Tag: mental health

Amulet

Posted in Chronic Illness, dark poetry, Mental Illness26 Comments

I need another anchor To help keep me grounded Open to a new approach Chanting and praying Anything to keep me from fading Falling apart Walk right through me Rip open my heart I’ll take the pain You get the gain Love comes at a cost Calibrated clear vision Hyper honed hearing Hawk like precision…… Continue reading Amulet

Ammunition

Posted in Mental Illness, poetry16 Comments

I know where you’ve been The reality behind strained grin Long sleeves Baggy shirts Underneath it all is hurt Make-up doesn’t hide the sign Emotional decline Soul damaged and burnt Confusion and chaos Not really living Utterly lost Weight of your demons Holding you down Pretending and hiding Praying for an end Or some quick…… Continue reading Ammunition

Fallout

Posted in life, poetry, strength2 Comments

Days get taken away Lost in the fray Incognizant replicant robots Don’t know what they’ve missed Taken for granted Sniveling miscreants Repel any thought of the disenchanted Time flies when you’re falling apart Body and mind disconnected Every moment matters Radioactive fallout Hotter than the sun The world is on fire Long since abandoned A…… Continue reading Fallout

Wallflower

Posted in Invisible Illness, mental health, poetry16 Comments

I’ve always been the scapegoat Internalized remnants Take the blame Self shame Seeking justice Entitled to worthiness There is a lot more coming Sole purpose to release radiation Distract ourselves It’s worse than previously thought Hysterical acid sobs Burnt and tortured Steer clear It happens on a daily basis Society unwilling to discuss the epidemic…… Continue reading Wallflower

I See You

Posted in mental health, poetry, recovery7 Comments

I see you there Hiding in the shadows Thinking you invisible I dwell in the darkness Decades past My eyes have adjusted   I see you there Shaking Reflecting fear Look up Take my hand Lost child   I see you there Break out of prison I’ll show you the way Out of illusion Into…… Continue reading I See You

Plastic Girl

Posted in life, narcissism, poetry13 Comments

Dreams of memory loss Refractive nightmare replacement Dismembered and detached Off and running after sanative spirit and soul Despite debilitating disease Just because I’m smiling doesn’t mean I’m not in pain Screw what the world expects Social engagement keeps me sick I’d rather stay home with my 2 packs a day All I did today…… Continue reading Plastic Girl