Hidden in Plain Sight

The scent of lilies, 

white, subtle, unfurling

The chance to revive 

childhood memories

‘Cuckoo, Cuckoo’

…

A pot furiously bubbling

on the stove

The long stem of 

a crystal glass swirling with 

warmth, laughter, passion

Bergamot scented 

clean, crisp washing

Cool and smooth

white sheets

…

Reclining on a rope swing

with a small body tucked

close to mine

The flapping of artwork

whenever the

cold door opens

Two superheroes

receding into the distance to

save the day

…

Happiness can be found

anywhere

everywhere

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Slicing Below the Surface

Minutes before bedtime on Friday night we were thrown into chaos, as a wrestling move went wrong and Hudson dived into a wooden chair leg, splitting his forehead open deeply. The moments that followed were like nothing we had experienced before. … //Laughter, then a loud crack His head connects with an unyielding surface […]

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