THE CORNER 4 WOMEN

Thursday, 28 September 2023

IN CASE I FORGET

"IN CASE I FORGET"
(by J. Boyle)

If the day comes

and In case I forget

remind me always

of the baby I met.

Sit by my side

and tell me a story.

A one of our life.

A one of glory.

In case I forget

that I watched you grow

I'm telling you now

I loved you so.

Remind me of times

of happier days.

Keep me alive

in the sunshine rays.

In case I forget

all the memories we made

the fun and laughter

and games we played.

Keep showing me the album,

the one in your heart

reminding me always

at each days start.

In case I forget

the love that we built

in a home full of warmth

without any guilt.

Know that I had

so much love in my life.

A Mum and a Nana

and a happy wife.

In case I forget

my Grand children's faces

remind me of us

and familiar places.

In case I forget

why I hurt so much

Hug me and remind me

of your loving touch.

In case I forget

then I am glad you have not

and you'll cherish the memories

that I have forgot.

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THE POWER OF ONE

"THE POWER OF ONE"
(by Becky Hemsley)

One leaf can disrupt a whole army of ants

And can leave them all scared and confused

And it takes just one word, even one from a stranger

To render our self-esteem bruised

It takes just one flick of a switch in a light room

To promptly turn everything black

And it only takes one hand to push us too far

Just one straw to break our camel’s back

It takes just a moment when all is aligned

For the sunshine to blot out the moon

And it takes just one foot to kick us whilst we’re down

Just one sprinkle of salt in the wound

And yet when we think of ourselves as the one

Then we think we’ve no power at all

That we won’t make a difference when this world’s so big

And we feel so incredibly small

But it takes just one leaf to announce spring is coming

One seed for a flower to grow

And it takes just one hand to stop someone from falling

Which might mean far more than you know

It takes just a word to make somebody’s day

Just one switch to turn dark into light

And it takes just one foot to stand up for someone,

Just one sunrise to soften the night

So harness the power of one for yourself

It’s a power you’ve held all along

Yes, I know that you think you can’t change the whole world

But you can change the world for someone

******

Becky Hemsley 2022

'The Power of One' is from the book What the Wild Replied

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BAGGAGE

"BAGGAGE"

(by Becky Hemsley)

She opens up her suitcase

And it’s loaded to the brim

She simply doesn’t have the room

To squeeze more baggage in

Her hold-all’s filled with years and years

Of things she has endured

But you think she has no hold-all

‘Cause she acts so self-assured

But just because she’s confident

And acts like she’s alright

It doesn’t mean her baggage

Is inconsequentially light

For though her life looks rosy

It doesn’t mean to say

That she doesn’t carry burdens

That weigh her down each day

She’s fought off many monsters

Often swam up from the depths

She’s walked through many fires

And pulled herself back from the edge

So never think she walks on air

When she’s actually walked through hell

You just don’t know her load is heavy

Because she carries it so well

******

It's ok to put a few things down sometimes

Becky Hemsley 2021

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Wednesday, 27 September 2023

I WONDER

"I WONDER"
(by Becky Hemsley)

It would have been your birthday today.

And I wonder how we’d celebrate.

Would you tell us you were too old for cake?

Would you tell us that you didn’t want any presents -

only our presence –

like you always used to?

Where would you want to eat and what would you order?

Would there be balloons or champagne or candles?

It’s your birthday today.

And I can only wonder.

But I’ll put a candle in a cake.

I’ll order in your favourite food and

I’ll feel your presence.

I will remember your birthdays of before and I will look at photos of you opening presents and blowing out candles and making wishes.

And as I blow out the candle on my little cake,

I will make a wish too.

I will wish that you are at peace.

And wish that one day I will feel at peace too.

And then I will raise a glass and eat the cake.

And I will wish you

a Happy Birthday.

*****

Someone requested that I post this today, ready for a departed loved one's birthday tomorrow. Sending love to that person and to anyone missing someone unbearably right now

Becky Hemsley 2023

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Tuesday, 26 September 2023

UNSTOPABLE

"UNSTOPABLE"
(author Becky Hemsley)

Today you are stubborn,

My patience is thin

Today you’ll persist

Until I will give in

Today you are wilful

You’re strong and you’re bold

Today you’ll refuse to do

Things you are told

Today you will follow

Wherever I go

Today you will scream

When my answer is no

Today you are fierce

And today you are wild

Today you’ll remind me

That you are a child

Today every minute

Will seem to last hours

But over the years

I will realise your power

I’ll realise your stubbornness

Means you’re determined

And I’ll admire how you have

Learnt to stand firm and

How you know when

To sit down or step up

So full of conviction,

Self-worth and self-trust

So today you’ll be stubborn

Today you’ll be fierce

Today you’ll have spirit

That must persevere

Today you’re determined

Today you’ll be loud

But tomorrow you’ll lead

From the front of the crowd

And where once you were wild

I want you to stay

I don’t want you quietened,

Silenced or tamed

‘Cause yesterday’s bold

Will soon one day I’m sure

Be a force that our world

Has not known of before

And today you will talk

Of the impossible

But tomorrow I know -

You’ll be unstoppable

******

For all the whirlwinds and the wilds out there - stay wild

Becky Hemsley 2022

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REAL by Becky Hemsley

"REAL"
(author Becky Hemsley"

I’ve cried when I’m happy

And cried when I’m sad

I’ve smiled through the good times

And smiled through the bad

I’ve screamed in excitement

I’ve screamed out in pain

I’ve gasped at the sunshine

And gasped at the rain

I’ve laughed when I’m nervous

And when I’m elated

I’ve sighed with contentment

And when I’m deflated

I’ve sung when I’m lonely

And sung in a crowd

I’ve shouted when angry

And when I’ve been proud

‘Cause whether we’re up

Or we’re riding a low

Our feelings are desperate

For somewhere to go

We can’t keep them trapped

And locked up in a cage -

They force their way out

‘Cause they need to escape

And sometimes we’re told

That emotions are weakness

That feeling is flawed

If we let it defeat us

But how can this be?

Surely this must be wrong

For what could be weak

About something so strong

That it cannot be silenced

Cannot be tamed

Can’t be kept down

And cannot be contained

So when you next shout

Or you laugh or you cry

You scream or you smile

Or let out a sigh

Whatever the reason

Just let yourself feel

We’re not here to be quiet -

We’re here to be real

******

Becky Hemsley 2023

Artwork created with Dall.E

'Real' is from my new collection Letters from Life: https://a.co/d/0R2bBGl

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I DON'T HAVE

"I DON'T HAVE"

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I am “too much” for some people.

I talk too much.

I say too much.

I hug too much.

I share too much.

I laugh too much.

I cry too much.

I explain too much.

I don’t have “enough of this” for some people.

I don’t have enough status.

I don’t have enough wealth.

I don’t have enough knowledge.

I don’t have enough fashion.

I don’t have enough education.

I don’t have enough experience.

I don’t have enough time.

I am not “the right amount” for some people.

I am not the right amount of cool.

I am not the right amount of popular.

I am not the right amount of fun.

I am not the right amount of serious.

I am not the right amount of interesting.

I am not the right amount of emotion.

I am not the right amount of energy.

You will always be too much, not enough or never the right amount for some people.

Those are not your people. And those are not people you want to be your people.

Be you. Then find your people.

And never let anyone make you feel anything less than what you truly are…

Original.

One of a kind.

Unique.

Special.

Awesome.

Important.

Your life matters.

Your hardships matter.

Your mental state matters.

Your well-being matters.

You matter.

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