Mental Health

The Weight Of This Ink
I sat with my words today, pages scattered like fallen leaves, and it struck me this might be all I leave behind. Ink, not flesh.
By Kelabout a year ago in Poets
An Unlikely Herald
Caught at the crossroads of one thousand anxious thought streams - a silent fly alighting on a stack of crayon boxes set aglow by tired, shadow-streaked bands
By Gabriel Huizengaabout a year ago in Poets
Loving Life
Walking down the road A thought strikes me hard. Of how far I have come, Not just measured in yards. I find I'm looking forward to tomorrow,
By Natasja Roseabout a year ago in Poets
hopeless
why do i bother? why would i dream? why do the clouds open for me, and cast upon me beams only to take them away at once
By Stephanie Hiltonabout a year ago in Poets
It Speaks
You sit in the woods taking in every word asking for the universe to see you in need. It answers with a warm gentle hug from the wind validating your quiet wish I both see and am with you. It invokes a sharp inhaling choke of a truthful breath An awakening to cry out, a begging of painful release. It feels your fight or flight your need to reject love But you asked, so now it makes sure you'll recieve. You feel your heart tighten as it presses a bit deeper Still meeting resistance you see the moon smile. Let me in now my little one it whispers through leaves brushing in a beautiful choir wind embraces once again. No, you're not getting out of this knowing yet again, as you feel the small river splash at you playfully. You smile with the moon.
By Tressa Roseabout a year ago in Poets
First Brother Point of View
My therapist said to write about my pain— a life-altering event— then give it a different ending. I scribble away, my mind vomits onto the page.
By Baby Josieabout a year ago in Poets
My Husband
I tried to speak things into existence He didn't accepted it I call him my husband Hahaha I am ignored again About to be blocked
By L.I.Eabout a year ago in Poets
Into You
I put way too much time into you Lost myself in you Always waited to hear from you My happiness is surrounded by you Remember me
By L.I.Eabout a year ago in Poets
A Want
It's not a need It's a want That my body turns into a need An addition turns into a need Can’t function without it Can’t think without it
By L.I.Eabout a year ago in Poets
Move Along
One foot out the door and another in the threshold You don’t know whether to stay or go To be with them or leave them all behind
By Gunnar Andersonabout a year ago in Poets
Send in the
"Send in the clowns" ✨ In show business, when a performance was floundering, they would call for clowns to be sent in to distract the audience and try to "paper over"the failure. That is, to salvage the negative moment and make it a positive experience with comic relief.
By Colleen Waltersabout a year ago in Poets
Let Him Go
Let’s say I let him go Let’s say he never replies Will I be alright? Will he try and come back? Would he miss me? I miss him
By L.I.Eabout a year ago in Poets