Month: April 2023

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Overwhelming Fear, Irrational Thoughts

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Overwhelming fear, irrational thoughts
Like a weight on my chest.
It pushes me down, suffocating my heart,
It sits like a boulder covering my chest. 
I can’t move it, as I hear my heart pounding in my chest. 
Louder and louder, it gets, as it blocks all other thoughts out.

Irrational thoughts and fears.
It squeezes my lungs making my breathing ragged.
Like a hand wrapped around my throat.
I gasp for air trying to scream but nothing comes out

My breathing is ragged.
My thoughts deceive me.
That is all I can think about.
That worry, that fear, it all consumes me. 

A sense of urgency,
A sense of regret.
How did I mess things up so badly?
My thoughts go to the worst things possible.

Overwhelming fear, Irrational thoughts, 
Can’t focus, can’t think.
Overwhelming fear, Irrational thoughts

Poetry Prompt Wednesday #5

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Poetry Prompt Wednesday

Think of the phrase “A fork in the road.” What if there was literally a fork in the road? What would it look like? Why would it be there? Or write about a time when you had to make a decision that was “A fork in the road.”

Poetry Prompt #4

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And then write a poem using them as the main focus!

Stand Back and Do Nothing

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When they laugh at you, and no one does anything about it. 
When they attack you, and your so-called friends stand back and do nothing.

How can they call this person a friend? How can they be okay with the things they do?
Stand back and do nothing, call this person a friend and lie to your face.


That is when you know that they are not real friends. 

You don’t say anything, for nothing good will come of it.
You don’t retaliate, for then you will be just like them. 
You try to turn the other cheek, but they hit that one too.
You want to be better than them, but your thoughts deceive you.

You try to say it doesn’t bother you, but deep down you know it does. 
It tears away at your confidence, your trust, your friendships.

And still, they say nothing.

Anxiety

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My entire body shakes. 
My breathing becomes rapid.
I feel like I can’t catch my breath.
I hear my heart pounding in my chest.
I look for a way out, but I’m trapped. 
My hands shake.
I feel the shaking all over my body.
I try to calm myself.
And breathe.
Just to breathe.

Why Bother?

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Why bother with people when you get left in the dust?
Why bother when something better always comes along?
Why bother when you are left alone?

They say, you can be yourself with us but do they really mean that?
What is wrong with you when everyone goes running?
What is wrong with you when no one stays?
What is wrong with me?
Sometimes I want to hide because I think that’s what everyone wants me to do.

Sometimes I want to scream but that’s just what my brain wants to do. 
Sometimes I want to cry because that is what’s in my heart
And sometimes I just want to be your friend.

How Long Do You Wait?

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How Long Do You Wait?

How long do you wait?
The agonizing silence.
The dread and dismay you feel as you wonder what went wrong.
The gloom and desperation you feel as you reach out to nothing. 
How long do you wait?
The harrowing silence. 
Dejection and grief you feel as you wonder what went wrong.
The sadness and heartache you feel as you reach out to nothing. 
The silence rings in your ears as you feel nothing. 
You reach out and grasp, but it is only figments of what was.

Annabelle Coming Soon

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To Mute Myself

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To mute myself would be for the best.
To mute myself and put it all to rest. 
The words that come out will be in my head and mine alone.
To mute myself so there is no fear.
To mute myself so no one would hear. 
The words that come out will be in my head and mine alone.