My poor daughter is not feeling well For a few weeks now she has been sick She has lost her taste and smell Hope she will feel better quick The first round of meds did not work Her throat is really red She really is going berserk She is home sick and in bed Waiting for the new strep test I’m sure she still has it My sweet baby needs to rest I think I’ll make her a banana split She now has missed two days of school I hope...

Dawn placed the last dinner plate in the dish washer and looked up at the clock. She then glanced over her shoulder at her husband. Brian sat at the table, scouring the classified advertisements in the local newspaper, trailing a finger down the small type, his spectacles balanced on the tip of his broad nose. “Keep an eye on the time,” said Dawn, “or you’ll miss the kick off.” Brian looked at his wristwatch, got to his f...

There was a man,a man with a can.A man with a can and a plan.This man, he collected money,this man, he collected smiles,but deep inside him was fear.Fear of rejection,fear of death,fear of not living to see his daughter again.He collected cash,sold his possessions,yet still he had not enough. He hitch-hiked his way across the plains,those vast, unending desert plains,those vast, unending, unforgiving desert plains,he walk...

"We won't let them call it a break down this time,"  She says,  Wiping imagined stray hairs from my brow.  I want to laugh.  I want to cry.  I want to scream.  Medication is bliss.  I wonder their names.  I cannot control my lips,  Let alone form words.  So, mother you have won. What am I without my words?  My life's time consists of responses,  Under breath and at the top of my lungs,  To you.  I fight for the “I” of eac...

Standing outside the curio shop looking through the display window, Tanya watched the woman standing at the counter inside. She had sad eyes. She wondered what had happened in the woman’s life to make her look this way. Tanya could almost feel the sadness herself just by looking at her.. She took her eyes off the sad woman and looked in the display window and a child’s miniature china tea set caught her eye. Tiny white pl...

From the moment I could talk, She’s been the one that I call out to. From the moment I could walk, She’s been the one I go to. From the moment I could trust, She’s been the one I put my faith in. From the moment I could love, She’s been the one that most of my heart is filled with. I may be a mommy’s girl, Because she is my best friend. We’ve been through our share of things But come out stronger in the end. The dynamic d...

She came into this worldDramatic and loudFrom the first moment I saw herI felt like I was walking on a cloud Big beautiful eyes staring at me The second she heard my voiceShe stopped crying Like she had no other choice She truly is my mini meShe has all my good partsBut made them better Touching everyone's hearts Everything she learned Was early and quick Such a healthy babyHardly ever sick At seven monthsShe took off wal...

To my beautiful daughter,From the moment you were born you were beautiful, boisterous and had such a need for people. You walked early, talked early, and you were like a ray of sunshine in everyone's life.This year was a rough one, and for most of it you were the only one by my side, I know we had some very trying times and damaged our relationship. We also had some times together that I think in the end will have bonded...

I know that you're thirteen now,You're a beautiful young lady,Although we stand eye to eye,You'll forever be my baby,I know things are confusing,Our lives are upside down,Always keep reaching for the stars,With both feet on the ground,You're as beautiful as the sunset,On the California Coast,I'm so sorry daddy's not there,When you need me the most,I'm sorry I won't be there,I will miss my chance,To dance with my Angel,,At...

Hannah looked out the window of her high rise New York apartment over to Liberty Island. The Statue of Liberty was delicately lit as it stood gracefully in place, protecting citizens. The haze of the cool night drifted around the grand lady giving her a hue that only suited her. But her flame shone brightly and could be seen for miles. Hannah just loved how the view gave her a sense of security. Somewhat. Hannah was fresh...

Her Life in Colour Sketches and doodles. Soups and pot noodles, these are the things of her day. Artistic licence is what she most craves, doing "her stuff" in her very own way. She won't reside in the shadows, I fear, why, if she has her way, she'll graduate next year. Fingerpaints paved the way a long time ago, Her dreams were all coloured in. Little Pink Ponies, Barbies and Kens. Noddy and Big Ears and Little Red Hens....

A chain of broken promises, slowly chiseling away at our once solid relationship. "I swear things are different this time"; words I have heard many times before. Momma, once a term of endearment, is now nearly synonymous with betrayal. For months now I have stuck by your side, regardless of how I felt about your decisions, and regardless of how unappreciative you were. I was still under the impression that "your kids are...

Although I never got to give you lifeI will love you for all my lifeI never got to see your first smileBut your smile brightens my worldI never seen you take your first stepBut you stepped into my life to stayI wasn’t there for your first day at schoolBut you have taught me what love is all aboutYou were barely sixteen when we first metWe talked and became fast friendsYou welcomed me into your home and lifeHow much better...

I imagine you have my hair. My nose. Maybe my smile.your daddy's eyes that twinkleevery once in a while. I imagine you have his humour. His laugh and his chin.My heart shaped face and the colour of my skin. I imagine you have my tendency to be coy.Your daddy's loyalty and his never ending joy. I imagine you havehis vision, his desire to achieve.My clumsiness, my passion in supporting what I believe. I imagine you have my...

If you had to go on to Heaven, There is one thing I wish you took with you,and that would be your cell phone.Oh, how much you loved to talk on your phone.If you had your phone with you,I would call you everyday,Just to hear your voice,and for you to tell me it's going to be okay.If you could not take me with you to heaven,I'd wish you took your phone,So I could call you when I needed advice,Or on days like today when I ju...