Photo by Aviz Media on Pexels.com When you’re gazing over the edge and demons whisper all your failures When the mirror of the world shows you all the things you aren’tDon’t take that step Because the devil is the liar and social media has a filter Popularity over character – that shit’s off kilter Gazing over the edge you don’t need toContinueContinue reading “The Edge”
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Broken With Blue
It’s been three years since we’ve spoken and I still think of youDid you plug the hole in your heart? Did you get rid of your blue? So much around me has changed I have grown, old ways are gonebut my question remains (as ever) – are you still hiding your pain in song? Bewitched with curiosity you created incredibleContinueContinue reading “Broken With Blue”
Sleepless
O, all these sleepless nights,I wonder what is wrong with meMy mind screams an answerinto the evening stillness,but I am too distracted to listen.
The Interlude
Original image found here Living in the interlude I struggled to find peace distracted by what had been and desperate for what was to come I waited for life to begin again – delayed in the interlude Time stood still An uninvited pause between movements with nothing remarkable to show for myself Ticks of theContinueContinue reading “The Interlude”
Dear Heart
Image found here on Pinterest Peace, dear heart disconnect from thoughts that stray Put aside your worries and your overthinking way Courage, dear heart you know you will be okay Everything you fear won’t manifest itself today Silence, dear heart find the goodness on display Focus on the light tobanish darkness from the day Sometimes you need to do a little self-coaching to keep your mindContinueContinue reading “Dear Heart”
Autumn’s Melancholy
there’s a melancholy that descendswhen the weather changes like thisor perhaps it’s simply who I am now i’m descending into grey the days slide byone blurring into the other and I see myself in the hallway mirrorracing from one thing to the nextbut the light is fading outside the light is fading inside Some impromptu poetry.Sorry,ContinueContinue reading “Autumn’s Melancholy”
Reconcile
Trigger Warning and Personal Note: The following poem is about about Bipolar disorder and some of its impacts. It also touches on childhood trauma and suicide in less obvious ways. This poem is incredibly personal and I ask that you treat it as such. Up until recently, I worked in mental health and understand theContinueContinue reading “Reconcile”
Hidden Hopes
The hidden hopes of humans are enough to break your heart for when they’re disappointed you often see the soul depart
Ricochet
Image found here on Pinterest My thoughts ricochet around the room and I try chasing every one of them down – I’ve never been very good at leaving a thousand thoughts alone
The Clock
Image found here on Pinterest The numbers on the clock change again I watched them tick over reminding me that another minute has passed and I’m still awake I observe my staccato thoughts wondering how to quiet this frantic mind My brain talks with my anxiety about possible futures – they’re all what ifs and maybes of things that haven’t happened and I can’t control The numbers on the clock change again theContinueContinue reading “The Clock”
Secret Thoughts Within 