Determination
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Fed Up
I have learned during my recovery from depression that it is a journey of learning – learning how to manage emotions, deal with past traumas and about yourself. I have had to learn to move forward with a flexible approach. This poem details my frustration after trying to take a rigid approach and my journey… Continue reading
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The Invitation
I have done what I can Within the limits of my humanity I have kept on learning Kept striving to be free Now in this pit Of utter despair Please come down And meet me here It’s not about tomorrow Or when all things are put right It’s about this precious momentWhen I invite You… Continue reading
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Black Wave
He burned with a black fury An anger that could not be controlled For so long he carried this burden Because of lies he was told His enemies teased and mocked Celebrated their victory over him He was buried under darkness Weights tied to every limb But they underestimated his fight The power of his… Continue reading
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I Will Keep On Writing
I will keep writing until they listen I will keep writing until someone hears I will keep pouring out my sorrows I will keep unpacking my fears The words won’t stop Until someone stops And pays attention The words won’t stop Until the doors are unlocked And someone enters I know of no other way… Continue reading
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Inner Storm Haiku
A haiku on anxiety Inner storm of fearCrackling lightning and thunderBut I am stronger Continue reading
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Inner Storm
Inner storm Hidden anxiety Constant torturer My sworn enemy I have felt your winds Batter my heart Stirring from slumber As soon as it gets dark I hate that feeling Of loss of control As the dark clouds gather And begin to swirl But when I sit still And let you do your worst It’s… Continue reading
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Frustrations
It’s not all my fault It cannot be No one has put as much effort Into this as me I have opened up My most vulnerable spaces All I have had in return Are cold, empty faces They throw generic solutions At my complex problems Ignored my years of trauma For a simple maths sum… Continue reading
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The Pyre
A lament I lay my body Onto the pyre I sacrifice myself To the roaring fire Every morning This is the price I pay To keep on the fight To see another day Every day I have to make the choice To lay down my desires To silence their voice I have to feel the… Continue reading
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Black Bird 2
Black bird at my bedpost During the night Built a nest in my skull To rest from its flight It hovered above me In the days so long Until I looked up And saw something was wrong Its shadow did not match Its skeletal frame And the screech that it made Was to hide that… Continue reading
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Broken Song
Pain throbs In every heartbeat A breathless gasp That never sleeps Sorrow plays its tune I sing along A weeping cello A broken song Unheard cries Haunt my sleep Do others hear them? Or is it just me? I rise Wash my face And set my heart To see things change Continue reading
Dawn & Dusk 