Earthquakes rattle from my chest inconvenient at best because I’m trying to get some rest Silence the flowing capacious mind
By Rowan Finley 9 months ago in Poets
1. Begin by assuming the pain is hypothetical. It happens to others...distant others. People you were told made bad choices. People you don’t know. People you don’t have to imagine.
By Cadma9 months ago in Poets
..."as soon as I get a picture of this leaf." "Here's the sunrise in case you missed it." " Look at the sunset last Tuesday."
By Colleen Walters9 months ago in Poets
Erasure of emotion As safety as leisure Gaslighting assumption Erasure is necessary Emotion is treachery Lies we tell ourselves
By Paul Stewart9 months ago in Poets
I was almost there Almost to the bright yellow future But there was a faint echo An echo of who I used to be An echo of the depressed girl
By 143Rosey9 months ago in Poets
He was late. The soft bed surrounding didn't do much to ease my worries. He was late, again. The bed I was laying in was going to be empty another day.
Why mom, why? Why do you stay with my stepdad? The stepdad who made comments about my boobs? Who made sexual innuendos directed at me?
Why am I scared to shower? Why don't I feel safe around anyone? What's wrong with me? Did I cause this? Was it all a dream?
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – - The road trip of recovery – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Recovery is like a road trip
He sips from all flowers, swears each one tastes like destiny— same SWEETNESS, new LIE.
By Komal9 months ago in Poets
When you condemn money as the root of evil do you realize you are condemning your own power The power to sustain or to destroy
By Jazzy 9 months ago in Poets
it's a wilderness in here big dreams, obvious obsessions shepherded fears in flight from hope i run into the arms of tomorrow
By ⸘jason alan‽9 months ago in Poets
