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Saturday 13 January 2024

FAIRYTALE by Becky Hemsley 2022

"FAIRYTALE"
by Becky Hemsley 2022

This is for the princess

Who is trapped up in the tower

You think you have no cards to play

No leverage or power

Because you’ve read the books that start

With ‘once upon a time’

And so you’re waiting

‘Til a handsome prince comes riding by

You’re hoping that your beauty

Is enough to see you through

That he will see a pretty face

And fall in love with you

Well, let me tell a secret

You see, I once thought like this

I thought that thin or pretty

Would deliver true love’s kiss

So I craved a certain number

In the clothes that I would wear

I modified my make-up

And the way I wore my hair

But it’s not quite as simple

As they make out in the books

True love is not determined

By our bodies or our looks

You see, your real beauty’s

Not wrapped up in what you weigh

Your face may bring you suitors

But it will not make them stay

What will is all your courage

And the way your heart is kind

Your spirit, your adventure

And the way you speak your mind

But none of that will matter

Until you can see your worth

The truest love you’ll ever know

Is loving yourself first

So buy your own glass slippers

And take yourself to the ball

Then sing and dance as if

Nobody else is there at all

Let others crave the beauty

That is wrapped within your soul

You’re waiting to be rescued

Just ‘cause that’s what you’ve been told

But with your heart and spirit

You don’t need anyone else

So let your hair down princess

And go and save yourself

******

Becky Hemsley 2022

Artwork by the exquisitely talented kelogsloops

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Friday 12 January 2024

SO START SMALL by Becky Hemsley 2023

"SO START SMALL"
Becky Hemsley 2023

Life can feel a little 'big' sometimes. A little overwhelming. Suffocating.

We can feel like we have huge bridges to cross

or giant mountains to move.

And sometimes it seems as if it's a bridge too far and a mountain too high.

But just remember...

No one crosses a bridge without first taking a few steps.

And no one moves a mountain without first moving a few rocks.

Every big job is made up of lots of smaller ones.

Start small.

Small voices create big change if they don't give up.

Small footsteps walk long journeys if they keep going.

And small bricks can build huge towers if there are enough of them.

So start small.

And one day - without realising - you might find that

you're halfway across the bridge

or that you've moved half the mountain.

And you might find that life has become a little 'smaller'. A little less overwhelming.

And you'll be able to stand on that bridge for a moment.

Stand with the mountain for a minute.

And you'll be able to breathe.

******

Becky Hemsley 2023

Stunning artwork by Lea Androic (@leaandroicart on Instagram)

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THE SKY by Becky Hemsley 2022

