Today I looked in the mirror
And what I saw was new
Not the wounds anymore
Not the past
But so many - infinite - possibilities.
Today…
Can I manage it this time?
Drop the bad habits
Step out of the spiral
Move forward
Just like this, without help,
If only it was as easy
As clear water on your face
Washing away the make up
And looking straight at yourself.
I really would like
To keep feeling this way
Always fresh and new…
There is no reason why
It shouldn’t work this time.
I just need to remember
How I felt today.

Contemplating the stones
At the sole of my feet
They look blurrier and blurrier
As the tears invade me
The evening lights perfect
And the silence is deep
What on Earth should I do
With this sadness inside me?
As far as I remember
Even in my childhood
It was always there somewhere
the sadness inside me
I’d walk away from people
And observe from afar
Contemplating the sky
Trying to comprehend…
Who on Earth should I become
Despite the sadness inside?
I hide it in a laughter
I hide it in a smile.

Lorsque la goutte d’eau du vase à ras bord
S’échappe et frappe avec violence le sol
Lorsque mes doigts fiévreux parcourant les touches
Du téléphone sans jamais y trouver
Un être humain voulant bien m’écouter
Quelques minutes de son temps me donner
Lorsque la douleur me hante
Ainsi que son visage qui m’oppresse par l’absence
Lorsque trop de pierres
Ont rempli mes poches
Elles qui ne voulaient que les fleurs…
Alors c’est l’heure
Il faut partir
Faire sa malle, sa valise. Pour aller où?
Peu importe.
Tant que c’est loin, que c’est ailleurs…
Tenter sa chance une fois de plus,
Heurter ses ailes aux vents marins
Sourire à de nouveaux visages
Plonger ses yeux dans d’autres paysages
Même sans force, avec pour seul moteur
Un désespoir, une rage, un refus du malheur.
Je prends un sac et j’abandonne le superflu
Je me retrouve seule face à la route.
Seule, oui. Mais vrai. Mais forte et vivante.

Bird enjoying the summer breeze and the view of Notre Dame…

I came back to my old Brighton and found it fresh, alive and kicking, full of festival energy.
Flash backs in the present…

And here are some images of the excellent comedy by Andy Thomas, “Carry on Drinking” at the Sanctuary Cafe (performed by Andy Thomas and Rob Maloney)

Coiffure: Cyril Costa. Maquillage: Mélanie Da Costa. Modele: Agathe Métaireau

One morning
Waking up… opening up the curtains… and being struck by colours.

Proche du Pont Neuf, le 13 Janvier 2009.

Frozen Canal

May your end of the year festivities shine in your memories Joy and happiness!

Who is a woman who can be every woman?
Only Nathalie Tetrel - …La Petite Ciguë…