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What Does Your Partner's Presence Say About You?
Your partner is more than just someone you live with; they are a projection of your inner world. They may awaken your anxieties, fears, and hidden pains. If you choose someone who constantly belittles you, you might gradually start to believe you're not good enough. Conversely, if you choose someone who supports you, you'll see your own light more clearly.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharingabout a month ago in Poets
Danu
Awaken my soul I hear your call But I understand nothing Detached from The Otherworld A forgotten past Disconnected
By Atomic Historianabout a month ago in Poets
When Silence Became My Voice
Sometimes my loudest moments were the ones when I said nothing at all— when my thoughts trembled in my chest, too soft to rise,
By Fazal Hadiabout a month ago in Poets
Buried
Feeling no self worth A shadow of myself What have I become A beacon of pain A stained canvas for your projections A dark reflection
By Atomic Historianabout a month ago in Poets
The Train of Life: Did I Just Pass My Stop?
Life is short—a journey of only eight stops. Life is but 30,000 days. Born in 1988, turn 37 this year. A careful calculation reveals I have about 11,680 days left.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharingabout a month ago in Poets
Train Dreams
Before you try to drive the thing, be a passenger. 🚉 Sit with your forehead on the cool glass, let other people’s sentences
By Richard Patrick Gageabout a month ago in Poets
ᗪISᗩᑭᑭEᗩᖇIᑎG ᗩᑕƬ
[̲̅D]isappear into yourself [̲̅I]gnite your dreams on fire [̲̅S]hoot for the stars, you’re gonna go far [̲̅A]im for your heart’s desires
By 𝐑𝐌𝐒about a month ago in Poets
Instruction Manual: Repairing a Broken Heart
1.0 Introduction Following rupture, the heart will enter a state of melancholia: a dimming in the chest cavity, a static flatline where warmth used to reside,
By angela about a month ago in Poets
I thought it would be easier to just run away from You
I thought it would be easier to just run away from you. I thought everything would calm down and be smooth sailing for a while.
By Darkosabout a month ago in Poets
Monk(ey) Mind. Winner in Roots and Branches Challenge. Top Story - December 2025.
I realize my monkey mind does not serve me; change is key I realize my monkey mind does not serve me; change is key Swing from tree to tree no more, I tame my restless energy
By Marilyn Gloverabout a month ago in Poets
ᗩᗷᖇᗩᑕᗩᗪᗩᗷᖇᗩ!
If your life is unfulfilling and you wish to disappear, I have just the machination so that no one knows you’re here! 🪄
By 𝐑𝐌𝐒about a month ago in Poets
Zero-Sugar Socializing
A while ago, a friend I wasn't very close to invited me to dinner. I immediately pictured the scene: a table full of people, casually chatting over food, discussing travel, restaurants, and recent gossip—lots of laughter, but not necessarily deep engagement.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharingabout a month ago in Poets