forever; no sword can sever the hands of time. You wish that time would freeze, and you could squeeze this moment: Hold it tight, print the [...]
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