THE CORNER 4 WOMEN

Thursday 28 March 2024

OUR THREE MAIN LOVES by Tahlia Hunter

"OUR THREE MAIN LOVES"
by Tahlia Hunter

“There are three main loves in our life

to whom we remain connected

across our lifetime:

Those we love who remain with us,

Those we love who have left us,

And those we love who have yet to arrive.

Though they may enter and exit our life

at differing times,

we remain connected through an energetic cord

to each of these people

who we wish to be connected to

that can only ever be severed by choice.

And in each moment of joy, love, pain, sadness or heartbreak that we ever face,

through this connection,

they remain with us, alongside us,

and at any moment, should we choose to,

we may sense their love.

For though we are our own home in this life,

we are never truly separate from those

who remind us of our true home.”

*****

Words by Tahlia Hunter

https://www.facebook.com/TahliaHunterBlog

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SOME BODY by Becky Hemsley

"SOME BODY"
by Becky Hemsley

I’ve teeth that stick out just a little too far

I’ve marks on my body where I’ve gathered scars

I’ve parts of my person that wobble and shake

I’ve imperfect skin on my imperfect face

My hair’s hard to manage - it’s coarse and it’s thick

I’ve stripes on my waist, on my belly and hips

I’ve lines on my forehead and some round my eyes

I’ve dimples and dents that now live on my thighs

And I used to hide, I got used to concealing

I knew all my angles and how I should breathe in

But all of the scars are the times I’ve derailed

And got back on track and lived, telling the tale

The lines on my forehead and those round my eyes

Tell the stories of times that I’ve laughed ‘til I cried

And all of the inches and stripes on my hips

Are from carrying, growing and birthing my kids

My dimply thighs that all wobble and shake

Are the times I’ve said yes to the chocolate and cake

The times I’ve decided a moment means more

Than hiding and shrinking like I’ve done before

See I’m happy and healthy and that is what matters

Not whether I’m scarred for I’m thinner or fatter

‘Cause life is a rollercoaster to ride on

It’s here for us all to enjoy not to hide from

It isn’t a dress size or holiday snap

But moments in time that we’ll never get back

So let’s not spend moments that we can’t replace

Concerned with our bodies, our hair and our face

And let us embrace all the life that we’ve lived

Our bodies are breathing - and that is a gift

*******

Becky Hemsley 2022

Gorgeous artwork by @Anja Andresen Waage My Art Journal

'Some Body' is from What the Wild Replied https://a.co/d/fw5laoL

THE SEVEN SECRETS by Tahlia Hunter

"THE SEVEN SECRETS"
by by Tahlia Hunter

“Everything you desire to experience lies within you,

and from that place you may draw it forth.

Every compliment you give another

you are also giving yourself.

Every action others take or word they speak

is a reflection of them, not you.

Everything in your life is working in your favour

should you allow it to.

The only permission or validation you ever require

to take positive action in your life is your own.

You don’t need life to unfold in a certain way

in order to feel good inside.

And you get to choose what to take with you on your path

and what to leave behind.”

*****

Words by Tahlia Hunter

https://www.facebook.com/TahliaHunterBlog

Artwork by Kate Morgan Art

THE STARS HAVE CALLED YOU HOME by Donna Ashworth

"THE STARS HAVE CALLED YOU HOME"

by Donna Ashworth

The stars have called you home, love.

Up high, so far away.

I think they missed your brilliance,

they just couldn’t let you stay.

You’ve shone that light of yours, love.

on all the lives you touched.

We’ve known your joy for years and years,

I guess they thought ‘enough’.

They need your light up there now.

This world grows ever dark.

Your passion will rain down like love,

dripped into every heart.

The stars have called you home, now

we’ll miss you, every day.

And every night we’ll scour the skies,

to watch you, where you lay.

And when dark clouds are gathering,

and air’s too cold to breathe.

The life you lived will warm our bones,

and your star will help us see. *****

Words by Donna Ashworth

Art by @lucyclaireillustration

Out love to all searching the stars, tonight and every night x

MY IMAGINARY FRIEND by Tahlia Hunter

"MY IMAGINARY FRIEND"
by Tahlia Hunter

When I was a little girl,

I had an imaginary friend.

