Maggie’s Hands

Another two minute read on Substack. This is one of the hardest stories I have had to compile to date, because Maggie isn’t a character that should be contained to a two minute read. But the rules are there for a reason, so I’m trying to stick to them. Maggie is a person who could […]

Containment

The wind gusts strongly Kicks up leaves, eddies emotion Shut the door Seal the gaps Become still Writing is a storm It stirs chattering words Thoughts, mentally charged Rise to the surface And swirl To reinstate calm I choose to Silence the words Contain the thoughts that swirl Command the wind to calm Emotions fall […]

Strong trunk

In the depths of fear A seed lies dormant waiting Courage grows straight up *I am packing for my trip, hiking alone in the spectacular but remote Carnarvon Gorge great walk. I’ve done it before, but always the nag and whine of “what if’s” circle in the days before I go. Courage does not do […]

The callus

There is a callus That develops In the middle of the chest In children as we are hurt The greater it spreads By the time we arrive in adulthood It is difficult to breathe Think Speak Through anything but hard scar tissue. So there is a need to take a scalpel and slowly start to […]