Once a birthday...

Your 
old 
birthday 
yesterday 
stung my memory 
but a friend received a koru


NOTE
Inspired by Marja at Dutchcorner's post HERE
A koru is a Maori symbol for a new beginning


Linking to:
Imaginary Garden With Real Toads - Weekend Mini Challenge - Fibonacci
(I used the 20 syllable version)

it could be a letter...

Did you know
I wanted little pink ballerina shoes

but you gave me black ones

Did you know
I wanted to play the piano

but your conservatorium days were your dark memory
of scales and scales

you gave me a xylophone
and closed the door

Did you know
I wanted friends
to bring them home
to share

but always you saw the neighbourhood as
a lower class

you would bring me up
the right way

Did you know
I went to church every Sunday
and church groups
and weekend camps
to escape

at least I missed your white gloved hand
checking my dusting skills
on your precious dressing table

Did you know
when Dad died
I hated all those people organising your life
our lives
and never once
did you notice
I missed him
never once 
did you notice
I was there

Did you know
when you died
I saw you
sitting in my car
just sitting there 
behind the wheel
watching me 
as I walked from the classroom

Did you know
I thought you may have come back
to start again

Linking to:
dVerse - Sent With a Stamp

Leaves

just leaves 
leaves
lamenting warmth
like coloured paints drying pale
and scattered loose to the winds
like sunlight shattered
she
like sunlight shattered
and scattered loose to the winds
like coloured paints drying pale
lamenting warmth
leaves
just leaves


Linking to:
Imaginary Garden with Real Toads - Weekend Mini Challenge - Palindrome
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