THE CORNER 4 WOMEN

Sunday 28 January 2024

A love letter from those who have passed on by Tahlia Hunter

"A love letter from those who have passed on" by Tahlia Hunter

Take the love you have for me

And radiate it outwards

Allowing it to touch and impact others

Take the memory you have of me

And use it as a source of inspiration

To live fully, meaningfully and intentionally

Take the image you have of me in your mind

And allow it to fuel you

To take action

Seize the day

And be reminded of what is most important in life

Take the care you have for me

And let it remind you

To care for yourself fully

And shower yourself with your own love

And take the pain and grief you feel

Following my loss

And alchemize it into

Love, compassion and beauty

Build a castle

From the wreckage of my passing

And allow it to unlock your greatness and potential

And empower you to become more than you ever thought you were capable of being

And know that I can never truly leave you

And will always remain beside you

Watching over you in spirit

And that the love I have for you lives on

Through the connections you form

The kindness and compassion you share

And the future relationships and friendships you cultivate.

And until we are one day reunited

I will remain with you

Through the storms and chaos of life

And am always beside you

Walking with you, laughing with you, crying with you and smiling with you

And I am proud of you for being strong

I am proud of you for being brave

And I am proud of you for being you.

Words by Tahlia Hunter

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CRUISE SHIP DIARY

"CRUISE SHIP DIARY" (author unknown)

DEAR DIARY - DAY 1

All packed for the cruise ship -- all my nicest dresses, swimsuits, short sets. Really, really exciting. Our local Red Hat chapter – The Late Bloomers decided on this "all-girls" trip.

It will be my first one - and I can't wait!

DEAR DIARY - DAY 2

The entire day at sea was beautiful. Saw whales and dolphins. Met the Captain today -- seems like a very nice man.

DEAR DIARY - DAY 3

At the pool today. Did some shuffleboard, and hit golf balls off the deck. The Captain invited me to join him at his table for dinner.

Felt honoured and had a wonderful time. He is very attractive and attentive.

DEAR DIARY - DAY 4

Won $800.00 in the ship's casino. The Captain asked me to have dinner with him in his own cabin. Had a scrumptious meal complete with caviar and champagne. He asked me to stay the night, but I declined. Told him I could not be unfaithful to my husband.

DEAR DIARY - DAY 5

Pool again today. Got sunburned, and I went inside to drink at the piano bar, and stayed there for the rest of the day. The Captain saw me, and bought me several large drinks. Really is quite charming. Again asked me to visit his cabin for the night. Again I declined.

He told me, if I did not let him have his way with me, he would sink the ship... I was shocked.

DEAR DIARY - DAY 6

Today I saved 2600 lives. Twice

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A STREET CALLED MEMORY LANE by Becky Hemsley

"A STREET CALLED MEMORY LANE"
by Becky Hemsley

He walked across the field

When he came upon a stile

And he almost turned around

‘Cause he’d already walked for miles

But then he heard a melody

That made him carry on

It was the faint and distant echo

Of an old familiar song

He walked towards the music

And it led him past a sign

To a row of houses starting at

The number ninety nine

And from that house the scent

Of childhood dinners filled the air

And he smelled the heady perfume

That his grandma used to wear

The next house on the path

Was somehow number thirty four

And it had a stained glass window

Of a rose within the door

He peered in through the window

Of the next house on the street

And he saw familiar photographs

Upon the mantelpiece

He heard some children laughing

So he looked over the fence

And he saw a young boy playing

In the garden with his friends

They were splashing in a paddling pool

And playing with a ball

They were practising their cartwheels

And their handstands at the wall

And something like… nostalgia

Made him stand there for a while

‘Til he tore himself away and turned

And headed for the stile

And it was then he passed the signpost

With an all-familiar name

And he realised he had just walked down

A street called

Memory Lane

*******

Becky Hemsley 2020

Stunning artwork by Pete Rumney

A little nostalgia for a Saturday evening here

Back in Time is from Talking to the Wild: https://a.co/d/dUUEv7n

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UNSTOPPABLE by Becky Hemsley

"UNSTOPPABLE"
by Becky Hemsley 2022

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

******

Becky Hemsley 2022

Photo from Canva

'Unstoppable' is from my second book:

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FINDING LOVE by Joanne Boyle

"FINDING LOVE"
by Joanne Boyle

I paddled in many tears.

Alone, but not unseen.

I drifted in the sorrows

of somewhere in between.

I strolled amongst the lost,

underneath a mixed blue sky.

I swam with an empty soul

no reason to get dry.

I played with others evil.

It seemed that love was lost.

I whistled a forgotten tune,

as I questioned a life's cost.

I closed my ears to anger,

and my eyes to all its pain,

and when I thought of giving up,

there you were again.

Swimming in my tears,

alone but definitely seen,

turning sorrows into laughter,

remembering who I'd been.

I now walked towards the found,

under a shining Sun.

I swam with a full stomach.

I had reason to find fun.

I played with future dreams.

It seemed that I'd found hope.

I whistled a merry tune,

as I knew that I'd now cope.

I opened up my ears,

and my eyes to all that's kind.

I hope everyone 'finds love'

and it brings peace to all mankind.

Joanne Boyle

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Art by Steffi Krenzek

Saturday 27 January 2024

OLD PEOPLE by Journey of Life

"OLD PEOPLE"
by Journey of Life

Old people don't seem to have much of a place in society. There are jokes about us that portrays us as 'old fashioned, ugly, having stupid ideas, no taste, not modern enough, just a million other things. Young people don't want our furniture or anything that belonged to us. They make fun of us...not just young people but anyone under fifty.

So, I got to thinking...days go by fast and then years...someday the young people's music will be scoffed at, their ideas made fun of and no one will want their furniture. They will be thought to have had no taste and their music was awful and their clothes ridiculous, not to mention hair styles! If you live long enough you will be disrespected.

Think about it. The furniture that you make fun of was modern once and the music was great! The clothes were the latest. In the sixties the young people used the word 'cool' all the time, stainless steel was popular and the furniture that is modern now with the rectangles and so on, was modern then too. The colour aqua that so many love now was a favourite then. I believe it is called some other colour now but believe me it is plain ole aqua.

Painting furniture was popular too. Your grandparents were young once, handsome and beautiful. Like you they loved and probably did many of the things that you do. Take the time to listen to the old people and see them as people. You will be glad you did...

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AFTERPARTY by Becky Hemsley 2023

"AFTERPARTY"
by Becky Hemsley 2023

I held a party the other week and grief came.

She wasn’t invited but she came anyway - barged her way in through the door and settled down like she was here to stay.

And then she introduced me to the friends she’d brought with her - Anger. Fear. Frustration. Guilt. Hopelessness.

And they sang in the loudest voices, took up space in every corner of the room and spoke over anyone else that tried to talk.

They made it messy and loud and uncomfortable.

But finally, they left.

And long afterwards, when I was all alone,

I realised there was still someone here.

Quietly clearing up after the rest.

I asked who she was and she told me, “Love.”

And I assumed that’s why she looked familiar - because I had met her before.

“Or perhaps,” she said, “it’s because I’ve been here the whole time.”

And I was confused then because I hadn’t seen her all evening.

But when I looked more closely,

when I looked into her eyes,

I realised quietly that she had been here.

All the time.

She’d just been dressed as grief.

*****

Becky Hemsley 2023

Image created in Canva

Sometimes it helps to remember that underneath our grief, there is love. It was there before, it’s there now and it will still be there afterwards.

I share this poem a lot because I think it encapsulates that idea of grief simply being love in disguise

‘Afterparty’ is from the book When I Am Gone

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