Two Lives9 Jul 2025Originally written in November 2021 “I’ll miss you, Mum,” you say on Mondayas we hug goodbye at the school gate.“Have fun at Dad’s,” I tell you.“And hurry to class, or you’ll be late.” I remember your bedtime questionsas I return to the car alone:Why did you and Daddy break up?Why can’t we live in the...
Predictably Inconsistent15 Aug 2025Originally written in November 2022 You feel brand new as a first time,yet I hold on like it’s the last time.I just never know.Predictably inconsistent,you’re closethen you’re distant.You’re flaky, you frustrate me,I think I kind of hate mefor letting you come and go. I have a few vices,but you’re by...
A 'D' for Divorce14 Aug 2025Originally written in August 2023 A two year stand down,still married but living apart.How considerate of the law,to allow for a change of heart. My heart changed many times,but never about him.So, chances of reconciliation?Somewhere between zero and slim. Yet those words jump out at me,taking me by...
On Your Doorstep8 Sept 2025Originally written in December 2023 Met her a few times now.She's really lovely, isn't she?And so nice to me,even though I'm sure she'd prefer it,if I wasn't around.Our daughter seems to like her!Well, most of the time, anyway.I probably shouldn’t repeat it, but she said the othernight: “Dad just ignores...
Solo Travel Cliché14 Sept 2025Originally written in May 2024 Western woman; recently divorced –I board the plane, like a solo-travel cliché."You’re so brave!" they said before I left,eyes more pitying than admiring. Thailand welcomes me with a warm embrace,and my nerves evaporate in the heatalmost as fast as my face cream. Winter...
