Mental Health

Neutrality.
I want the world to stop tugging at my ribs, these elastic ribs that snap open like lids, doors for my loved ones spree and any stranger’s whims.
By Marvelous Michael5 months ago in Poets
invictus poem
Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul.
By imtiazalam5 months ago in Poets
Flight of a dream
Wasting away One day at a time Counting each note Reading each line Shining like the sun Twinkling like the stars Listening to echo’s
By Edward Val5 months ago in Poets
Gasping
Mouths gasping, caverns gaping. - The world swallowed whole, rotting in its tight wooden box, - bloodied knuckles, -
By Reece Beckett5 months ago in Poets
Hell Hath No Fury…
I said it once in a room that kept time in postponed promises, a sentence folded into the seam of a canceled dinner, left like a coat on the back of a chair—there if you needed it,
By Ashlee Laurel5 months ago in Poets
A Formal Attire Of Thought
Brain Cells dressed well To make a change I think my mind is good and sharp today Now it’s Time for me to begin I won’t let brain fog tie me in
By Arlo Wysee5 months ago in Poets
Ostracized
Left out Talked about Shunned Left benumbed All alone Feeling like an old crone Excluded by friends Relationships ends
By Mother Combs5 months ago in Poets
The Woman Who Thought She Couldn't Do Anything.
She sat in a room, in the dark, Behind locked doors, Constantly dimming her light, Her soul, Because she was afraid of failing.
By Carol Ann Townend5 months ago in Poets
Drowning
As she’s gliding down, into the dark deep ocean With such sadness in her eyes as she weeps Tears of sweet sorrow in her face
By Jennifer lindquist5 months ago in Poets
What lies deep inside
Inside my soul Is a woman who’s barely there She feels as if she’s lost herself In a place so dark It’s as if she’s trapped inside
By Jennifer lindquist5 months ago in Poets
Beyond the Marriage Certificate
What people truly need isn't marriage, sex, or even necessarily a partner. What people need most is a positive, intimate relationship—one where you can communicate effectively, see each other clearly, understand each other, and nourish one another. This closeness isn't draining, conversation isn't a source of stress, and being together isn't about binding each other; it’s about becoming more and more like yourself.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing5 months ago in Poets
Wet Paper
Wet paper remains, dying, by the sides of your waves. - I watched my arms as they slowly eroded, as they’d begin to disintegrate.
By Reece Beckett5 months ago in Poets