I realised that I am the only person who can make me happy. I am responsible for my own happiness, my own respect, my own appreciation.
He wouldn’t look at me, kept writing secretively in his little book of strange words and sentences. I craned my head over the desk to see what he was writing
"But you’re OLD!" said my youngest in absolute disbelief. "Old women don’t have babies!" She spluttered. "I’m the baby!"
"But it might be IMPORTANT!" he said with the note of panic escalating. I could almost see the capitalisation in his voice and I smirked as I took another mouthful of hot, fragrant tea.
I could hear the nurses muttering behind me. Fuck! Why did everyone in my life have to mutter!
I feel the cold clumps
of grave dirt stick to my trembling hand
too scared to drop it gently
on your still body
I pause
and the world stops
and the memories start
and the pain
oh god!…