Ms Arthur said,
‘It’s not
pop stars
or actors
or supermodels
or celebrities
or millionaires
or sports stars
who are lucky and special . . .
it’s
someone who has
a partner
a friend
a parent
who loves them.’
I remember her saying that
when I’m walking home from school
and I see Mum,
waving to me
from the front verandah,
waiting to take me to Johnson’s Café
for a strawberry thickshake,
to celebrate
her one day off work.