First cuppa my baby making her way towards

me bouncy raindrops underfoot rustle of 

leaves changing seasons breeze on a red hot

chilli day children's wonder somersaulting

flames of a roaring fire on a bitter winter's

night light after the darkness

Sunday roast cooked to perfection washed

down by glass of fine wine my mother looking

better happier filing her nails at eighty

catching up with people I love making them

laugh tossing words up see them fly

Freedom to express decide choose random

acts of kindness given received making 

new friends spotting that great bargain 

living breathing moving waking up

At the beginning there was the ?

What the hell why when how 

what if if only where

then the (       )

before after 

now the .

the end

happy ending

believe it live it

divorce in Chinese 

made up of two characters 

'leave' and 'marriage'

literally

physically

emotionally

mentally

spiritually

financially

mind accepts

head start

heart is another matter 

slow learner

in Chinese we speak of a 'wounded' heart

it has received a battering an immense injury

one day mind body spirit heart will be as

ONE

no need to punctuate 

Voices in me head so many so myriad

which one will take the director's chair today

rewrite the script 

will it be anger the anarchist teenager with lots of spunk

the hurting child who was ne'er loved

the sad dumped middle aged wife

the scolding parent finger pointing I told you so

not good enough again see rejected abandoned

Or the adult make a rare guest appearance

oust the wayward teenager hurt child craving 

love acceptance scolding gently with kindness

time to stop wallowing now girl self pity does not

befit you you have far more dignity pride 

Put your glad rags on smile look a million