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 theContinue reading “Reconcile”
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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
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
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 the one constant force in life theContinue reading “The Clock”
Internal Wars
Swarming, Swarming Crawling inside me My thoughts scratch along my veins Becoming chains. Drowning, Drowning Underneath all my failures I’ve been in this place before So insecure Looking in the mirror The pressure is so severe, Time to eliminate those thoughts Before I disappear; I will not hold myself hostage And become a prisoner ofContinue reading “Internal Wars”
Poison (Haiku)
Don’t drink the poison Your mind serves you in the dark Those thoughts will kill you A gentle reminder that thoughts aren’t facts. Just because you think something, doesn’t mean it’s true. This is important to remember, especially when you’re feeling blue. Confession: I know most of my Haiku are actually Senryu. If it givesContinue reading “Poison (Haiku)”
Still Here
I wish you could understandhow grateful I am that you’re still here. I know you thought about leaving– ending it all and escaping the pain but you didn’t. You were so brave and you fought on. I thank God constantly that you’re still here. You are still here to laugh with me, teach me, and helpContinue reading “Still Here”
The Interlude
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 the metronome, I felt dull, restrainedContinue reading “The Interlude”
Fight (Haiku)
In the darkest night The strength to keep on going Is found in the fight
Secret Thoughts Within 