Tag: life
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MOVING TIME
The books could go. She was never going to have the time to read all of them again anyway. She would pick one, maybe two. The rest could go to the charity shop. Sun rays broke through the window. She wouldn’t miss the view of the neighbour’s roof, but she would miss the memories of…
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WHEN WE DANCE
When she danced, she left behind the grey walls and barred windows. She broke free from all that restrained her and held her back. Her world came to life in glorious technicolour and barriers fell away. She could feel the music flowing through her. It was more than an urge or a desire, it was…
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STUMBLE AND FALL
The sun was too weak to melt away the compacted ice. The pathway was pitted and rutted. ‘Like a metaphor for life,’ said Michael, as we walked along. ‘It’s only smooth for little bits here and there, the rest is stumbling your way through.’ ‘Are those supposed to be words of encouragement?’ I was irritable.…
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SIMPLE THINGS
Simple things. Being able to take a walk without fear is one of them. The empty blue sky overhead is another. Seeing the children running and playing again, though their innocence has been stolen. The worry remains. How long will it last this time? There is no simple solution. There is too much hate, too…
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JOURNEY
There he was again. Always in the same seat, always at the same time, always on the same bus route. Did the old man notice her the same way she noticed him? Did he wonder where she went everyday? Of course not. Her uniform gave it away. Him though? Where did he go? He never…
Iain Kelly 