Category Archives: Messages for my Children

I hold her tight

Posted on March 9, 2017 by PookyH

I hold her tight This girl of mine, For fear that she might fall; For fear that with a looser grip She’d not be here at all. I kiss her boo boos, Wipe her tears, Shoulder worries, Combat fears, I … Continue reading →

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Sleepy Snuggles

Posted on September 23, 2016 by PookyH

Just one more cuddle? You plead, before you sleep; There is *always* time

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Homecoming 

Posted on August 8, 2016 by PookyH

You’re on your way home. Already, I imagine You all in my arms.

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Love Me

Posted on July 23, 2016 by PookyH

Don’t push away, But hold me close It’s where I long to be; Right by your side Though I might hide My wants away, you see; I want so much To feel your love, But love, it scares me so, … Continue reading →

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Perfect Moment

Posted on July 20, 2016 by PookyH

Lazy evening sun beams warm your soul, You sit, focused, content, basking. Floating in a yellow pool of rays Drenched in contemplation, Oozing hope. This moment, perfect in its normalcy Is one I will recall In times of need.

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Home Sweet Home [Haiku]

Posted on June 26, 2016 by PookyH

Greeted with cuddles, Folded into loving arms. It’s good to be home.

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To My Daughters, Who Taught Me how to Love

Posted on June 16, 2016 by PookyH

You taught me how to be a mother, Leading me with pudgy toddler fingers, Sticky kisses And questions about questions about questions. You made it easy. I did not know how To give of myself, But you knew how to … Continue reading →

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Becoming You

Posted on June 8, 2016 by PookyH

Each day you are a bit more you, And do things that you want to do, No longer shackled by Mum’s ties, As you grow, so you realise, That you are you, right through and through, I cannot tell you … Continue reading →

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Be You

Posted on May 11, 2016 by PookyH

Please never be ashamed of who you are. Appreciate that we are all unique. You may think you are odd, even bizarre Whilst others may admire your sleek mystique. It’s okay to be different, just be you. No one can … Continue reading →

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Grow but do not change 

Posted on May 4, 2016 by PookyH

Each day you grow Bigger Bolder More beautiful inside and out. Each day I see you stretching, Reaching, Challenging, Testing. I see the young women you will become. Honest and kind, Funny and wise. And I am proud. What part … Continue reading →

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