Tears

Transparent teardrop that trickles down thy cheek

followed by another,  if you could

what would you speak?

 

Transparent teardrop trickles down thy face

followed by another its path

it tries to trace

 

Could you tell me why you fall

upon skin so young and fair?

droplets of silent emotion

is there too much pain to bear?

 

Or perhaps that it is laughter

that brings you upon fair cheek

laughter welled from inside

it is from happiness you peek?

 

We can look upon the face for signs

as to the reason you have come

so transparent teardrop

are you here from a smile or a frown?

 

We cannot read you, we only see you flow

are you here from pain or joy

the answer we do not know

 

Written whilst sitting in my car at lunch-time.

Rounding off the weekend with some more old photos

Can any words describe the feelings that I have when I see this photo? This would have to be my favourite. My Pop when he was but a baby boy.

I adore this photo, to others who see it, it’s just another photo from ramblings or (‘mumsy’ as I am now affectionately known.) I just want to pick him up and give him the biggest cuddle and tell him it will all be alright.

To me it’s a picture of a sad little boy in the war years whose parents didn’t want him, who was given away to others to be looked after, but who treated him cruelly. A young little boy who looks so lost.

A young boy whose pockets where sewn up so he couldn’t keep warm in the bitterly cold months of a European Winter. A young innocent boy who was made to sit at the top of the stairs whilst the ‘other family – his stepmother being one’ sat and ate at the table with the rest of the family downstairs.

A boy who was encouraged at school because he had such a brilliant mind and when the Principal approached his family to urge that they send him to University, they didn’t want to waste their money.

My favourite photo because though there is sadness in his face, later on in his life he fought adversities and became a happy. caring man and a loving devoted father.

Now can you see any likeness? Perhaps the baby round cheeks..or perhaps the ears?

I just wish that my Pop was able to smile in his photo as I did…..

Shelter dogs – Animal Abuse – Please let’s unite

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My previous post vanished…apologies

END the killing. End BSL. Stop Abuse. Report Abuse.

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Animal abuse, just like child abuse, should not be tolerated. Animals just like children are vulnderable and unable to care for themselves. They need love and care and nurturing. When you take an animal and you abuse, you are not only hurting the animal, but you are hurting me. We ache everyday; with every post, the sad, cruel stories you see on the web and news….it is getting worse.

We must stop it. We must lobby for animal welfare and the HUMANE TREATMENT of animals. We must be the animals voice. We need NO KILL SHELTERS. We need STRICT PENALTIES , I’m talking MANDATORY/MINIMUM SENTENCES for animal abusers… IT WILL NOT, IT CAN NOT be tolerated. WE need to UNITE and END ABUSE AND CRUELTY .WE ALSO MUST UNITE AND FIGHT FOR OUR DOG BREEDS THAT ARE BEING TAKEN AWAY DUE TO BSL- BSL DOES NOT WORK- IT’S DISCRIMINATORY TOWARDS DOG BREEDS THAT AREN’T THE BLOOD THIRSTY CREATURES THEY MAKE THEM OUT TO BE- ALSO- IT’S AN INFRINGEMENT ON YOUR RIGHTS- DON’T LET THEM TAKE YOUR DOG-FIGHT IT TO THE SUPREME COURT!!!!!-