family

The greatest things in life never have a price tag. Often it feels the things we do not want come easily and the things we do, evade us. We succeed but not in the manner we desire try as we might.

The Standing Man

Ten men of Midas stand
roll, turn green on vegetables and
haemorrhage red on being dumped.
They survive
sit in Midas pocket like unwanted guests
come back like boomerangs
into an empty home.

Fear is an intriguing quality it can paralyse, cloud judgement, instil a great sense of being uncomfortable and fuel adrenaline for flight or fight, if you can sieze it and forge it into a weapon.

Fear is often fleeting, a brief moment that is soon over but true fear never is, it lurks and challenges you to knock it down until one day it fails to get up.

The following is about a true fear although it might not be evident unless you can decipher the last line, which is the key.

My sister showed me a message from my half-brother she received through facebook at lunchtime. There was brief news in there without any detail. Both of us have not seen our half brother and sister for some considerable time through our own choice. Although, we hold no grudges or ill feelings towards Ellie and Dan since kids are often a victim of circumstances and you cannot choose your family or what happens within it. Sometimes however, you need distance from a parent who has other motives or agendas.