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Time Capsule for Mental Health

By Mariann CarrollPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
Flashbacks
Photo by Kym MacKinnon on Unsplash

Flashback of life Storms

Trauma brawling from within

Stuck in our memory

nature poetry

About the Creator

Mariann Carroll

Proactive for positive change.Born in the City of Chicago ,Illinois.

Multi race .Studied in a foreign country .Fluent in several languages .

fascinated by diversity.A Romantic and a dreamer.Interest in healthy living

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  • Pauline Fountainabout a year ago

    Hi Marianne I look at the comments below and they are a testament in and of themselves. ‘Time capsules’ - such a unique application to Mental Health. Wow! I felt myself within … Pauline 🌸

  • Gina C.about a year ago

    Wow, this is wonderful, Mariann!

  • Tiffany Gordon2 years ago

    Brilliant work! BRAVO!

  • Jazzy 2 years ago

    Outstanding

  • Grz Colm2 years ago

    Great to read this! It’s really good too, with a relevant message. Don’t think I knew you back then as I’ve only been more active on Vocal this year.

  • Nice!! ❤️

  • C. H. Richard3 years ago

    That they are - those storms 💜 Beautiful

  • Chloe Gilholy3 years ago

    Brilliant! Life storms could represent anything but they are valid and ours to bare.

  • Test3 years ago

    So well said! A really beautiful and relatable piece! 💜 Great work, Mariann!

  • Adam Stanbridge3 years ago

    At least they are only stuck in our memory now. :)

  • Novel Allen3 years ago

    Memories good and bad. Thay are our cross th bear, bear them well!

  • Lamar Wiggins3 years ago

    Ahhh, gotta love them thought capsules. Some of them surface at the wrong time. Loved it!

  • Leslie Writes3 years ago

    Well put. *hugs

  • That resonates.

  • Misha Kelly3 years ago

    Really powerful!

  • This is a very moving haiku!

  • Gosh, this was so relatable! It always happens to me. Hope you're doing okay my friend

  • Babs Iverson3 years ago

    Awesome!!! Loving it!!!

  • Talia Devora3 years ago

    Very relatable to me. Well done Mariann!

  • Cathy holmes3 years ago

    Very nicely done.

  • Heather Hubler3 years ago

    Wow, you captured that perfectly! I wish I could unstick so many and be rid of them. Really well done :)

  • Loryne Andawey3 years ago

    Inner turmoil beautifully captured. ❤️'d and subscribed

  • Am there with you

  • Clyde E. Dawkins3 years ago

    Very very deep!

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