Female, wife, full time mother and Grandmother. I am not as happy go lucky as I used to be but I am still bubbling along on simmer! I have three handsome sons all grown and flown.The youngest married with a beautiful wife and two sons of his own. Back in 2010 I was working, running a home, driving and socializing then bang in a split second all that was gone. I had an accident at home. I broke my back, not for the first time, I had broken it 10 years previously as well. Unfortunately this time I had broken it really badly and it was truly messed up so I had to have two operations. I was told before each operation that the outcome could mean I spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair. Still as some guy once wrote "I am still standing " yes "better than I ever was " I no longer use the walking stick . I had lots of friends before the accident but when things like this happen, you loose most of them. Their lives move on and mine stood still and so they left me behind ...I know that is just the way life is but it hurt and always will. Then I looked around and saw those who were still there for me, these friends are the roses in my garden they need to be tended well. They are the diamonds in the dust. I will of been married 53yrs this comming year. I have found different ways to approach life, use my pain befriend it almost...yer right , well that is what they tell me at the pain clinic ROFLMAO ...... if only I could! I have found an outlet for my fears, frustrations and night terrors . I have started writing poetry if that name can be applied to my writing. I hope I do not come over as a moaning winger. I hope I am past all that. I also hope that you might see how the poetry is moving from very dark through the grey and hopefully in to light.
My back is no longer straight it is C shaped because of the injury and I have lost two and a half inches in height but my Pilates and Core teachers have helped me to stand up as straight and be as strong as possible. Pain and depression are still hanging on my arm but I have weapons to use against them and if I say so myself I cope well.
I have made lots of new friends, real diamonds. I am also very grateful for all the support and help I have encountered here on Wordpress. Hugs and welcome to everyone who visits.
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41 thoughts on “The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS May 25, 2024”
Carol King is a great singer song writer, she had a s very difficult younger life , if you ever get the chance to see the musical show Beautiful..
It’s really good and tells her life story well! š
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l donāt know what moved you to write this poem so cleverly, but Iām glad you did. Short. Sweet. Delightful.
Love I Feel The Earth Move by Carole Kingā¦.love anything she sings.
If you feel the earth move Willow, I hope it isnāt an earthquake!š¤£
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Thank you Ginger I wrote this because I couldn’t think of anything else to write and it was getting late šš
So now Iām even more impressed with your creativity! šš¤š
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Great job, Willow. Love Carol King.
Me too she’s amazing, I saw the musical Beautiful a few years ago in London it was amazing š¤©
Lucky you.
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Good move, there, Sis! š
Ewe get you Sis, I saw what you did there šš
At least you made it! I’m falling way behind in just about everything!
As I look at it Jen there is always tomorrow šš
Nicely done, Willow, and I love Carol King.
She is amazing š¤©
A lovely poem and nice songs
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Youāre most welcome my dear
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Oh, the Carole King song is a real classic Willow … šµšš
Brilliant isn’t she! š
And her music has stood the test of Time … šµš
Well done! Those videos are terrific! š©¶
Thank you, you can’t beat carol King š
She is a force! š©¶
She is šš
Yes!
Great use of the prompt, love it.
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When in doubt, accrostic it out š
Yup you know me so well, ( there’s a song there) indeed when all else fails and it was a nice short one šš³š³š
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I definitely prefer Carole King to Martika on this, but I can see where Martika has her good qualitiess, too…
I am with you Carol King rules!
I always liked Carole King’s music. I don’t own any, but always enjoyed listening to her. Nice post!
Carol King is a great singer song writer, she had a s very difficult younger life , if you ever get the chance to see the musical show Beautiful..
It’s really good and tells her life story well! š