I feel Mum’s love everywhere I go, and I am so fortunate to have known her for so long. So many people go through their life without the vibrancy and love she has instilled in us.
Talking To The Month That Is Mine
Tag: lifestyle
“I Should Stay Strong but I’m WEAK … and What’s Wrong With That?”
I get stuck in my head a lot. I think and think and think, and sometimes the words I want to say just dry up in my mouth, and I keep everything inside. It’s not that I actively choose to not talk about it anymore, I just can’t express myself.
Dear St Ives
Chiquitita, you and I cry, But the sun is still in the sky and shining above you.
Insomnia
I would like a conversation, where we talk about life and living and what it all means. Maybe after, my brain will turn into liquid and drip into dreams.
Still.
How could I still be listening out, just in case Mum needed me?
This Day, Last year.
Today, I bleed. In the space of a year, everything has changed.
Who I Am Without You
Now I am faced with life after Mum. Life without Mum, with myself, a stranger, who still bases their decisions on what their Mum would do.
The Human Condition
When I wake up, my heart doesn’t split into a thousand pieces. My head doesn’t pound with questions asking me why us, or how are we here. When I reach for a mug for my coffee, my hands don’t shake when I see Mum’s mug.
Under Pressure
That's one of the most difficult things about losing my mum, I just want to tell her how difficult life is without her in it.
Anger
If we consider emotions as tools to deal with life, we need each and every one of them for a purpose. So, do not suppress it.