Tag: depression

Words of My Own – A Poem

I’m looking at the water within me. It is a storm that wants to overtake me, pummel away at the foundations that I have built, the balance, the stability. I have a fleeting moment where I want to give in, let the water overtake… Continue Reading “Words of My Own – A Poem”

I am at Sea – A Poem

I am adrift on the water and I try to find me inside my body, but I’m no longer certain that the barriers it held have stayed in place. My mind is at sea in the landscape of myself and I don’t know how… Continue Reading “I am at Sea – A Poem”

The Joy in the Darkness – A Poem

I could hear her before she became visible. The song she was singing stretched her voice out before her so that it was the first thing about her that I became aware of. Notes of song rang out into the cool air and, from… Continue Reading “The Joy in the Darkness – A Poem”

A Gorgeous Balance – A Poem

The forest has changed over time. It’s been years since I have been so deep into the trees and though the leaves still whisper in the same way that they always did. They are not tar black like they were before, but dark green.… Continue Reading “A Gorgeous Balance – A Poem”

I Let You Go – A Poem

I met him in the dark. He still looked the same, caught in time, forever thirty-five years old. He looked up at me, a half smile on his face. “You came,” he said. “You remembered me. You didn’t forget.” I looked down at him.… Continue Reading “I Let You Go – A Poem”