THE CORNER 4 WOMEN

Sunday, 16 June 2024

BE BESIDE ME DADDY by Becky Hemsley

"BE BESIDE ME DADDY"
by Becky Hemsley

Walk beside me daddy

Hold my hand when I am small

Watch me as I'm learning

And please catch me if I fall

Sit beside me daddy

And sing songs to make me smile

Teach me rhymes and lullabies

That you knew as a child

Walk beside me daddy

When I'm nervous and I'm scared

Make me feel a little braver

Knowing you are there

Sit beside me daddy

Read me stories, tell me tales

Where light drives out the darkness

And where good always prevails

Walk beside me dad

And help to guide me as I go

Let me make my own mistakes

But teach me what you know

Sit beside me dad

And make me realise I am heard

Let me know you'll always

Be my haven in this world

Walk beside me dad

As I'm becoming who you made me

Through all the highs and lows

You must have been through as you raised me

Sit beside me dad

And let us make each moment last

Let's look towards the future

And speak fondly of the past

Because there'll come a day I know

When our roles will reverse

And it will then be you who needs

To feel held and heard

So I will hold your hand dad

I will answer when you call

And I'll be there to steady you

And catch you if you fall

I'll sing the songs you taught me

As we sit and laugh together

And reminisce about all of

The good times we remember

And if life gets confusing

And you're vulnerable and scared

I'll be brave like you taught me

And I'll make sure I am there

And though the time will come

When you can no longer go on

And life will be a little emptier

'Cause you'll be gone

I'll sit in peace for knowing

I hold so much love inside me

And even when you're gone I know

That you'll still walk beside me

******

For Fathers' Day

Becky Hemsley 2023

https://www.facebook.com/talkingtothewild

Artwork by Vickie Wade https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/VickieWadeFineArt

From the book 'Letters from Life' https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHL9MZC1...

Brought to you by https://thecorner4women.com together with our sister website http://www.nicheebookcollections.com and our growing e-book library available FREE, through our Newsletter sign up page here:-
https://tc4women.nicheebookcollections.com/NEWSLETTER-EBOOK-LIBRARY-SIGNUP.html We now have over 1900 e-books on our library shelves for your reading pleasure, so do come along and check us out.
More articles by Su DeNyme (our resident writer) & John A Elliott are available here: https://www.nicheebookcollections.com/TC4W/ARTICLES.html

Saturday, 15 June 2024

I COLLECTED STARS by Joanne Boyle

"I COLLECTED STARS"
by Joanne Boyle

I collected stars.

but I had to choose just one.

I was looking for a Daddy

I had been looking for so long.

You see I was particular

and daddy's were all around.

But I knew that mine would be

the brightest star I found.

Every day before I was born.

I was asked where I wanted to go.

I kept on askinv the good lord,

"How will I really know?"

He told me that I'd know

and that I would make the right choice.

He told me to listen

as each star had a voice.

He said that I would recognise

where I do belong.

To the dad who'd be there

and teach me to be strong.

He told me he would guide me.

He would be my shining light.

He said that he'd protect me.

Be there both day and night.

I looked at all my stars.

Some just weren't right for me.

Then there it was, I could tell.

It shone so brightly.

God told me I would forget

when the Stork came to call.

But daddy I remember

I chose the best dad of all.

*********

Author Joanne Boyle Heartfelt

art by Steffi Krenzek

Brought to you by https://thecorner4women.com together with our sister website http://www.nicheebookcollections.com and our growing e-book library available FREE, through our Newsletter sign up page here:-
https://tc4women.nicheebookcollections.com/NEWSLETTER-EBOOK-LIBRARY-SIGNUP.html We now have over 1900 e-books on our library shelves for your reading pleasure, so do come along and check us out.
More articles by Su DeNyme (our resident writer) & John A Elliott are available here: https://www.nicheebookcollections.com/TC4W/ARTICLES.html

FRIENDSHIP by Becky Hemsley

"FRIENDSHIP"
by Becky Hemsley

Friendship is the type of love that chooses you.

It is a love that chooses you

when there is nothing to make it stay.

A love that says

"I have seen you at your lowest,

I have seen you at your highest

and I will persevere.

Not because I feel obligated to or because we signed a contract

but simply because you are you. Because you matter to me."

Friendship is the kind of love that doesn't need a lot of grand gestures

but it's the kind that chooses to make small gestures that mean a lot.

It drives out of its way to drop off treats at your door when you're not feeling well.

It sends surprise notes in the mail to say "I'm thinking of you."

It sends messages without needing a reply when you're going through a tough time. Because it knows that you might not have the energy to respond.

But it wants you to know that it's here.

Yes, friendship is the kind of love that chooses to exist.

The kind of love that chooses you for no other reason than the fact that

you are you.

