Isolate

Isolate as much as you want to become stronger,

even if you see that loneliness is an unbearable hell,

it is much better than the multiple masks of humans.

Fyodor Dostoevsky

ai art by me

Gather Up

 

"I shall
Gather up
All the lost souls
That wander this earth
All the ones that are alone
All the ones that are broken
All the ones that never really fitted in
I shall gather them all up
And together we shall find our home."

“Gather up” by Athey Thompson,
from A Little Book Of Poetry
Photograph taken from “Through the
back door,” by J. Pickford and A. Green

Source: Tales of the old forest faeries on Facebook

Prayer Bells Of Heaven ~ Jimmy Martin

 

There is no better day.

 

Go where the love is...

 

Go where the love is...

Comparison is a thief of joy.

 

"You can seem like a millionaire to one person and a homeless soul to the next. The ants think you're a giant and the trees don't even notice you. You think you have a boring life but the next person might be striving for your lifestyle.

Comparison is a thief of joy.

Stay kind in all circumstances and keep loving life. Life is a big game of perspectives."

Writer unknown

Artist | Kathleen S. Giles, "A Sustaining Passion"

Source: A Friend on Facebook

The Butterfly

 

“Trade me a memory,” the butterfly said

“A memory that’s heavy and harsh,

And I’ll sit and I’ll listen and try my sweet best

To lighten the load on your heart”

So he told her of struggles, of heartache and pain

And he cried as he spoke them aloud

For it wasn’t one memory but lots of the same

That were, all of them, weighing him down

He spoke of a place filled with darkness and fear,

A tunnel devoid of all hope

And the spots on her wings deftly captured his tears

Then softly and gently she spoke

“Thanks for the memories,” the butterfly said

Then she gave him a butterfly kiss

And she took a deep breath as she wistfully sighed

And then traded her memory for his

“I’ve always been me but not always like this

There was once when I thought I had died

I was shrouded in darkness ‘til I grew my wings

See,

I needed that darkness to fly”

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This week marks the beginning of mental health week, and the theme this year is 'action'. Remember that talking to someone can often help us find a little light in the darkness.

Becky Hemsley 2021

Artwork by Anna Fila

'The Butterfly' is from Becky Hemsley's first collection

Source: Becky Hemsley Poetry on Facebook