Pen to Pad
for my sanity…
If I am the discarder of my own
happiness, then I can choose to
cherish it and never let go.
Making me a writer in my story.
It’s so easy to blame someone
or something else for my emotions—
Much harder to point the
finger at myself.
Expecting others to love like me
ended in disappointment or tragedy.
They failed to disguise their true
intentions like a bird hiding in a tree
with no leaves and falling branches,
though it’s my fault for ignoring
the red flags.
I might not have been fast
enough to dodge the jab,
but I have the authority
not to pick the scab and
the ability to press the
pen against the pad.
I heal by sharing art.
It’s the closest feeling to
pressing restart.
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Comments (30)
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Let's interact with each other Great article👍
Nice one R.P and congrats on your top story too! ☺️👏👏
So glad this made top story!!!!
Beautiful
This is 💯You Rock 🎸♥️🎉✌️CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR TOP STORY😉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Incredibly inspirational, as my good pal Dana said below me. Written with such grace and brutal honesty (as ever with you) I resonated so much with this, because I've found writing a great source of comfort and catharsis and dealing with my issues! Congrats on Top Story!
This is one of the best inspirational pieces I've read. Ever. Congratulations, RP!
This flows so well and I loved the ending. Great work. Congrats on Top Story.
Great
"I might not have been fast enough to dodge the jab, but I have the authority not to pick the scab and the ability to press the pen against the pad!" Hoooooo that's a line!!! Top. Story. ROCKER!
Excellent, though sometimes we might use that pen nib to pick the scab.
You've got a sweet flow of your poem.....loved it!!
Congratulations on achieving top story status!
Wonderful poem, loved the message here. Congrats on top story
Excellent. I loved both the rhythm and the message of this poem.
Fantastic message delivered so eloquently. Congratulations on the TS!
RP, this is so relatable and beautifully written! This is totally how I feel about my work and I love that you write for the same reason!! Great work RP and congratulations on Top Story!!
Great job, loved this!
Hurray! Back to say congrats!
CONGRATULATIONS ON TOP STORY STATUS. I totally agree that emotions are best kept in check when written down. Whether we choose to share them, is what makes us writers.
This is just gorgeous. Congrats on the TS.
Loved this great poet
Congratulations on achieving top story status!🥰💓😘👌👍
Yes. A million times yes. The red flags are always there, unchanging, even when people or circumstances do. We are the creators of our own happiness, and must stop ignoring red flags. Great poem.