Never say Never
I am like a child again. Barefoot, I stand in the hallway beside a doorway in the middle of the night. I am eavesdropping on my parents' conversation. I should be in bed. My feet are cold, my nightgown too thin for the cold of the night that brings a chill through the door that hangs ajar. I listen. Nothing makes sense, their voices come low and speak only of an adult world.
I am here too once again, back in the Red Room. I stand in the doorway with a feeble knock. You see, I cannot leave it. One month has almost passed since I left the Room and throughout that month there was so much that I wanted to write about. Doubts. Hopes. I am back now to join with my fellow writers. Please pull back the door a notch to allow my words to enter, to spread out the blanket, to ease the chill.
Anon,
M
Keywords:
there isn't enough of anything as long as we live. But at intervals a sweetness appears and, given a chance prevails.
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—Raymond Carver
About Mary
I live in the west of Ireland. I enjoy writing in many forms, prose, drama, poetry and short pieces for radio. I am also a fanatical baker.
Connections
Mary’s Favorite Books
Stag's Leap - Sharon Olds, The Picture of Dorian Grey - Oscar Wilde, The Bell Jar - Slyvia Plath, Unless - Carol Shields, A Moveable Feast - Hemingway, The Sea...
Mary is a fan of
You're back!!!
I'm dancing an Irish jig, Mary!!!
Jennifer Gibbons, Red Room
Thanks Jennifer Kate, so am
Thanks Jennifer Kate, so am I!
welcome home, m. reading
welcome home, m. reading your words, well, you've just brightened my day tenfold. i missed you, my friend.
This is one instant
This is one instant 'shayari' [couplets] by me on your return, Mary. I knew very little of 'Urdu' but I tried,spare me Farzana for errors.
"phool patte aftabe-chaman sab yahin to they,
par een may woh kashish nahi thee tere aane se pahele".
There were flowers, leaves, sun-shine in garden as always, but they didn't have an alluring effect, before you came.
WELCOME AMBER LADY.
We missed you so much!
Each time I logged on to RR, I felt your loss. Somehow I think you held a number of us together as a small community. Welcome back. Hurry through that open door.
Sue
Thank you d, Jitu and Sue,
Thank you d, Jitu and Sue, your sunshine warms my cold bones. m
Hi Mary
"Please pull back the door a notch to allow my words to enter"
Does the door make sens since we opened,and that is a long time ago, to you our hearts!
Hombre - I take my hat off
Hombre - I take my hat off to you! You have a big heart. m
The doors are always open
The whispering and adult conversation that's been going on here has been: Is she here, yet? What's taking her so long? Wow! We truly miss her! She's so much a part of the Red Room! ( As Sue said, you held a lot of us together) With open doors and hearts filled with joy, It's so nice to see you here again!-)
WELCOME MARY!
Truly,
Catherine Nagle
Ah Catherine, thank you for
Ah Catherine, thank you for your lovely words...good to see your face again. m
Hi Mary,
Can you tell you were missed? ;)
Hah! I want to jump with joy at the sight of your face on the blog page.
Take care and see you around. :)
Ryoma
Ryoma, hi - look forward to
Ryoma, hi - look forward to reconnecting. m
Mary, It was nice to "see"
Mary, It was nice to "see" you when I popped into Red Room. You really are a bright spot in this place and I missed you and your blogs. I'm so glad you're back and I can read you again! Welcome back!
Thanks Rebb - I can't wait
Thanks Rebb - I can't wait to check out your blogs. m
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Sweet Jitu, knock knock,
Sweet Jitu, knock knock, little Red Riding Hood, dainty and vulnerable with her basket of goodies.......I must say the welcome has been fabulous, I want to run in the door! Smiles, m