Mental Health

Of Digressions and Fragments
the words I write the words I can’t say out — but can share with the world are the truth or they — at the very least —
By Paul Stewart10 months ago in Poets
What a difference a fin makes
Feeling so down, I was living the blues Couldn't quite think what I needed to do To shake off the black dog This dark damn depression
By Raymond G. Taylor10 months ago in Poets
She is a Lighthouse
She is the lighthouse the storm could not erase. She was born not from peace, but from pressure. Chiseled out of loneliness,
By Annie Edwards 10 months ago in Poets
infinite ouroboros. Content Warning.
What a fool I was— a greedy Gretel girl happily chasing crumbs, building kingdoms out of moldy bread, fantasizing about a feast
By Lolly Vieira10 months ago in Poets
An Endless Ascent
Born a barren mother to myself Abandoned into a chasm of despondency Drowning in a sea of overwhelming inequity Weighed down by ages of grief
By K.B. Silver 10 months ago in Poets
The Weight of the Unseen
There’s a tiredness not born from sleep, A weight the soul alone must keep. It settles deep in quiet bones, In whispered sighs and muted tones.
By Shwet Prabha Baiswar10 months ago in Poets
Life Without My Sanity
Life Without My Sanity The days blur into broken glass, Each hour a howl, each breath a clash. The mirrors crack with every glance,
By Marie381Uk 10 months ago in Poets
The Silent Revolution: Mastering the Art of Knowing When to Leave
Life asks people to identify between things that benefit them versus things that reduce their well-being. Emotions of anger and false modesty, along with unrequited searching for unavailable people, drain our power. Real strength emerges through recognizing the moment to let go of burdens.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing10 months ago in Poets
Do It In The Name Of Love
I will yell and cuss you out I will cry and over-text you I will put you on blast All in the name of love I will make sure you think about me every day
By L.I.E10 months ago in Poets
Toxic Trait
Rage, so abundant, so formidable, so relentless Uncaring, indiscriminate Quick to trigger, gathering speed Seeking a target, finding an enemy
By Laerilee10 months ago in Poets
The Thorns Beneath Her Smile
The Thorns Beneath Her Smile She wore a grin like crimson lace, She had a secret stitch on her face. A gentle sting, with each word,
By Rony Sutradar10 months ago in Poets
They’ll Do Anything
Sometimes, the reason people have to live double lives is because their first life feels so awfully miserable. They’ll do anything to get out of the agony and ruin of their original existence. They just try to feel less stuck, longing to experience something a little less hard. No one really understands them at all. They just keep trying to make sense of themselves. One day, just maybe one day, they’ll feel unstuck and understood.
By Rowan Finley 10 months ago in Poets