When I was teased for being ugly,

she would whisper to me

that I was beautiful

and when I sat alone, without friends,

she remind me that I was wanted and loved.

But as I started to grow older,

she visited me less and less,

until she told me one day,

"I must leave you now.

You won't be able to see me

but still I will be with you, always.

in every high and low of life

I will remain by your side,

and though I may appear invisible

you will still be able to sense and feel me.

Every kind word

and every loving encounter,

is a message from me.

And when you reach the end of your life,

we will be reunited again.

It is not goodbye forever,

it is only goodbye until then.

And until then,

you must speak to yourself

that words I told you

and remind yourself

that there is a place for you in this world

that only you can fill

and that you are loved far more than you can ever imagine

and are deserving of being here."

*****

Words by Tahlia Hunter

https://www.facebook.com/TahliaHunterBlog

Artwork by Katarína Vavrová Artist

Wednesday 27 March 2024

WHEN SEEN THROUGH THE EYES OF THE FUTURE by Tahlia Hunter

"WHEN SEEN THROUGH THE EYES OF THE FUTURE"
by Tahlia Hunter

"You would not open a book

to a random page

and read a few lines

and think to yourself

"These few words that I am reading

define the entire story."

Yet, this is what you do, my dear,

when you let a single experience

of failure or rejection

define you

and your story.

And so there are times in your life

where you must learn to view your life as a story

and zoom out from your current experience,

and remind yourself

"This present phase

that I find myself in

is merely a passing chapter

and I must continue living,

for the story must go on

and in every story,

every problem

will eventually find its solution

or its ending.

And though this present chapter

may be difficult,

it is the chapters of struggle and heartache

that pave the way for chapters of victory and triumph

and make the story worth reading

and there is a future version of me in the story

that is currently experiencing success

that only exists

because the current version of me

was brave enough to fail

and experience rejection and disappointment."

And though you may not control

the events of the story,

always remember

that you are the narrator,

and you may choose to write it as you wish

trusting that some stories

may only be understood retrospectively

for the same chapters

can be interpreted and told differently

when seen through the eyes of the future

rather than the eyes of the past."

*****

Words by Tahlia Hunter

https://www.facebook.com/TahliaHunterBlog

Artwork by Lucy Campbell

Tuesday 26 March 2024

The secret that lasts a lifetime, and then some

"The secret that lasts a lifetime, and then some" (author unknown)

I interviewed a couple that just had their 60th wedding anniversary and I asked them one question.

"How does a beautiful couple like yourself keep such a healthy marriage for over 60 years?"

She told me, "Wait right here young man" and she went back to their bedroom and pulled something from a weathered roll top desk.

It was an old worn out Bible.

She said "This right here is what has got us through everything life has thrown at us for the past 60 years".

She went on about how it completely changed their lives and it taught them numerous things that should be a staple in all relationships this day and age, no matter how long you and your significant other have been together.

She said.....

We learned how to forgive each other.

We rebuilt trust when it was broken.

We always listened to one another.

We apologized for things when we were wrong.

We always made time for each other.

We learned how to communicate.

We always put one another first no matter the circumstance.

We never stopped dating each other.

We always told each other "I love you" before we went to bed.

We always prayed for each other daily.

We never made permanent decisions based on our temporary emotions.

She said... "This is just a few things the Bible has taught us".

I decided to ask her one last question.

I said, "After 60 years, are you worried about what tomorrow brings?"

She said something I'll never forget.

She said, "I trust the next chapter of our love story, because I know the author.

I KNEW YOU'D COME EVENTUALLY by Joanne Boyle

"I KNEW YOU'D COME EVENTUALLY"
by Joanne Boyle

Everyday she would come and sit

underneath the blossoming tree.

She would take out a lunchbox

and position it on her knee.

There was always two sandwiches

and 2 pieces of cream cake.

Yet everyday she was sat alone

in the pictures I would take.

Sometimes I'd hear her laughing.

Other times I'd hear her cry.

I kept walking on the same path,

Just so I could pass her by.

Then one day I sat beside her.

and she shared her lunch with me,

and the only words she spoke

were "I knew you'd come eventually."

*****

Joanne Boyle Heartfelt

art by Steffi Krenzek