Showing posts with label Old age. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Old age. Show all posts

Saturday, January 7, 2012

'The Fear of Growing Old Alone'

This morning as I was brushing my hair at my dressing table, the design on the embroidered table cloth, caught my eye. An earring lay on the cloth and I imagined I saw the face of a little creature, trying to express and make itself visible. I felt compelled to assist in it's birthing process and instantly transformed myself into a creative midwife. 
It was born looking a bit crumpley and sad and slightly terrified. 
The title was written all over it.