THE CORNER 4 WOMEN

Sunday 7 July 2024

"CHASING TOMORROW" by Becky Hemsley

"CHASING TOMORROW"
by Becky Hemsley

Today I woke and found myself

With less than yesterday

My life was missing things

I had assumed were here to stay

Things that had seemed little

‘Til they left a giant space,

Left an empty silence

And a longing in their place

And I began to understand

That when push came to shove

I longed for what I’d had

When I’d thought that was not enough

I’d always looked ahead

Was always chasing more and more

Growing so complacent

Of the things I once wished for

Running to tomorrow,

To the weekend, to next year

Forgetting I was lucky

For the things already here

And all this made me realise

That my life can’t buy more time

So maybe I should spend my time

Loving this life of mine

And maybe I’ll be grateful

For the little things I’ve got

That seem inconsequential

But which mean an awful lot

So, tonight I’ll thank the stars

Instead of asking them for more

And I will hope to wake with all

The things I’ve thanked them for

‘Cause now I see that my todays

Are filled with time I’ve borrowed

And I shouldn’t sit around and waste them

Chasing my tomorrows

******

Becky Hemsley 2023

https://www.facebook.com/talkingtothewild

Gorgeous artwork by Jungsuk Li

'Chasing Tomorrow' is from my most recent collection: https://a.co/d/c2Frz8s

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Friday 5 July 2024

"CAME APART RIGHT AT THE SEAMS" by Becky Hemsley

"CAME APART RIGHT AT THE SEAMS"
by Becky Hemsley

One time I met a woman

With a basket on her arm

A basket filled with patches

And with fabric, thread and yarn

I wondered why she had it all

And so I walked a while

Watching as she greeted

Other people with a smile

I saw her greet a woman

Hanging on by just a thread

And a girl who was unravelling

With each and every step

I watched her as she stitched together

Parts all torn and frayed

And as she tied their loose ends

With the fabric she had made

And then I watched a man

Who told her that he couldn’t cope

He spoke about the heartache

That had snatched away his hope

She listened to him calmly

As she measured out her thread

And then she gently held his arm

And carefully she said

“I’ll hold you for a moment

And I’ll treat your heart with care

And it will feel different,

But perhaps less empty there”

But as I stood and watched her

As she patched his broken heart

I noticed that her dress

Was quietly coming apart

I realised that the hat she wore

Had six or seven holes

And the boots she wore upon her feet

Had barely any soles

The tights she wore beneath her dress

Were laddered and threadbare

And the jacket round her shoulders

Was in need of great repair

And now I saw it clearly:

That she spent her every day

Fixing other people

Making sure they were okay

Patching up and sewing

So that they could feel stronger

When they just couldn’t keep themselves

Together any longer

But she too needed love and care

And she too needed help

Yet she was spending all her time

On everybody else

On making sure that they were fine

To chase their hopes and dreams

Whilst she slowly, without knowing

Came apart

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*****

This was my new poem in my June newsletter. A reminder to check in with our loved ones who always look out for everyone else.

Becky Hemsley 2024

https://www.facebook.com/talkingtothewild

Artwork by Anna Ermolaeva (@anna.ermolaeva.art on Instagram)

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"I STOPPED" by Lim Teck Yong

"I STOPPED"
by Lim Teck Yong

I once asked a very successful woman to share her secret with me. She smiled and said to me…

“I started succeeding when I started leaving small fights for small fighters.

I stopped fighting those who gossiped about me…

I stopped fighting with my in laws…

I stopped fighting for attention…

I stopped fighting to meet peoples expectation of me…

I stopped fighting for my rights with inconsiderate people..

I stopped fighting to please everyone…

I stopped fighting to prove they were wrong about me….

I left such fights for those who have nothing else to fight…

And I started fighting for my vision, my dreams, my ideas and my destiny.

The day I gave up on small fights is the day I started becoming successful & so much more content.”

Some fights are not worth your time….. Choose what you fight for wisely.

********

Author: Lim Teck Yong

Artist: Pepper Tharp

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Wednesday 3 July 2024

"A VERSE FOR YOU MY LOVE" by Ann Marie

"A VERSE FOR YOU MY LOVE"
by Ann Marie

As seasons change and years unfurl,

The heart recalls a vanished world,

A love once close, now far away,

Grows deeper missed with each passing day.

