Today we were at a family funeral. Nobody looks forward to funerals, and yet they bring great catharsis. They’re full to the brim with emotion: grief, sadness, laughter, gratitude, and a deep sense of connection. A legacy of love Funerals give us a chance to reflect on our own lives and mortality, as we remember … Continue reading Love is all that we can leave behind
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Trash or Treasure
Martin knew the saying; ‘once man’s trash is another’s treasure’, but it always amazed him the items people discarded at the charity shop. Dropping it there made them feel better about it, but make no mistake, if the charity shops closed tomorrow it would all be on the rubbish heap. That’s how much stuff people … Continue reading Trash or Treasure
Pigeon’s Rebirth
Pigeon was a cautious soul, she’d seen too much in her time So many ways to get hurt, so much to go wrong by both chance and design She did her best to play it safe and live as best she could Weighed choices with questions of if she can, or even if she should … Continue reading Pigeon’s Rebirth
These Shoes
These shoes are made for crawling, soft and grippy just like glue One shoe off and one shoe on, all fours around the room These shoes are made for cruising, stable soles with gait askew Small and tentative steps explore a world that’s meant for you The shoes are made for running, so fast you … Continue reading These Shoes
Another Way
In shrouds of black, scythe held high, manner firm but kind and wise He goes about his business, collecting souls at their bodies demise For eternity he listens, to their anguish and regret Of all their dreams and hopes, and all their needs unmet Of words unsaid, or said too much, of never seizing the … Continue reading Another Way
Rae Cod’s Writing 