people applaud –
when in fact,
they should be concerned
people never see the trauma
Category: Poems and Writing 2023
A Mental Health Journal – Written Wednesday 22nd March 2023 (Aged 48)
there is someone who has turned –
the nature of their mental health into words
and they have written those words down –
onto paper
Arguments – Written Tuesday 21st March 2023 (Aged 48)
Arguments i was in a stand off with imposter syndrome before it even had a name before i knew what … More
These Better Days – Written Tuesday 21st March 2023 (Aged 48)
i did thrive
and some shame and guilt eagerly stays
but i thrived,
and now i benefit from these better days
The Umbrella Boy – Written Monday 20th March 2023 (Aged 48)
the moment where any room can spin
and i sink into the floor,
that is the fear –
the fear of not being enough
Hopeful – Written Monday 23rd March 2023 (Aged 48)
no crash course on the internal
hope,
is not quite eternal
and pots and pans
rattle my cans
There Is Life – Written Monday 20th March 2023 (Aged 48)
there is life –
but what does any of it mean
is any of it –
fuel for our aspirations and our dreams
Work Hard – Written Wednesday 8th March 2023 (Aged 48)
Work Hard work hard – in a way that i once never did play hard – there were days when … More
Placard Boy – Written Tuesday 7th March 2023 (Aged 48)
collectively –
the ‘left’ feel like a disappointment
the ‘right’ –
what an awful shower
Point of View – Written Tuesday 7th March 2023 (Aged 48)
when people post on social media
and they say –
that is so true!
