Don’t Jump In
Mother Father Teacher Preacher Do not don your cape When you think I fail To save me from the world … Continue reading Don’t Jump In
Tag: Growing up
Matriculating
On the wing of a juvenile butterfly Just newly transformed Magical gossamer hopes and dreams With a life that stretches … Continue reading Matriculating
Childhood Leaves
Shhhhwh Shhhhwh Shhhhwh It is the wind that whispers to me Calls for me to come out and play Shhhhwh … Continue reading Childhood Leaves
Eldest Daughter… Almost
With the fibres of our being interlaced To form the new phenomenal life That prepares to fly the parental nest … Continue reading Eldest Daughter… Almost
Letting Them Go
It is time to unwind the bubble wrap The difficult task of letting your baby go Though they have not … Continue reading Letting Them Go
Carve Your River of Joy as You Live
Playtime is over, the serious work must begin Is this when we lost it, where it fell by the way? … Continue reading Carve Your River of Joy as You Live
Growing Hearts
Bring me your hollow heart my child And I will fill it with love and kindness Heartbreak lingers in this … Continue reading Growing Hearts
Retrieving Belief
Tread lightly little dancer Tame the flames little fireman Be you in your earnest heart’s desire For your adult version … Continue reading Retrieving Belief
What Happened
When did my voice become softer My movements hesitant and meek In the sweltering heat of passionate youth I knew … Continue reading What Happened
Back to Childhood
In the false fantasies Of the wishes of wonderland Children find comfort Adults abandon Their innocent imaginations Letting dreams die … Continue reading Back to Childhood
Debbie Gravett 