WDYS?- Drowning

You promised me you’d be there, to be a hand to hold.  You promised you would help me when I couldn’t face the world. You promised you would love me when I couldn’t love myself. You promised to help pull me from these icy depths. You promised me I wouldn’t drown in this deep, dark...

Photo Challenge- A Broken Poem

“Useless,” I proclaim, “Boken, worthless, throw me away.” . “Beautiful,” he says,  “Loveable anyway.” . "Love is the glue, and I'll love you, every day..." Written for and inspired by Mindlovemisery’s Photo Challenge. Thank you for reading, if you'd like to support me you could buy me a coffee.

DWP- Becoming a Teen Mum

Daily writing promptDescribe a decision you made in the past that helped you learn or grow.View all responses A decision in my past that helped me learn and grow? I got pregnant at 17. I had my son when I was 18. The father was abusive and hasn't seen either of us since my son's...

A 99 Word Poem

The world darkens a fog rolls in clouds gather With a howling wind . Rain splatters Blue lightning strikes Run for cover Keep out of sight . Selfish humans pout Sports games cancelled Plans are ruined Our prayers unanswered Photo by Andre Furtado on Pexels.com But Photo by Matthew Montrone on Pexels.com Dry earth welcomes...

FOWC- A Poem At Least

I was going to write something adventurous Full of danger and plot I was going to write some romance Something steamy and hot I was going to write a thriller So tense your heart will stop I was going to write a horror Something terrifying and fraught But today I am the least creative Sadly...

Invisible A poem

I feel so invisible, I'm right here, can't you see me? Please look, please see I'm screaming your name, why can't you hear me? Please listen, please hear I feel helpless, hopeless, lost and alone Please find me, help me Why am I always ignored? What's wrong with me? I'm sorry, so sorry God I'm...

FOWC- Shattered (A Poem)

Shattered, I lay crying on the floor I gave so much but you demanded more Bleeding inside, broken and bruised I gave my heart for you to abuse Shattered to pieces, harsh and sharp Please help me fix my broken heart I need you, don’t leave me, please I’m down and crawling on my knees...

FOWC- In a Tizzy

All dressed up feeling fancy Ice cold glass of bubbly fizzy Drinking, dancing, getting silly Spinning wildly in a tizzy Over the top drunk and boozy Sweating shaking, getting dizzy Time to go, feeling sickly Happy New Year... ily . . Written for and inspired by Fandango's One Word Challenge Thank you for reading, if...

Depression Is

Depression is A crushing weight No way to breath No end in sight Too tired Drowning alone. HELP A tender touch Helps Revive A hopeful hand Shifts the tide Oceans retreat A broken soul Stands once more . . . . A short poem I wrote this morning, probably not very good (impostor syndrome?) Either...

Dreaming- A poem

In honour of valentine's day; a very late honour,  I'd like to share a poem I wrote years ago.   I'm dreaming of a tomorrow, a place for you and I A secret haven to call our own, where I can look into your eyes I'm dreaming of the time we aren't so far apart A time...