And that's why

it is so incredibly special. ********

Becky Hemsley 2023

https://www.facebook.com/talkingtothewild

Beautiful artwork by Kürti Andrea

'Friendship' is from the book Letters from Life

https://a.co/d/5a49vL6

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE LOST THEIR FATHER by Becky Hemsley

"FOR THOSE WHO HAVE LOST THEIR FATHER"
by Becky Hemsley

As the world around you gears up for a 'Happy Fathers' Day' tomorrow, you are reminded that someone is missing from yours: from your day, from your happiness.

From your world.

The break in your heart and the empty space in your life are magnified. And so is your grief.

And it’s a grief perhaps made even more complex by the fact you’ll be celebrating other fathers in your life: yourself, your partner, your children.

How can you grieve and still feel pride and joy?

How can you celebrate when you are sad?

Well, because you are human.

Because you can't ignore that the rug has been pulled from beneath you and you don't have to. It is more than ok to acknowledge that you stand on shaky ground whilst cheering others on.

But maybe as you cheer, you will watch those others and recognise the legacy that a caring father leaves; the legacy your father left you. One of love.

So whilst it will hurt that he isn't here, take comfort in his legacy. And know that you can still celebrate him.

You can still honour him.

And you can always, always love him.

*****

Becky Hemsley 2024

https://www.facebook.com/talkingtothewild

Artwork by Akira Kusaka Illustration

Sending love to anyone who is apprehensive about tomorrow, FATHER'S DAY in the UK

PICKING FLOWERS FOR MY NANA by Joanne Boyle

"PICKING FLOWERS FOR MY NANA"
by Joanne Boyle

I picked you a flower Nana

to show you how much I care.

It shouted out "I love you."

The words I seldom share.

I picked it from a field.

It stood out just like you.

It was shouting come pick me

as I waded my way through.

I picked you a flower nana.

I wish I had picked you more.

But quantity doesn't matter

as much as what it's for.

This flower cost me nothing.

Just like my love for you.

But for you it is now priceless.

Its pure gold right through.

A nan loves her grandchildren.

Every scribble on a pad.

and the simple things become

the best gifts she's ever had.

********

Author Joanne Boyle Heartfelt

art by Steffi Krenzek

THE WOMAN WITH LINES ON HER FACE by Becky Hemsley

"THE WOMAN WITH LINES ON HER FACE"
by Becky Hemsley

I once knew a woman

With lines on her face

Who’d lived most her life

In a much different place

A place where those lines

Were respected, revered

Where it was known

They held the wealth of her years

And here, in a place

That was scared to grow old

She made us all realise

The beauty age holds

For one day she stood

And attracted a crowd

She started to speak

As we all gathered round

And we hung on each word,

We were all mesmerised

For her voice was so powerful,

Knowing and wise

She smoothed down the crown

Of her hair on her head

Then she lifted her chin

And her voice as she said

“These lines are not something

To hide or to fear

But something that says

‘I have lived, I was here’

They’re not to be counted

Like bars of a cage

But like rings of a tree

That grows stronger with age

Grounded and grand

Persevering and proud

I’ve earned every stripe

So I’ll wear them out loud

And though you might think

I’d look better with none

Just wait til you learn

How I earned every one

Because I’m much more

Than the way that I look

And these lines on my face

Are like lines from a book

That holds all the tales

Of the things gone before me

So come, take a seat

And I’ll tell you my story”

*****

Becky Hemsley 2024

https://www.facebook.com/talkingtothewild

Beautiful artwork by Autumn Skye ART

Friday, 14 June 2024

IMAGINE by Becky Hemsley

"IMAGINE"
by Becky Hemsley

Imagine a tree that has leaves all of gold

Imagine a dragon that's pink

Imagine how small and how tiny you'd be

If one day you were able to shrink

Imagine a rainbow - but just black and white

In a sky full of marshmallow clouds

Imagine a house where the floors are the ceiling

Because it's been turned upside down

Imagine an elephant with twenty trunks

And a spider with only one leg

Imagine a cat that is walking a tightrope

And balancing plates on its head

And you are now picturing all of these things

'Cause of one brilliant part of your brain

And the best thing of all, is it doesn't run out

You can use it again and again

Because there's no limit to what you can dream

And to all of your thoughts and creations

You just need that brilliant part of your brain

That's known as your imagination

And maybe, one day, you'll imagine a story

A tale and adventure to tell

And maybe you'll write it all down in a book

So that others can imagine as well

*****

This is the poem I read when I go into primary schools to deliver workshops, to remind the children that our imaginations are limitless and that our own dreams and ideas can inspire others.

********

Becky Hemsley 2023

https://www.facebook.com/talkingtothewild

Beautiful artwork by Deb Hudson (www.debhudson.com)