Spun
But then she smiled at me...
The storm is raging again
I can feel the
Spiral taking hold,
This feeling so
Familiar, old
I'm cold
And I try
To stay within
The eye, but
It's so windy,
And I'm weak
From all the everything,
And I'm swept away,
Battered against the walls
Of regret
Of mistakes
Of fear
Of misses,
The life/love I'll never know,
And I'm cycling
Out of control
The storm has taken hold
And I'm in the dark
Trying to pull myself
Out, but I've lost sight
Of why,
And
I
fall
So
Far,
This pit is deep
And I am sinking,
Sobbing
Over all the faults
I see
In myself, in the world,
The future
I don't want to be in.
...
But then I see her…
She meets me where I am
And she smiles at me…
(At me?)
And she's so bright,
She lets the light in,
I can see again
And it's not so bad here.
She pulls
(Effortlessly, gracefully)
And I can see a way out
Of this cycle,
She steadies
And I have a focus–
And I know
I'm not supposed
To depend on
Anyone,
But, oh God
it's been so hard here
Alone.
Yes, I can pull myself up,
But sometimes it's
The loneliness
That sucks
Me in.
...
She moves through me,
Mending the broken pieces
That others left behind
So carelessly,
She does it with ease
Those hurts I thought
Permanent…
No, I know,
No one can ‘fix’ me.
But she holds me while
I work it through–
(And reminds me why
I even want to).
Suddenly, I
Believe
In what it means
To want to see
The sky.
About the Creator
Bex Jordan
She/They. Writer. Gardener. Cat-Lover. Nerd. Always looking up at the sky or down at the ground.
Profile photo by Román Anaya.
Instagram: @UmaSabirah
Reader insights
Outstanding
Excellent work. Looking forward to reading more!
Top insights
Heartfelt and relatable
The story invoked strong personal emotions
Compelling and original writing
Creative use of language & vocab
Easy to read and follow
Well-structured & engaging content
Excellent storytelling
Original narrative & well developed characters
Eye opening
Niche topic & fresh perspectives
Comments (11)
Congratulations on Top Story.
The first half of this was just so good. I'm feeling worn down and just bone deep fatigued at the moment and I was really feeling it, and then... The redemption of the second part, equally well executed, and profoundly whilst still realistically hopeful. Loved it.
Wonderfully story.
Congrats on Top Story!🥳🥳🥳
Brilliant piece.
Wonderfully done and so very relatable!
I really enjoyed the format and the word Choices. You created a personal spiritual feel to this. Well done and congratulations
Congrats on the Top Story! This was awesome. The way you structured each line was incredibly powerful!
Back to say, congrats. Not surprised at all. Well deserved Top Story, Ms Jordan!
Wow, this poem is amazing. Moves through you, mending the broken pieces...so many entrancing lines in this poem. I loved it.
As always...tugging at the heartstrings...with real genuine emotion and I loved that the title and subtitle...let us know what was going to happen...and then your wonderful well chosen words led us through it all. From the despair and dissaray to the happy ending! Well done, Bex!