"THE SKY"
by Becky Hemsley 2022

He asked of me why it was raining

He asked was it tears from the sky

And I replied yes

That this was the case

That even the heavens can cry

He asked of me what was the thunder

He said it was hurting his ears

And I told him that sometimes

Even the clouds

Need to scream so that somebody hears

He asked of me what was the wind

And why was it whirling and swirling around

So I explained

Even the sky takes deep breaths

When it’s trying to calm itself down

Yet often, we keep our tears secret

And we swallow our own cries for help

And we think that it’s weak

To be catching our breath

So we don’t let our struggles be felt

And yet, if the clouds never emptied

If the sky never screamed through the storm

It would sit growing darker

And darker until

It was simply no use to us all

So throw all your fears to the wind dear

And toss all your tears to the clouds

And you will discover

The infinite power

The heavens hold over the ground

See, it’s normal and natural to struggle

And it’s healthy and human to cry

And if anyone questions

Your power my darling

Just tell them it’s matched by the sky

*****

Becky Hemsley 2022

Beautiful artwork by Manka_kasha

‘The Sky’ is the last poem in my second collection

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Thursday 11 January 2024

THE LETTER B by Becky Hemsley 2022

"THE LETTER B"
by Becky Hemsley 2022

Let her be confident

Let her be brave

Let her know beauty

Is more than her face

Let her be strong

Let her know her own mind

And for the most part

Let life be too kind

But when it’s not -

When the days feel tough

Let her know she’s

Bolstered fiercely by love

Let her keep dreaming

Awake or asleep

Let her know feelings

Do not make her weak

So let her be gentle

Compassionate too

But let her be bold

In her quest for the truth

Let the world listen

Whenever she speaks

Let her move mountains

And dance at their peaks

Let her catch galaxies,

Comets and stars

Let her ride moonbeams

Like rockets to Mars

No matter her stature

Let her stand tall

And most important

And vital of all

Let her be happy

And know her own worth

Know that sometimes

She must put herself first

And let her be proud,

Be determined and free

To be anything

That she chooses to be

******

Becky Hemsley 2022

Gorgeous artwork by the super talented Lucy Campbell

‘The Letter Be’ is from my second book

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Tuesday 9 January 2024

PERFECTION by Becky Hemsley 2022

"PERFECTION"
by Becky Hemsley 2022

They make you feel broken

So there’s something they can fix

They’ll tell you that you’re fat

So they can sell you dreams of thin

They’ll steer you to bad habits

Then they’ll offer you their help

Then sell you twenty gadgets

So that you can help yourself

They’ll try to bring you down

Just so that they can lift you up

And they’ll make you feel bad

So that you’ll pay to feel good

Then they’ll indulge your spending

So that they can help you save

They’ll charge you to stop wanting

All the things they made you crave

They’ll trap you till you ask

How to escape the daily grind

And you’ll pay to move on forward

When they’ve told you you’re behind

They’ll make you feel empty

So you’ll pay to feel whole

They’ll make you doubt your inner self

Then sell you back your soul

They’ll hook you with a promise

That they cannot quite promote

‘Cause they hold contentment hostage

Then they send a ransom note

So pay no mind to them

And all the things they try to fix

And stop striving for perfection

‘Cause it simply can’t exist

******

Remember that most of our insecurities are bred from someone's need to make us feel less - so that they can offer us more.

Becky Hemsley 2022

Fab artwork by Illustre Mayon

‘Perfection’ is from What the Wild Replied

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NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, SEE YOU AT HOME

"NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, SEE YOU AT HOME" (author unknown)

A lot of people think that living as a couple is always peachy, but this is the real reality.

Living with the person you love is not what everyone thinks it is. You don’t wake up early in the morning for breakfast together in bed every morning. It's not snuggling in bed together until you sleep peacefully every night. It's not always having the house clean and food freshly made every day.

Living with the person you love is arguing over simple things, like who forgot to take out the trash, it's sleeping because the day has been hard and you're exhausted, it's arguing over financial issues, it's someone who takes your bedsheets away when you sleep and you wake up in the cold.

But despite everything, every day you expect to see that person eagerly or go home every day to meet that same person you know loves you and cares about you. You laugh together the moment you do something funny, it's intimacy with each other, it's cooking dinner together as you talk and making it easier because you both had a complicated day.

It's living an emotional crisis and having someone who sits next to you, hugs you and tells you that everything will be fine and you believe it.

It's loving that same person even when it drives you freaking crazy and pulls you out of your box.

Living with the person you love is arguing for silly things constantly, but it's also having a love that many people spend their lives looking for. It’s the times that people try to break you up, but the love is stronger. It's not perfect and it's very difficult to keep it balanced every day, but it's wonderful and the best you can experience because if it were easy it wouldn't be worth it.

That's why every day you think... ”NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, SEE YOU AT HOME.”

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Food For Thoughts

"Food For Thoughts" (author unknown)

When someone who constantly call, text and laugh suddenly becomes quit, your first instinct should not be, they have changed, they no longer have your time, they no longer care about you, they no long value or love you,, that shouldn't be your first instinct.

That moment is when your care should be seen because you have no idea, what's going on with he or her there, if you can call, call and your first words should not be one of complaining or nagging or shouting or insults, it should be that of care, try to know if they're fine and how they're doing, your voice should be calm enough to let them know you care enough.

While we pick offense and shout at them for not calling or texting you, you might have no idea if they're in the hospital, funeral, depressed, sick, or even about taking their lives because of the challenges of life, care at that moment is what's need.

That's why its said, if you don't understands your partners silence, you haven't start loving.

What that ""silence "" simply mean Care.

Your first instinct should be that of care, even if you must shout, be sure they're fine before exploding if you wishes even though its not advisable.

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