Mental Health

The Villain You Invented
You said at dinner, with a smirk on your face, That I’ve been molding young minds out of place. You called me the villain, a quiet deceiver,
By Shehzad Anjum5 months ago in Poets
Timeless Gift. Top Story - September 2025.
I see you in the way god intended you to be seen I sit idly by waiting to hear heavens music that you call your voice The sparkle in your smile when you discover something new
By Cadma5 months ago in Poets
Magician
Pen to paper The space between Felt plucking at fibers Creates a melody As if the pen were a wand Waking a sleeping sheet from slumber
By Pōlani Monderen 5 months ago in Poets
Regurgitated
We flush essentials down the drain, Only half-truths get repurposed. Where does the waste go When it can no longer be shoved,
By Pōlani Monderen 5 months ago in Poets
Waiting to Hold Something New. Content Warning.
I had to let it go - this rage - this insistent barricade of fear. It had grown like a firestorm; incomprehensible tension
By Amanda Starks5 months ago in Poets
Guardians of the Heart
Be careful with guardians of the heart For they will keep you apart Vexation of supposed protection A misdirection of feelings
By Atomic Historian5 months ago in Poets
Ego
I eat myself to feed my soul I roll with every toll Time laid out ahead and behind me Thoughts creating and destroying the fallacy of my reality
By Atomic Historian5 months ago in Poets
The Rain
The rain slithers across the plain The lion feigns disinterest in his mistress Mysterious visitors A horrendous sound shakes the ground
By Atomic Historian5 months ago in Poets
Autumn Grays
Red, orange, gold— no more Autumn has lost her beauty Joys… all fell to gray *** *** Author’s note: I meant to write a haiku about how depression can take the color out of life, but it turned out more like a 3 line story about the onset of winter and seasonal affect disorder.
By Sam Spinelli5 months ago in Poets
Barking Dogs in My Ears
Barking Dogs in My Ears Barking dogs in my ears, they never let me rest. Their howling fills the silence, their noise consumes the night.
By Marie381Uk 5 months ago in Poets
I Am Enough. Content Warning.
I stand here at a precipice revealed for only now I'm brave enough to see the harm you've done... and now I've built a shield
By Krysha Thayer5 months ago in Poets
What This Body Remembers
Breath cuts in my throat Heartbeat hammering my ribs Muscles clench and ache Eyelids heavy, vision dim Knees curl tight around my frame
By A Lady with a Pen5 months ago in Poets