Performed by Val Cole

https://youtu.be/EW45EGodRds

Performed by Val Cole

POEM:

Slammed doors,
raised voices,
tears hitting the floor,
she’s faced with choices.

She sleeps alone
for the first time
in a long time
with a heavy heart.

Her own painful words echo in her head
and guilt consumes her.
What started the fig...

Performed by Val Cole

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POEM:

To the tune of Yesterday-With apologies to Paul McCartney

Yoga pants
I spend half my life in yoga pants
don’t do yoga, I don’t even dance
oh, I just live in yoga pants

Wintertime
cold outside but I don’t have to freeze
Used to garden in my dungarees
but yoga...

Performed by Val Cole

Performed by Val Cole

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Performed by Val Cole

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