You can’t explain

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Sunday 19th November 

You can't explain what it's like,
The depth
Unless you've walked through it
Felt every breath
Unless you've lived it
Faced the tide
You just don't know
When there's nowhere to hide

Love you so much
Precious sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx
A bright morning
But soon the rains came

What’s going on…

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Saturday 18th November 

What's going on in my head?
A winding maze
A jumble of emotions
In a swirling haze

Sometimes dark, depressing
They may be
Other times lighter
Filled with hope, carefree

Running wild
Thoughts can't be confined
Veering off on their own
Tangential and unlined

In need of calm
Deep breaths to release
Seeking the sanctuary
Where inner storms cease

Love you so much
Treasured sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx
A grey day

A rainy day

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Friday 17th November 

Thoughts on a rainy day
Dark and deep
Afternoons draped
In a dank, dreary sweep
Wet and weary
The world in a hush
Raindrops paint
A melancholy brush

Love you so much
Treasured sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx
Parish Church, St Ives

Sunshine rays

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Thursday 16th November 

Sunshine rays
Paint an autumn hue
Long shadows dance
Over wet grass dew
Branches bereft of leaves
Stand in silent grace
Damp underfoot
Nature's embrace
Fungi sprouting
On mossy tree bark
Nature's cycle
Where life makes its mark
A tapestry of moments
Woven with wonders bright
A canvas of movement
Painted with delight
Each thread a story
A memory to hold
In the grand design
Where tales are told

Love you so much
Treasured sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx
Blue skies this morning….. The weather changed by afternoon

A colonoscopy

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Wednesday 15th November 

A colonoscopy
The cannula's in me
A polypectomy
Polyps, there are three
Consultant came to see
Because of difficulty
Then in recovery
With a cup of tea
Will wait for histology

Love you so much
Treasured sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx
Cannulated
Awful, blue paper shorts!

Anxiety persists

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Tuesday 14th November 

Anxiety persists
Stress takes its toll
Worry creeps in
Breathing to control
Colonoscopy awaits
Midday tomorrow
Apprehensive feelings
Going to and fro

Nervous thoughts
Panic may entwine
Yet put on a brave face
Let resilience shine
Unease and tension
In the air they trace
Tomorrow's journey
With strength, to embrace

Love you so much
Precious sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx
Sunny and bright this morning

Fighting the conventional

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Monday 13th November 

Fighting the conventional
A rebel's quest
Going against the grain
Putting norms to the test
Swimming against a current
Bold and free
With maverick tendencies
Embracing what could be

Love you so much
Precious sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx
Quite a sunny, but windy day

A golden brown mournfulness

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Sunday 12th November 

A golden brown mournfulness
In the autumn's song
Melancholy whispers
As darker days grow long
Damp and dreary despondency
Takes its toll
Heavy, leaden skies
With a promise to console
The clinging drizzle
A lingering refrain
Days roll on lugubriously
In a muted plane
Yet, in the wistfulness
A beauty does unfold
An embroidery of emotions
In this autumn's hold

Love you so much
Treasured sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx
This afternoon, looking across the town

Landscape of dreams

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Saturday 11th November 

A landscape of dreams
In the quiet of night
Deep in the darkness
Where emotions take flight
Unseen by the world
Finding your own way
In the stillness before dawn
That's where hope holds sway

Love you so much
Treasured sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx
A striped sky above the harbour

Autumn colours

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Friday 10th November 

Autumn colours
A palette of golden brown
Shivering leaves
In a gentle dance, tumble down
Wet grass underfoot
Where footsteps gently tread
Fast scudding clouds
In the sky overhead
Late afternoon gloom
As daylight starts to fade
A chill in the air
As evening is softly laid
Nature's canvas
Painted in hues quite rare
In the essence of autumn
Finding beauty to spare

Love you so much
Treasured sons
Beloved Mum
xxxxx
Sunny, after morning rain