I sit in bed alone, because a daughter sleeps in the living room of our tiny 2 up 2 down house. In the other bedroom sleeps another daughter-pregnant.
We enter the world alone and we leave it alone. And some are blessed with life partners, a wife, a husband, a soul mate a friend with whom they share laughter, tears, words and thoughts.
Me, I'm alone, always have been, with the exception of a few years and a handful of friends with whom I've shared moments with.
There are 3 of us in this home, this house, but l am alone.
In youth we/ l obied my Mother, l wore what she said, l went where she said, l ate what she said l should eat. Then we moved.
We belonged, we had friends, me and my brother, because he was my companion we were told to go everywhere together- stay together, we played up the 'rec'., at the 'Smiths' amazing house.
Then the teen years edged in and then l changed schools, l had 3 'besties' then- as girls tend to do. One main one, - a lone child with an older Dad and a tired Mother. But she was my buddy, my 'real friend'!
Then we moved.
Bullied, victimised, living above a shop as we always did, unhappy..
Then we moved.
High above another shop in a huge flat, scarred from previous experiences, my brother and l spent the summer in the park or swimming. We made friends. I didn't have a girl- friend until we started back at school- then made 3!!
but they were army kids, so used to making and breaking friends and moving about. I was cautious- shy, nervous.
Then- they moved- l left school.
I worked in the shop, isolated, joined employment agencies - alone. Travelled to a city alone. Applied for the Navy- alone. Landed a Junior post in the city, walked a mile to the station, commuted alone. Worked with bitchy women, met people whilst commuting, socialised, met men - married men- alone! Commuted back and forth, walked home, stayed home with parents high above the shop. Went to local 'disco' with my brother, met soldiers, got engaged, broke up. Met an old school mate, became inseparable, began a life, socialised together, went clubbing, got drunk, met more soldiers- squaddies.
Met P&A, became a foursome. They got engaged,so l got engaged. What they did, we did. Lost jobs, New jobs.
Then we moved.
Same job, new house. Pregnant, choices = abortion, adoption or marriage. No discussion, no chat, no support. Left home, miscarried, taken back home, 'told' to stay away from fiance. No discussion, no chat, no support.
Then l moved.
Me and A- 1 room- bedsit-pregnant-married.
Then we moved.
Babies, seasonal friends. Divorce. Torrid affair. Betrayed.
Then l moved.
Mountain top, new country, 2 babies-alone.
Cried lots, no support, mates not friends. New man= another baby.
Then we moved.
A Home- another baby- real friends- Life, Love, betrayal, devastation, shock, tears, the nightmare.
Friends, support, discussion, strength, love, changes.
New man- no friends- alone.
Then we moved-moon light flit.
Year of hell, pit of despair, no friends, no family, no life, pain, beatings, abuse. Desperation, survival, fighting, scared, total desperation, evicted. Alone.
Survival, life check, humble pie, apologies, strength, escape.
Then we moved- my children and l .
Back to reality, friends, life, love, mega strength, stronger, loved, new friends- new life.
Then we moved.
Worked, socialised, life, work, children grew, children left, wedding, grand children, home, work.
No socialising, no love, breakdown, Alone.
Alone, Empty nest, work.
Then l moved.
Me, teenager, animals, work, no socialising, no love, work, home, work. Alone
No support, no discussion, no chat, no laughter. Home alone with 2 adult children.
No partner, no companion, no one to share, no one to hug ALONE on my own.
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