Old Love

I remember

I remember when I thought that love was carrying the bag of a soft spoken Irish girl who smiled and laughed at her mates but said yes. In those few moments of walking a life time rushed by. Now I know that love is forgiving each other when others don’t.

It often takes two

Mahalia

Three little pigs went to seek their fortune; one lost it all in Straw and the other in Wood but the third made it by gobbling up the competition.

Why was Hair-on-my-Chiny-Chin-Chin Inc successful: the wife made bricks.

Never heard of her, then you only read His-story.

Mahalia Jackson knew

The Sound of Laughter - Peter Kay (2007)

 

 

Decent northern British bloke who had a typical 70's working class life( back to back terraces, poor schools, worse diet) but who mined humour rather then bitterness out of it. And yes and some in southern England go, ‘Pardon?’ In a short, very funny if you were there but er…

 

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Priorities

Cast-offs, abandoned hair yet 
shiny phone held as 
tenderly as a new born.

The mother I never had

Mum

Who feels my forehead and makes chicken soup?
Who finds my lost anything without blame.
Who knows that I will be famous?
Who hears what I really mean?
Who worries so I don't?
Who says sleep on it?
Who forgives me?
Who listens?
Who loves?
Mum!!!

Is the lunch free?

Papa
Papa bear, Mama bear and Baby bear home from a pre lunch stroll found a blond-haired girl at their table finishing off the plates of food. Outraged they gobbled her up as there is no free lunch.

A view firmly held by the Hunter who shot them at tea-time.

The sins of the father

Bail Out
My dad always bailed out, if it was prize giving, Christmas, birthdays, he was at the office , on business trips , whatever.

How does that make you feel?

Sob...afraid...

Harry, I know this must be painful so take your time.

...that I will do...the same to my...sob...son...sob