Yara aged 14
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out of the deep, dark, swirling sky
a star spiralled down to this world,
shining, scintillating,
landed on a lily-pad
and, balancing on one toe
turned into a young girl
who bounced onto a skateboard
twisted into the air
twirled round
and swooped onwards…
That’s my granddaughter !!
Amazing: — I try to remember
the “Me” I was at aged 14 — seems so long past!
Like now, there was sunshine, and friends,
and food and books,
and cats coming in and out,
and quarrels and misunderstandings
and laughter and music
and the cool dark
and sleep “that soothes away all sorrow”
and golden awakenings…