Peace Is

Peace is quiet Peace can end Peace can relax With a special friend Peace is the symbol of love Peace in our hearts Peace protects all Peace is a start Peace ‘bringer’ John Peace needs a chance Peace for our children Peace must begin to dance Peace should prevent a war Peace you politicians roar

“Oh! So that’s normal?!”

I’m lucky to be some years on in my recovery journey. But there were a number of years –a decade in fact- of repeated stays in hospital. I think back to that time and shudder. It was awful. When at home, I was on medication that didn’t alleviate the symptoms, I couldn’t make sense of