To all those people throughout the years
who have stood beside me and witnessed my tears.
When everything I had was taken from me
and all I had left was my sanity,
All of you showed so much generosity
without taking away my dignity.
To Jackie and Roger who lent me a house
when I had not much more than a little church mouse
To John who sent flowers when I was fighting in court
and stayed around even though I was fraught.
There’s Jane who I’ve known for 30+ years
who’s been by my side and witnessed my fears.
Divine Light who gave me the gift of Reiki
which I will always have and will never forsake me.
Then I had friends living in France,
we would love to party, sing and dance.
My family are loving and very forgiving
and made me realise that life is worth living.
Last but not least is my husband Paul
who abused me big time and made me fall!!!
Once I thought you were my light,
A steady hand in darkest night.
But masks can slip, and lies reveal,
The hidden truth he tried to seal.
A soulmate once, but now I see,
The Paul you hid so craftily.
Not love, but gain behind your guise,
A heart of ice and web of lies.
Now free from you, my eyes are clear,
No more to hold your hollow cheer.
I’ll build anew, with lessons learned,
From ashes rise, no longer burned.
I surrounded by people who really care
who are generous and loving and always there.
Here I am now living in Spain
I will probably never see my children again
I have made a new life full of love and laughter
And will live out my years forever and after
Singing and dancing living life to the full
Living in Spain will never be dull
How lucky I am to live this life
Free of toxicity, trouble and strife
Life is about who meet on the way
some will move on and some will stay.
But to all of them I would just like to say
a great big THANK YOU for coming my way.
Linda
