If your life was to be summed up in a series of short sentences and phrases, what would you write? How would you condense your experience existing into a single paragraph, a single stanza of poetry too if that suits you?

DOG

• 31 reads

Oh look! A piece of candy.

California made but West Virginia raised. American by birth but Hillbilly by choice. Retired Marine and Cannabis fiend. If I were to sum my life up in one sentence it would be “That didn’t go as fucking planned but that’s alright.”

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If your life was to be summed up in a series of short sentences and phrases, what would you write? How would you condense your experience existing into a single paragraph, a single stanza of poetry too if that suits you?

eevang

• 37 reads

A Letter to Those Still Learning to Fight Their Demons

My 21st birthday was one month ago. At the age of 17, my future was black. There was no 21st birthday. It was empty space, one that was supposed to be filled with hopes and dreams of the future. There were no images of the many years to come; there were no visions of myself in my college graduation robes, my thoughts typed out for the world to see, the sweet flavors of my wedding cake, or holding my own child. I didn’t crave the future my peers wanted so desperately.

I want to tell you that it will be okay. That it is going to get better one day. Those things are true, but true healing lies in the depths of your emotional banks. It is not easy, by any means, to dive so deep. Sometimes your true emotions exist in a version of yourself that is unrecognizable to who you know.

There are still slivers of darkness that sneak in the days, weeks, months and years that are lived in the newfound bliss and romanticization of life. That’s not to say that life isn’t beautiful—I have found more beauty in myself and the world than I knew was possible. Healing was like turning the saturation up on your picture of the sunset. It was beautiful to begin with, but now the grey and faded shadows that cover the deep pink and red streaks decorating the sky have disappeared to almost nothing.

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goldstar

• 26 reads

duality

how tragic, they loved each other

you're a kid, how does it feel

to know so much, and have no words

still a child, happy, excited

paranoid and riddled with insomnia

can abandonment be learned

or am i as terrible as i fear

kicking and screaming

so quiet, mature, a pleasure to teach

now it's clinical

failing, giving up, crying too much

praying to someone dead

feeling everything that keeps me alive

will one day kill me

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Raemares

• 16 reads

Oh Lord

To put it simply

Hell has been plaguing me since birth

Hidden in the back

Broken in by the people meant to love me

Still I keep going

Now I’m free of them

And now learning to love myself

In place of the others that were supposed to

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DeAnn

• 18 reads

little ditties

She thought she could give without receiving, but there's only so much you can give until there's nothing but an empty carcass.

Betrayal is a dish best served to the unexpected.

"Hello, how are you doing today? Did you find everything okay-ish?"

Life is nothing but a handprint on a dirty window.

Sing a song of melancholy; it makes the time go by.

love hurts

There IS a light at the end of the tunnel... some tunnels are just really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, REally, reaLLy, R e a l l y long.

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Evagria13

• 18 reads

Balance

I tiptoe the line between compliance and rebellion daily.

I will walk the tightrope and then ever so delicately allow one of my demons to drag my foot through chaos.

Brief. But impactful.

Compliance is critical.

But only on my terms.

And.

Rebellion is a necessity to keep the lambs on their toes.

For without rebellion, there would never be a need for compliance.

And without compliance there would be anarchy.

I have no desire to overthrow anyone.

I just like to periodically, remind them that I’m still here.

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dianetex

• 11 reads

To Sum It Up

I can't wait until I grow up. It is going to take forever to be a grown up. What the....! Are you kidding me ? For real? You can't make this up. Here, hold my beer - watch this! Am I on Springer? What? I ain't playing. Who do you want me to call...your momma or your daddy? Let's call both. Is it really still just August...seems like we should be on Thanksgiving break by now. The race is on and the gray is starting to win. Time flies... pages from the calendar and disappear faster each year. Grateful for this journey. Each moment is precious. Thank you God - you know my days as you know my name. Thank you God for giving this amazing gift. Thank you for every sunset and each sunrise. Remember It's all about the dash - what you do in between. Life. God bless us all.

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IcarusLaughed

• 18 reads

A Random Life

Born.

Happy(?).

If I earn their love then they won't hurt me.

I was hurt by someone I thought loved me.

I just didn't know it was pain and not love at the time.

There are so many people and I will never be enough.

Oh, I'm depressed now.

Years pass, it doesn't get better.

Years pass, I try to make it better.

I'm terrified of people and the lack of and emotions and the lack of and love and the lack of and my broken side and the lack of and healing and the lack of and...

The struggle continues and onwards we go

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