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Between two Nowheres

Hey, don’t I know you? You went to school with me. It’s nice to see you after all these years. What have you been doing all this time?...

Shoes in the Charity Shop

I was walking past the local charity shop And then something made me stop. There in the window display, I saw the most beautiful shoes I...

Remembering Better Days

I can't imagine not being alive and enjoying life; I guess this is the trick that Mother Nature plays on us all and before you know it,...

An Autumn Day

She runs ahead, advised by her mum not to go too far. Five years old, Monday morning in mid October. So proud of her new school satchel...

Do Swans Eat Carrots?

Don't feed bread to the birds, especially the swans Give them proper bird food, it's better for them So off we go to the Scotstoun...

After the Honeymoon

The boy sits down, holding the football. No one to play with, as they're all at school. Two week suspension for being a bully and telling...

The Moths in the Loft

Help! I hate insects and moths are no exception There's hundreds of them; where did they come from? They're in the loft, the sitting room...

Minds Matter

Dig deep; don't be afraid to weep if it gets you the answer that you need, and gives you mind and heart relief. the fish doesn't ask...

Choices

The choices in life can be confusing; what if this, or that? Do I keep working, or keep going? Life flies by and before you know it, it's...

The year of The Rat

What an apt description of 2020; lock down, recession and PPE Made everyone captives of the powers that be Go to work, stay at home,...

Where Do I Start?

She sits down at the table, wondering if she will be able to put pen to paper, complete that task; it's not really that much to ask....

Me and the Weans

Mammy, she's hitting me. Mammy, I need a wee. Mammy can I get a cone? Please mammy before we go home. Mammy, let's go to the park and...

When all's Said and Done

What a year, and most people are glad it's over. Personally, I saw the New Year in sober with all my colleagues who had to work, while...

Being a Landlord

It's great when the rent is paid and everything is hunky dory But when you're in a pickle it can get quite gory I was never meant to be a...

The Cat Who Loves Chicken

Maggie had been night shift and she was wakened by her tortie cat tugging at the covers. It was twenty minutes before the alarm was due...

Being Mary

Why do I always place myself under so much pressure? When after work I could pursue endless pleasure such as a walk in the park or the...

Give Time Time

We work each day, counting down to the day that we can say farewell to the daily slog and have more time to play. No more early starts,...

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