Tag: depression

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”

Dear 2021

It hasn’t been an easy year. That’s an understatement for sure. The world has been full of so much fear and hate. The unknown has reared its ugly head and to combat that, I’ve tried to sparkle through it all. It hasn’t always been… Continue Reading “Dear 2021”

Arms Outstretched – A Poem

Once again, we stand distant, our hands held out to each other, yet never touching. This isn’t easy and we aren’t meant to live this way, with this constant yearning for those we love. Yet, even far from each other, we hold on to… Continue Reading “Arms Outstretched – A Poem”

what is possible? – a poem

as the sea threatens to take me away again, my first thought is “i didn’t ask for this.” as the waters grow deeper, i have to remember that none of this is my fault, that the disease which ravages my internal world is not… Continue Reading “what is possible? – a poem”

I am the Storm – A Poem

My body contains the storm. The rivers rage against the rocky barrier of my skin. Even as I try to remain upright, water wants to push me down to the ground so that it can resume its rightful path. The waters pull my body… Continue Reading “I am the Storm – A Poem”