THE CORNER 4 WOMEN

Tuesday 11 June 2024

A MEMORY WAS BORN by Joanne Boyle

"A MEMORY WAS BORN"
by Joanne Boyle

I stopped by your house today.

I saw you sitting there.

I watched you through the window,

Sitting on my chair.

That old coat of mine,

you had thrown across your knee.

I wanted to come and tell you,

that's not how to remember me.

I saw you look toward the window,

then at the flicker of the light.

Yes that was me my love

from the darkness of the night.

You turned toward my photograph.

I watched you cry again.

I longed to stop those tears.

To try to take away your pain.

So I flickered the light once more.

This time I think you knew.

You then hugged that old coat

Just like you used to do.

But unlike those times before,

you saw my coat was now unworn.

You hugged it once again my love

and a memory was born.

I watched as you now smiled.

Then as you got up from the chair,

I put on that old familiar coat,

and I met you there.

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Author Joanne Boyle Heartfelt

art by Steffi Krenzek

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LIKE A PHOTO FRAME by Tahlia Hunter

"LIKE A PHOTO FRAME"
by Tahlia Hunter

"Your life is like a photo frame.

As people choose to enter and exit your life,

the photo contained within the frame changes.

You may wish for a certain person from your past

to remain with you,

as you have a snapshot in your mind

of a single moment in time that you shared

that was special to you.

But you must remember

that your memory of them, while precious

is not an accurate reflection

of who they are capable of being in the present,

for if they wished to remain in your life,

they would be there.

And you must not let their presence

or absence overshadow you,

for they are not the main person in the image,

and so you may choose to let them go with love

and shift your focus from them back to you,

trusting that though the people in the photo may change,

your vision of love will always remain.

And remember that your future holds so much more than your past.

And you must not focus on what has left

but on what will take its place

and the new beautiful, positive memories

that you are yet to create

for the best is yet to come,

as no one can ever truly take away your happy ending

as it is never dependent on another person,

but on you.”

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Words by Tahlia Hunter

https://www.facebook.com/TahliaHunterBlog

Artwork by Catrin Welz-Stein

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SEEING BUTTERFLIES by Tahlia Hunter

"SEEING BUTTERFLIES"
by Tahlia Hunter

This is why you are seeing butterflies:

There comes a time in your life,

when you seek support

outside of yourself

and you search for a sign

that you are being watched over,

and you begin to see butterflies everywhere.

And these are your symbol

that there is support that exists for you

beyond what you can see with your eyes

for you have never truly been alone,

but always surrounded by love.

For in the times when you felt alone or abandoned,

you were receiving support from angels,

or from passed on loved ones,

rather than from the physical world.

And if you only knew who walked beside you every moment,

you would never feel afraid or unsupported again.”

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Words by Tahlia Hunter

https://www.facebook.com/TahliaHunterBlog

Artwork by Catrin Welz-Stein

BAGGAGE by Becky Hemsley

"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

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It's ok to put a few things down sometimes

Becky Hemsley 2021 https://www.facebook.com/talkingtothewild

Photo from https://chuckmanchicagonostalgia.wordpress.com

"Baggage" is from Talking to the Wild https://a.co/d/57xLeCX

THE TWELVE ILLUSIONS by Tahlia Hunter

"THE TWELVE ILLUSIONS" by Tahlia Hunter

And on the path of self-acceptance,

These twelve illusions you shall shed:

The illusion of being unwanted:

For, in truth, there is no such thing as an unwanted soul.

The illusion of being unlovable:

For your true self is love.

The illusion of unworthiness:

For you are always deserving of love and success.

The illusion of being weird:

For there is no such thing as normal.

The illusion of needing external validation:

For your worth is never dependent on another's approval.

The illusion of being insignificant:

For your presence impacts all of humanity.

The illusion of being powerless:

For within you lies the strength to shape your destiny and influence the world.

The illusion of not being good enough:

For you were born good enough.

The illusion of being a burden:

For your existence is a precious gift, and your contributions add value.

The illusion of being unsuccessful:

For success is subjective, and your path is uniquely yours.

The illusion of being ugly:

Because that label only ever reflects the viewer being incapable of seeing beauty.

And the illusion that aging decreases your value:

For, in truth, you are not a body but a soul.

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Words by Tahlia Hunter

https://www.facebook.com/TahliaHunterBlog

Artwork by Catrin Welz-Stein

I'M SEEING GOD TODAY by Joanne Boyle

"I'M SEEING GOD TODAY"
by Joanne Boyle

I went to see God today

and I looked him in the eye.

I asked him why he took me,

and made so many cry.

I waited for my answer

to bring it back to you, then

God turned to me and smiled

and opened up a view.

I saw familiar faces.

Dogs that played with birds.

Flowers that never wilted.

No one was ever scared.

Children wore their wings

like a costume from a shop.

The eternal view of life

was never meant to stop.

I still didn't understand

but I felt glad that I was here.

God then opened up the clouds

and I saw that I was near.

It was then he began to speak,

he said "just look down there.

So much pain and destruction,

a sight I cannot bare.

So each day I find new angels,

some are young and some are old,

but once they are here in heaven

their age will always hold.

I know that when I take them,

hearts will break in two.

I keep sending down reminders,

in their memories of you.

My angels go to earth

and help them with this fate

but some I go to carry,

to help them through the gate.

Some people are in pain

and though you cannot see,

heaven is the place,

that they deeply long to be.

Some are just too beautiful,

or were sent to earth too soon.

Some were just too fragile,

to be a part of life's sad tune.

We know who is arriving,

the time, the date and place.

We know we leave so many

with a big and empty space.

We will fill it with sweet memories

and let you go and see.

What matters to us most

is that you are now happy."

By now I had forgotten my question,

but not those I'd left behind.

I knew I would always live

in the memories that you'll find.

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Author Joanne Boyle Heartfelt

art by Steffi Krenzek

THEY'RE TELLING YOU... by Becky Hemsley

"THEY'RE TELLING YOU..."
by Becky Hemsley

They saw you watching over them

As they finally closed their eyes

They smelt your scent as they breathed

In and out for the last time

They heard the way your voice broke

As you told them they were loved

They felt you as you held them

With your gentle, farewell touch

And now they watch each morning

As you pass their empty bed

They watch you lose composure

And they see the tears you shed

They hear you bear the silence

Of the footsteps that are gone

That walk across your heart each day

Like echoes of a song

They feel the pang of emptiness

You get when you’re alone

In moments when you realise

That they’re never coming home

But in their darkest moment

You were there to hold them tight

And they just want the same for you

So you can feel alright

So they’re sewing you a rainbow,

Weaving ribbons through the sky

So they can let you know

That life is good beyond goodbye

So next time it is raining

And the sun appears as well

Just feel and look and listen

To what they are trying to tell

They’re telling you it’s spring there

With its showers and its sun

Where there are endless fields for them

To play and stretch and run

They’re telling you they sleep upon

The biggest, softest beds

That they have stitched from all the clouds

That float above your head

They’re telling you they’re not alone

For there are many others

And they’ve been reunited

With their parents, sisters, brothers

They’re showing you their rainbow

So you know they won’t forget you

And to tell you they will always be

So happy that they met you

And they’re telling you they love you

And though they’ll be dearly missed,

Not to worry, ‘cause it’s beautiful

Beyond the rainbow bridge

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Becky Hemsley 2022

https://www.facebook.com/talkingtothewild

Beautiful artwork by Paige Keiser https://linktr.ee/paigekeiser

It's World Pet Loss Day today. Sending my love to those missing and remembering a beloved pet

This poem is in my book for grief and loss:

https://amzn.eu/d/cTbydMN