The feeling of despair Like swallowing darkness that lingers and pools deep within your body The kind of pitch black you only find in the far corner of the room, Wondering what might be staring back With a weight so heavy you can’t bear it But impossible to release. That voice echoing that you areContinue reading “Despair”
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Panic
With eyes closed I stand still I let the water fall to my hands It’s warmth is the first thing I notice The steam in my lungs as I breathe deeply The tickle of each stream as it hits my skin The way it pools in my palms before it snakes around my fingers MyContinue reading “Panic”
The carousel
In the quiet spaces between breaths, I hear a symphony of chaos The sentences overlap, jumbling together like an uncoordinated dance My mind is never quiet Always running, stuck in a roundabout, never quite knowing which turn to take Sometimes panic tells me to keep on the carousel “You won’t make it.” “What if it’sContinue reading “The carousel”
In the dead of night
In the darkness I take a seat I listen and I hear The steady pounding of a heart beat The ones I love sleep soundly near As sleep settles in I am kept awake A blank face turns from a grin My mind feeling chaotically made It’s time for rest My body would say ButContinue reading “In the dead of night”
Ink & Embers 