Mental Health

Changed Me
My thoughts weren’t always positive I get nervous easily Anxiety takes over me My thoughts hurt me But the people around me keep me calm
By L.I.Eabout a year ago in Poets
Hungry Writer
Got up so early Now I’m very hungry But my mind is still running Can’t interrupt it while it’s on it writing journey So I will stay hungry
By L.I.Eabout a year ago in Poets
Do these thoughts reflect a universal truth?
I've always loved a quote: "I used persistence to burn away all my childishness and willfulness. From that wilderness, I slowly grew rationality, indifference, and clarity." Reading it, I was truly silent for a long time. Because every moment of growth is like this: you set the fire yourself, burning away the naive and simple-minded self of the past, leaving behind the quiet and slightly colder person you are today.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharingabout a year ago in Poets
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You made the whole world glad, Though inside you only felt sad. A spark of joy in a world so dim, No one knew your end would be so grim.
By Carolyn Sternesabout a year ago in Poets
Reflection
I look into the chipped mirror, And what do I see? A strange woman Looking back at me. Her skin is mottled with scars, Peppered with freckles.
By Jennisea Standing Rockabout a year ago in Poets
Emily Dickinson
She walked — alone — among the Sun and Frost — Counting Hours — like Petals — falling — one by one — The World — a distant Bell —
By Tim Carmichaelabout a year ago in Poets
Ghost
I am becoming see-through, a watercolor left too long in rain, bleeding at the edges where I used to be solid, certain, mine.
By Parsley Rose about a year ago in Poets
I Have No Offense, No Future
Haw that was— haw that... was. Let us haw— what with... next. What with next? Next haw, that with what was... I am "Not curable." Thank you for reading! Which part of the poem resonates with you? Share your thoughts! Please leave a comment. Copyright 2025 K.A. Smith
By K.A. Smithabout a year ago in Poets
Fragments of Madness
Fragments of Madness In the silence of night, thoughts collide, Echoes of love lost, swirling inside. Heart heavy with anger, heart filled with pain,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk about a year ago in Poets
Tomorrow
“The butterfly does not look back at the caterpillar in shame, just as you should not look back at your past in shame. Your past
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiffabout a year ago in Poets
We Need It More
“Life is not about being rich, being popular, being highly educated or being perfect. It is about being humble and real and
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiffabout a year ago in Poets
Craft Out That Beautiful Life
“Keep going — difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.” When we are faced with challenges in our everyday lives,
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiffabout a year ago in Poets