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Dissociative Episode

Trauma Brain

By Kittiari ClarkPublished 3 months ago 1 min read

What do the Shadows want with me?

Why do the voices hate me so much?

How come flashbacks clog my mind when all I want is sleep?

Is there something wrong with me?

I mean,

I know I’m broken and shattered in places,

but is there some innate flaw that causes me to be like this?

The desire to Disappear haunts my waking thoughts.

I never wanted “normal”,

But it’d be nice if I didn’t have so much locked away,

lying in wait to resurface at the worst times possible.

Well,

pretty much any time is “the worst time” though.

Some peace would be nice...

Mental Health

About the Creator

Kittiari Clark

I've always had a love of books and writing. Most of what I will post is poetry, because I have a lot of emotions that need a safe outlet. I want to be a published author someday, and hope you all can help encourage me on my journey!

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  • ChampionElCid3 months ago

    Having dealt with depression myself, I can relate. Having the shadows haunt you and not give you any form of peace sucks. There are so many stresses in the world already without something like that bringing you down as well.

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