“In Two Minutes” is a poem I wrote and recorded for Scottish Womens Aid for their 16 Days of Violence Against Women campaign in 2018. This is an attempted articulation of the thoughts and feelings when the perpetrator comes in front of you.
This piece has a backstory, and is written without context. A letter to an old employer, after which I shortly quit.
An incredible woman and her life story, this encounter and exchange is one to remember.
Trigger warning: details of suicide and depression. Its taken me over a year to write this piece, because I often think what would happen if I were to share this secret? Luckily, I have got to that point in my life where I have nothing to loose. Therefore, given the high rate in male suicide,…
Trigger warning – This piece reflects experiences of domestic abuse I would like to thank my former colleagues; without their support and understanding , I would not have taken the step that I should have a long time ago. The taste of being influential and having a voice made me want more. It has made…
My Baby – written on 29.11.2018, edited 10.06.2019 He is screaming, he is shouting He goes quiet and begins scouting Looking for something, anything I turn away, my brain tingling I sit down to catch my breath Thinking about the sudden death Of this relationship of mine And my boy, the blurring of the line…