The first year's shock has come and gone,

But absence lingers with the dawn,

The silent spaces speak your name,

In every shadow, still the same.

The laughter shared, the whispered dreams,

The love that flowed in endless streams,

Now echoes in a quiet room,

Where memories dance and softly loom.

They say that time will ease the pain,

Yet here I stand, in grief's refrain,

Missing you more than words can tell,

In every detail, I know well.

Your spirit, though, remains so near,

In every thought, I hold you dear,

A guiding light through darkest night,

A gentle touch when nothing's right.

So here's a verse for you, my love,

A testament to what we're made of,

For missing you is love's own face,

A timeless bond, no years erase.

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"OKAY" by Becky Hemsley

"OKAY"
by Becky Hemsley

Sometimes it takes nothing

And sometimes a little more

Sometimes just the smallest step

Will get you out the door

Sometimes it takes only

Just the tiniest breath in

Sometimes just a pause

And you are able to begin

But sometimes just that little step

Feels like a giant leap

And where that leap will take you

Feels too dizzying and steep

Sometimes that small breath

Feels like it’s trapped inside your throat

As if you’re underwater

And you cannot stay afloat

Sometimes when you pause

It’s like you’re rooted to the spot

Tied up in disquiet

With your stomach in a knot

Sometimes it takes nothing

And sometimes a little more

Sometimes life feels harder

Than the way it felt before

Yes, sometimes it takes all your strength

To go about your day

And sometimes it takes everything

To simply be okay

*****

Becky Hemsley 2023

https://www.facebook.com/talkingtothewild

Artwork by Femke Muntz

"Okay" is from 'Letters from Life' https://a.co/d/5fbxBqB

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Tuesday 2 July 2024

"SIGNS" by Becky Hemsley

"SIGNS"
by Becky Hemsley

There's a robin on my fence today,

A feather by my feet

A heart-shaped leaf that blows along

Beside me down the street

Your song played on the radio

This morning in the car

And just last night I could've sworn

I saw a shooting star

The sun and rain are dancing

Making rainbows in the sky

And on the slightest breeze I watch

A butterfly go by

And people might say these are not

The signs I know they are

That it is just coincidence

Your song played in the car

That it is just the sky

And it is just the birds and breeze

A little windy weather

And the nature of the trees

But there is nothing little

About the way they make me feel

The sense of peace they carry

Is both comforting and real

Because it's just one song

And just one butterfly and bird

Just one star and just one leaf

In one enormous world

And so the probability

Of noticing it all

Is close to nearly nothing;

Almost infinitely small

And that is how I know

That when that leaf floats into view

It isn't a coincidence,

But a sign of love from you

So keep on shooting stars to me,

Keep playing me your song

Whilst you dance atop the rainbows

And blow heart-shaped leaves along

Yes, keep on sending signs my love

I'll always look around

For your butterflies on breezes

And your feathers on the ground"

******

"Signs" by Becky Hemsley

https://www.facebook.com/talkingtothewild

Art by Laron G. S. via Midjourney

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"I SHALL BE THE MOON" by Joanne Boyle

"I SHALL BE THE MOON"
by Joanne Boyle

I stood in the shadows of daylight,

so that I could see you shine.

I didn't mind being unnoticed.

Being in the background was just fine.

You didn't know that I was watching.

Just like I did back in the day.

I find myself still laughing now,

at the things that you would say.

Everybody you met loved you.

You were like a breath of fresh air.

Something about your presence

made everyone stop and stare.

You brought joy to every moment.

Lit up the room with your big smile.

Nobody but I saw the real you

that would surface once in a while.

It was then I'd come from the shadows.

I didn't mind being second best.

I just knew you like no other,

and knew when you needed to rest.

You cared so much for others.

You forgot to care about you.

I could see the sun going down

and what you were going through.

Now you watch me from the shadows,

as I try to be your light.

And with every breathe I take

I will be your fight.

I miss being In the shadows.

I will go back there soon.

Once again you will be the sunshine

and I shall be the moon.

******

Author Joanne Boyle Heartfelt

art Steffi Krenzek

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