Mental Health

I Saw Myself
staring at myself getting lost in wide twitching eyes and gaping contorted mouth wild flowing hair pinned back still flying round
By K.B. Silver 11 months ago in Poets
Lately I've Been Thinking
Lately I’ve been thinking about screaming into the abyss Into the nothingness Searching for the solace only absence can provide
By Ken Donner11 months ago in Poets
/ symbolises an interruption
Do you feel/ /Yeah!/ /Like you’ve taken /something? /Yes! Like acid, maybe, like a tab, like something /that
By L.J Moore11 months ago in Poets
The Art of Self-Soothing: Navigating the Waves of Life
At any time, learn to calm yourself down. No need to tell others how sad or kind you are. I am so tired, I have to smile when I am in a bad mood. My weariness isn't just from being busy; it's from the constant emotional labor.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing11 months ago in Poets
brutally defeated
You kept coming at me with excuses You even complained Yet you were a player And I was prey But now I'm gone Away, with the rain
By Mohamed Sakhiri11 months ago in Poets
A Heartbraking Poem
Thank you in this world.... A beautiful word But ???? A lot of people To be used Less..... We thank you say that want ????
By Rohitha Lanka11 months ago in Poets
The Pink Girl
I was pink, And she was purple Together we would rule the world. I liked spring, She loved fall We’d both laugh at nothing at all
By Ruby Red11 months ago in Poets
Earthen Vessel
God uses broken vessels and He infills them with gold. He makes them more beautiful than when they were whole. ... Though I have cried a thousand pounds of tears,
By Idara Oghogho 11 months ago in Poets
The Ones who Stay Away
Here's a poem capturing the struggles of those with deep fears of abandonment, trust issues, and attachment to harmful relationships, along with paths to healing.
By Katie L. Kashan11 months ago in Poets
Fighting Against the System
I buried myself alive on the inside Slid down my throat, descended rib rungs And carved a headstone on my endocardium ~
By Amber Allehoff11 months ago in Poets
I'm Quiet
I’m quiet because my mind is not It’s too busy thinking about what the next move going to be Or listening and comprehending what people are saying
By L.I.E11 months ago in Poets
Enough
-*- A daily walk to keep me aligned, immersed in music to block the noise; clenching my life's book for its spine, holding the fortress safe from accloys.
By Alex Torres11 months ago in Poets