Your words poison my heart and mind. You give no thought to what you say; Solace in meaning hard to find. For that which I regret I pray. Your words poison my heart, Just as they did back then. Love was neither the start; Nor predictable end. Your words poison Everything! They are noise in... Continue Reading →
Picture Prompt: Shadow
The Challenge: Using this picture as inspiration write a poem or piece of flash-fiction. There are no set themes or genres, just write if you feel inspired to do so. If you feel happy sharing your work, please paste it along with a link to your own work in the comments section and I will... Continue Reading →
Senryu: Temptation
Temptation is there If I asked, what would happen Ruined illusion
Free Verse: Letter To Myself (Aged 14)
DS, There are so many things That will challenge you in life, And challenge will push you To learn things You should have never had to know. Sickness, Emotional pain, And death. You know all of these things early, Yet I’m not sure anyone Ever thought To explain them to you Properly. Instead, you take... Continue Reading →
Free Verse: Stress
Stress I’m feeling it today. Tension I didn’t feel myself carrying Until it was over. When I’m stressed, I revert to old behaviours. Old coping mechanisms. If I catch myself, Early, I can usually find my focus again. I lost my focus, And I slipped Into old behaviour. Newfound resolves, Too new to know When... Continue Reading →
19th May 2017
One year ago today, I was at the very beginning of a mental breakdown that led me to write this. I shared it on Facebook at the time, but the words seem so powerful still that I wanted to share them again. This time as a reflection, and a reminder of where I have come... Continue Reading →
Living Ghost
There was once a time where everything I did felt good. Now the things that once brought me joy chip away at my soul leaving me feeling like I am no longer a real person. Imagine how scary it is becoming a ghost when you are still living.
Stuck
Today I feel…I don’t even know. Sometimes I tell people I am fine when really I am anything but. It is a lie but told for the right reasons. Other people don’t need to know that behind the smile, is a world of turmoil. Sometimes I tell myself I am fine when really I am... Continue Reading →
Scared
I am scared today. More scared than I was yesterday. A deadline draws nearer, and the closer I get the more the terror sinks in. Making me second guess everything I think, and everything I know. Wanting to offer up unnecessary apologies. Have I made a mistake? Decisions can be unmade just as easily as... Continue Reading →