Author: brendawrites
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Lifted up from the depths
Kindness from strangers Gratitude given Lifted up from the depths Awoken from a bad dream — Brenda Johima
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Secrets you’ll never know
There was an ache in her heart A longing A pain A wishing and hoping Yearning and grasping At secrets you’ll ever know — Brenda Johima
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Hope was all she knew
Hope was All she knew Until villagers felt They must tell her the truth — Brenda Johima
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Love seems so far away
Love seems so far away In the distance Shackles and prisons Barriers and bones Weary — Brenda Johima
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On she goes lickety-split
She doesn’t know When darkness will hit So on she goes Lickety-split — Brenda Johima
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Today I Walked My Own Dog!
Today I walked my own dog! I’m not supposed to (post-surgery) for another week but I’m getting sooooo bored. I used a whack of home baked bison sirloin treats (yes, I had to know he’d do anything for me) … and my clicker and a short 4 ft. lead to get him to the marsh…
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I Touch Myself : #itouchmyselfproject
Touch Yourself. Australian artist Chrissy Amphlett died in 2013 of breast cancer. In her memory, ten Australian women singers carry the melody of “I Touch Myself” from one to another in a tribute to Christine Joy Amphlett. I Touch Myself was re-recorded as an “anthem for women’s health.” Here’s the song and video: Here’s a behind the scenes look…
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Surface
“What you are talking about to someone might not be the thing you are talking about.” — Brenda Johima
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Your love could fill three oceans
I could not love you Even if you were Lying next to me As it would be A dangerous friendship And it would be Too close for comfort As I’d get hurt And I’d get my heart broken I know Because your love Could fill three oceans Yet none of them Swimming pools For me…
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Fear: Feel It All
Today I was paralyzed by fear. I started my cancer journey, happy, upbeat, positive, optimistic and hopeful. It was an instant choice upon hearing my diagnosis. I wanted (and want) to stay in that place. I knew (and know) that it’s not possible or human do to so. We were born with a wide range…