: About Me

Hi my name is Gill. I live in Derbyshire, England. I am married to my second husband Dave, I have four grown up children and two dogs. I work part time in education and i am studying at the University of Derby. Through the joy and pain of life's experiences I find I am able to write. I have a very creative but emotional mind.

After my family, I love the countryside and animals. I hope you enjoy my writing.

My passion is ...

Life and Education.

I know too much about ...

Life

My parents always told me ...

not to expect too much from life

My childhood ambition ...

To be happy

My favorite memory ...

Holidays and children

Why I write ...

To release the stuff in my head

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Time Travellers Wife, property programs, Snow Patrol, Kings of Leon, Classic FM

My first job ...

Hairdresser

My best moment ...

Becoming a mother x 4

My inspiration ...

Dreamers,life live ers, risk takers

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Saying goodbye

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How could we say goodbye, when we never said hello? I never really knew you, though I sensed your spirit deep within. And as I wrestled with my conscience, feeling love and anger, I kept my secret that was to become a sin. Days went by, I cried out to you and to the God I never knew. Each passing hour, I felt you near but I was tortured by guilt and full of fear. So alone both you and I, how could I protect you? I thought of the future and could only hope that you would understand, that I had to say goodbye. Forgiving myself is the hardest thing, I say I have but still I cry, for the unbor...

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