I’ve lived the fog of distance –life’s highway a series of hillsdestination without promise Have learned that acceptance gains perspectivethat climates change, and hope sustainsand that in the stillness dreams renew. Now I travel quieter paths, appreciatespace, have surrendered to a slower pace –certain that this too will change. (For Lens-Artists Challenge: distance)
Goldeneyes scurry out of sight,marvellous but skittish visitors A Downy’s rat-a-tat captures my eyehis squeaky-toy pitch eliciting a smile The greatest capture of allthe elusive Kingfisher, caught mid trill (For Cee’s Black & White Photo challenge: birds)
“I received the nicest package today!” my mother tells me excitedly over the phone. “It couldn’t have arrived at a more perfect time!” Kleenex, Voltaren, scotch mints, body lotion and a hand drawn picture from a great granddaughter, all bundled and dropped at the entrance to the nursing home, where we are no longer allowed. […]
Good one. very powerful Janet
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Thanks Janet.
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This was very powerful. Bravo
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Thanks so much!
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Yes, very powerful. So sad when children are weaponized by someone in a divorce.
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Thank you. Adults can recover, but the residual lingers on for the child caught in between.
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Irrespective of their ages, it never gets easier. š
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Very true.
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This resonated with me š¢ Well written V.J.
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Thanks Christine.
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My pleasure š
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Me too.
Some days I think I’m going crazy and then some days, I’m ready to conquer the world. All days though, as a Mom, the trying harder handle has to be gripped.
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Well said. Many feeling this way.
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Yes, and that never changes, even when they are grown š„°
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Too true!
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Caught in the crossfire is a sad and traumatic result for the children…
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It sure is. Thanks Ivor.
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Wow….blown away, so powerful!!!
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Thank you!
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This is something I’m struggling to deal with, and your last lines hit hard. Even as an adult now, the pain has not receded.
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I watch my own children struggle even though the divorce was over 20 years ago. I am sorry for the pain we caused them. All so unnecessary and irreversible.
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Nice opening. Loving this: “Narcissism is a bastard / luxuriates in self-catering”.
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Thanks. Experienced it first hand, lol.
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Such anguish in these lines.
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Some of our life choices have repercussions we have to own. Thanks Liz.
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I’ve made a few of those myself, unfortunately.
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If we believe in role models, then this person would not pass the test.
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