Mental Health

Anxiety
Sometimes anxiety slips in so slight A gentle tremor just out of sight A knee softly taps, a silent alarm Invisible signals concealed from harm
By Abi Rose Travisabout a year ago in Poets
Whispers of a Forgotten Soul
In a world that moves too fast, Where moments fade, they never last, There lives a heart, quiet, unseen, A shadow caught in what has been.
By Mahmood Afridiabout a year ago in Poets
S̶e̶r̶i̶e̶s̶ ̶F̶i̶n̶a̶l̶e̶. Winner in Instructions for Disappearing Challenge.
cold water to the face invigorates your next role. box cars, all containing secrets of how you became a punchline and how you won't be the last laugh.
By Lamar Wigginsabout a year ago in Poets
Mom
She rises before dawn, no pause, no rest A single mom in a ceaseless quest Juggling worlds on weary hands Each day a storm she struggles to withstand
By Abi Rose Travisabout a year ago in Poets
My Awakening
The screaming didn’t echo, it swallowed me whole. Rage rang louder than reason. Even the walls flinched when you slammed the door.
By CJ Rainesabout a year ago in Poets
A Path Forged in Soot and Snow
"I have come to lead you to the other shore; into eternal darkness; into fire and into ice." -- Dante Alighieri Hark! Who hath trodden this chasm-splintered path? Who, through sulphur and razor barbs of obsidian, doth track? Who would brave death and destroy all ahead of my unbound soul?
By K.B. Silver about a year ago in Poets
A More Caring Society
“Make your heart the most beautiful thing about you” What a beautiful quote to read. When we prioritize kindness, compassion and
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiffabout a year ago in Poets
I Am the Storm I Was Running From
I ran from pain, from rejection, from the sound of my own voice when it trembled too much. I ran from my anger, from the shadows of my past, from the silence in rooms where I wasn’t seen or heard. I ran so far that I forgot what I was running toward—because all I could feel was the storm behind me.
By Hamidabout a year ago in Poets
Be That Reason
“Be the reason someone believes in the goodness of people” Every one of us has the power to have a positive impact on this world.
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiffabout a year ago in Poets
'Real Wealth'
“Happiness is the new rich. Inner peace is the new success. Health is the new wealth. Kindness is the new cool” We live in a fast-paced materialistic world
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiffabout a year ago in Poets
'Create' Those Happy Memories
“Happiness is not a destination, it is a way of life” When we remember that happiness is a way of life, life becomes so much more meaningful.
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiffabout a year ago in Poets
The Night I Lost Myself
The night I lost myself, the sky was quiet — too quiet. Even the stars refused to blink. I didn’t notice when it started.
By Jawad Aliabout a year ago in Poets