The lights all go out one by one And in the darkness, a candle glows In remembrance: lest we forget Although we may have never met Those men who fought so long ago In ‘the war to end all wars’ yet war goes on A dozen candles shine away Nestled together in a tray of… Read More
Summer days when I was ten How much fun we had back then! Playing with my friends outside Out in the park, on the swings and slide Kerbsies, swingball, water fights And going to bed when it still was light Summer days, sweet seventeen First romance and love’s young dream Walking on the beach in… Read More
Small face, pure delight – Rainbow bubbles gently dance, Seconds later – pop! © Louise George – 16th August 2014 Joining in with mumturnedmom for this week’s prompt: “Brief”
If I won the lottery and had lots of cash, I’d pay off all of my debts in a flash – A new house: not too big nor too ostentatious – Just a couple more rooms, just a little more spacious. If I won the lottery and was a millionaire And had plenty of money,… Read More
“The lamps are going out all over Europe, we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime.” (Sir Edward Grey, 3 August 1914) As we drove through sleepy Flanders villages on our holiday around France and Belgium back in June, we passed a military cemetery. I was suddenly struck by the thought that… Read More
I look in the mirror – what do I see? A tired-out mummy stares back at me. I see the grey hairs, the bags under the eyes The tiger-striped tummy, the orange peel thighs The wobbly bottom and no-longer-pert breasts It’s clear that my body is now past its best No longer a girl with… Read More
Slow down, time, don’t go so fast I want to make these moments last My little ones, so sweet, so small Will all too soon grow big and tall Baby at the breast, filling her little tummy With tiny hands keeps patting Mummy Snuggling close as close can be Tender moments for baby and me… Read More