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Here I am
I feel like I have been in a bit of limbo these past few months, not really knowing myself. There has been a lot of re-evaluating, thinking about what the future holds and my path to it. I know I need to be kinder to myself, I need to stop putting up the walls and masking how I am feeling. I need to open my mouth more when something upsets me, that maybe I am just too good at hiding my feelings for fear of rocking the boat, upsetting others. I’ve always tended to go with the
Mary Fletcher
Dec 25, 20256 min read


Travelling
As with the rest of the world at the moment, I haven’t done much travelling of late, except for the journeys to and from work and the...
Mary Fletcher
Oct 19, 20203 min read


The Whisper
I don’t know why I chose to write this today of all days, the 8th anniversary of my daughter’s death but I wanted to share this whilst it...
Mary Fletcher
Jul 31, 20203 min read


The Hollow
I was asked recently which of my poems is my favourite and truthfully one of my favourites is this one, even though I wrote it this month...
Mary Fletcher
Jul 31, 20192 min read


Igniting a Fire
So I have been absent for a little while due to one thing or another, trying to get myself back to some semblance of normality since my...
Mary Fletcher
Jul 9, 20192 min read


I Breathe For Thee
I think my poem says all I want to today and a bonus, the audio version too. I hope you like it And a first for me, here is the audio...
Mary Fletcher
Jul 31, 20181 min read


Untold Stories
There are many stories left untold, the ones we keep to ourselves, the stories of our lives, our memories of loved ones, the good and the...
Mary Fletcher
Jul 19, 20184 min read


The Chink in the Darkness
I know many friends who struggle with the darkness, black dog, depression or as one particularly enterprising practitioner named it…low...
Mary Fletcher
Jun 4, 20183 min read
Every Object Tells A Story
This morning I found an item of clothing I hadn’t worn in nearly 6 years and it started me thinking about other items and what they mean...
Mary Fletcher
Apr 4, 20183 min read


Stepping Out of The Darkness
It’s been a funny few weeks. I admit after several more knock backs I lost myself for a time in the darkness, that old black dog...
Mary Fletcher
Mar 6, 20183 min read


Think of Me
As many of you know those last 12 days of July are a roller coaster of emotions for me but I have found much solace in my writing. If...
Mary Fletcher
Aug 1, 20171 min read
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