Mental Health
Held Awake
I stare at the ceiling. I click my feet. My eyes burn. My mind races. My subconscious wakes me in the middle of the night— no distractions, nothing to focus on but myself. I need sleep, I repeat. Please let me sleep, I say internally. My pleas are in vain. So I write. I work on my digital art. My son is asleep, his arms and legs wrapped around me lovingly. Moving is not an option. My stomach gurgles. I find a granola bar in the nightstand— thankfully. I’ve learned how to eat lying down. I’ll take care of the crumbs when morning comes. I need to use the restroom, but my son has migrated, now using my bladder as a pillow, the way he did when he was baking. If he wakes, neither of us will sleep. I stare at the ceiling. My eyes burn. My feet click. No sleep again tonight. ☾⋆｡°✩🦇✩°｡⋆☽
By Alicia Melnick 8 months ago in Poets
Journey on the Stairs. Top Story - February 2026.
He went one step D O W N Shed away his ego ~~~⏬~~~ Second step D O W N Anger loosened its grip ~~~⏬~~~ Third step D O W N Bitterness drained from his veins ~~~⏬~~~ Fourth step D O W N Jealousy no longer followed him ~~~⏬~~~ Fifth step D O W N Greed fell from his hands ~~~⏬~~~ Sixth step D O W N Judgement stopped clouding his eyes ~~~⏬~~~ Seventh step D O W N Every grudge was cast aside ~~~⏬~~~ Eighth step D O W N Thirst for revenge quenched ~~~⏬~~~ Ninth step D O W N Hatred disappeared entirely ~~~⏬~~~ Tenth step D O W N He left his body behind ~~~⏬~~~ Free from the weight of Earth Untouched by its noise He returned to what he was Before the world taught him otherwise __________________________________________ Thank you so much for reading this! 🥰 If you liked my writing, please leave a comment, click the heart and subscribe for free!
By Dharrsheena Raja Segarran8 months ago in Poets
Returning You to the Crowd
There is a kind of love called "Returning You to the Sea of People." I used to think that when two people separated, it was because they no longer loved each other, or because someone had committed a mistake so heinous it brought the relationship to an end.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing8 months ago in Poets
