I wondered to myself
Be still
And wait without hope
For hope would be hope for the wrong thing.
I can't stop thinking about you
Without tears, or noise or fanfare.
My life where someone is missing,
Yet my soul aches for you to return.
Maybe it's a blessing to go through hard times
A blessing for what needs to be asserted.
I need to learn to take care of myself
Before I can take care of someone else~
About the Creator
Kodah
- Storyteller, Love/Romance, Dark, Surrealism, Psychological, Nature, Mythical, Whimsical
~๐ข๐ฝ๐ธ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ผ ๐ฌ๐ช๐ท ๐ซ๐ฎ ๐ช ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ต๐ฎ ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐น~
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Excellent storytelling
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The Cost
There is always a cost. Not the dramatic kind people imagine, not the cinematic sacrifice that earns applause, but the quiet, relentless toll that transformation demands. The cost begins long before you rise and continues long after you land. It threads itself through every choice, every boundary, every refusal to return to the version of yourself that once made survival look effortless.
By Elisa Wontorcik5 days ago in Poets
Comments (14)
"I need to learn to take care of myself Before I can take care of someone else~" I agree with these lines.
I never can stick to the taking care of myself bit...I will do it later...many more things to do, other people to care for. So your advice...last two lines...Yep.
The last 2 linesโฆ
Awww, so sad but yes, everyone is better if they care for themselves first. Loved your heartfelt poem, Kodah!
Beautiful self-healing poetry, Kodah!
I am not sure I ever did, learn to take care of myself.
Gosh I felt this one. You write with such heart.
Love the way this was written!
A vulnerable, genuine piece that reigns true. โฅ๏ธ
Excellent writing
Excellent piece ,self love is Excellent
Beautifully written. So many questions with so few answers. But in the end you discover one important answer.
Those last two lines is the ultimate truth. We should always prioritise our well being. Your poem was so sad though. I hope you're okay Kodah ๐ฅบ
This is a poignant, tender poem, Kodah.