Anthony Scott

Joined October 2024

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What We Left Unsaid
I still remember how quiet the room became when we stopped trying to fix it. No shouting, no slammed doors— just the sound of two people
By Anthony Scott3 months ago in Poets
We Forgot to Stay
We were two people standing in the same room, but living in different memories. You looked at me like you were already gone,
By Anthony Scott3 months ago in Poets
The Last Time You Called Me Home
You said my name differently the last time— soft, distant, as if you were practicing how it would sound without love.
By Anthony Scott3 months ago in Poets
💔When We Stopped Saying I Love You
It didn’t happen overnight— we just began to fade like ink in rain, our words smudging until they stopped making sense.
By Anthony Scott3 months ago in Poets
The Shape of What’s Missing
I measure my days by how long I can go without thinking your name. Some days, it feels like healing. Other days, like forgetting the lyrics
By Anthony Scott3 months ago in Poets
We Forgot How to Be Kind
We didn’t shout, we simply stopped listening. We didn’t break, we just forgot to bend. You turned into silence, and I filled it with excuses.
By Anthony Scott3 months ago in Poets
The Aftertaste of Goodbye
I still make two cups of coffee, though one always goes cold. Habits don’t understand heartbreak— they just repeat what love once taught them.
By Anthony Scott3 months ago in Poets
We didn’t break in one moment
We didn’t break in one moment— we cracked slowly, like glass under heat, pretending not to notice the lines forming between “good morning” and “good night.”
By Anthony Scott3 months ago in Poets
The $5,800 Lesson
I'm currently starting a new business with a friend. I've been operating in the upstream and service sectors, and late last year, I decided to try my hand at the culinary industry by opening a fried food outlet in Solo.
By Anthony Scott3 months ago in Humans
11 Exercises for Mental Strength
Building Unbreakable Mental Strength: The Power of Intentional Discomfort The modern world often praises comfort, ease, and instant gratification. Yet, true mental strength—the kind that allows you to face crises, adapt to change, and persevere through adversity—is not forged in leisure. It is tempered in the intentional acceptance and pursuit of discomfort. The practices outlined below are not acts of self-punishment but exercises in expanding your zone of tolerance, training your mind to be resilient, and breaking the ego's fragile hold. By confronting small, voluntary challenges, you prepare yourself for the inevitable involuntary hardships of life.
By Anthony Scott3 months ago in Education
How It Feels to Be Poor After Once Being Rich
Sad, full of regret, depression, and disappointment. In essence, my life experience serves as a lesson for Vocal Media readers: if you're already at the top, don't get cocky and forget yourself. The wheel of life keeps turning.
By Anthony Scott3 months ago in Humans
The Whisper of Hope
When 68-year-old Mariana Torres suffered a massive stroke, doctors told her family to prepare for the worst. The vibrant woman who once filled her home with laughter and music now lay motionless, her breathing sustained only by machines. Her daughter, Lucia, sat beside her bed every day, clutching her mother’s fragile hand, whispering prayers and stories, hoping for any sign of life.
By Anthony Scott3 months ago in Petlife