41. The Truth
Slippery, sweet, syrupy words sticking in my brain
A lie
They won't go away no matter how much I try to send them back to where they came from
A lie
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42. Music Of Wakefulness
It is in the dark of night
When insomnia sings me awake
To the tune of lullabies
And the rhythm of mindful blight.Featured Shared StoryI love the intimacy between the poet and these "hindrances." The relationship between nature, insomnia and anxiety around the poet at first is inviting, and calming. It isn't until daylight,...
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43. Life Behind The Mask
Deep inside her mind,
Behind a picture-perfect smile,
Lies a desolate, lonely place
She hasn't visited for a while.Featured Shared StoryI related so much to this poem. As a middle school girl, this line from the poem, "Nobody knows her struggles. If only they would ask. She didn't have to fight this alone and hide behind a...
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44. Living With OCD
O.C.D., those evil eyes that stare at me,
That bully in my head,
Obsession, obsession, obsession,
Is all that can be said. -
45. Finding Peace
Turmoil covers my eyes and my heart.
It never leaves me in day or dark.
Combat changed me to this way.
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46. I Don't Know
I don't know how to tell you I'm afraid without feeling weak.
I don't know how to tell you I'm hurting and how I wish this pain would cease.
I don't know how to tell you I'm lonely without feeling incomplete.
I don't know how to tell you I'm tired and how I wish this burden would decrease. -
47. Puppet
The despair that holds her back tugs on her heartstrings
But like a puppet she will obediently play along
She was once optimistic and filled with joyFeatured Shared StoryThe puppet was me. I still feel like that sometimes. Last year I had to break the strings. I was in an 8 year relationships. I was his puppet. Whatever he said to do, I had to do it or he...
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48. Unclear
Never knowing,
Always seeking
happiness and approval,
even the words I am speaking.Featured Shared StoryFor those who are unfamiliar with mental illness in all its varied forms, this is a good place to start sharing Catherine, as it's no longer a marginal disease. My son introduced me 20 years...
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49. The Room Of My Life
Famous Poem
Here,
in the room of my life
the objects keep changing.
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50. Lie Out Loud
I cry alone
But dance in crowds
I whisper truth
But lie out loudFeatured Shared StoryI absolutely love this poem. I do like to over analyze some poetry, but this poem could mean so much. This poem really touched my heart. I know how it feels to be there but not actually be...
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52. Exhale Anxiety
I send anxiety
a cease and desist letter.
I close her mouth.
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53. A Storm In The Mind
In the shadows of silence, it stirs
A whisper, unseen but felt.
Like a ghost
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54. Panic
One thousands beats per second
It hammers ‘gainst my chest
I feel it in my temples
Tonight there’ll be no rest -
55. Quietly
There have been moments just to sit quietly
In places of uncertainty and of the unknown
Furthest away from all which represents society
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56. Hello, I Love You, Goodbye
hello, I love you, goodbye.
Sometimes I wonder why I try.
most days seem the same;
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