i do wish they’d looked after me as a child
alcohol and mental illness,
events i never saw,
or sometimes never knew of

Strength From Within strength does not come from others not in the end, ultimately it comes from within and that … More

i surprise myself
i am not sure i ever gave myself a chance
especially in those days,
when i was much happier to dance

Expensive Loot i can tell you – that people do not learn anymore why bother? when the path of least … More

or i simply got overtaken
i did not see it give me any real advantage
because being useless and ill-equipped

walking wounded
casualties,
some put on make up
some bathe in broken hope

people applaud –
when in fact,
they should be concerned
people never see the trauma

there is someone who has turned –
the nature of their mental health into words
and they have written those words down –
onto paper

Arguments i was in a stand off with imposter syndrome before it even had a name before i knew what … More

i did thrive
and some shame and guilt eagerly stays
but i thrived,
and now i benefit from these better days