Category: Mental Health
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The Sound of You
Gravel crunch and steel toe marchTrigger the hypervigilanceI instantly recallWhat ’til now I had forgottenAnd knowI’m in for itIf only I could shrink-I’d steal the gadget for you, honey-Instead, I freeze like a deer in headlightsDoom imminentTime traveling half-speedMy breathing is too loudCuz I’ve been holding itAnd my burning lungs alerted meSo the gasps come…
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Eye in the Sky
When you’re taughtthat God is the all seeing eye in the skyas a tactic for behavior and sin modification,it first strikes the fear of hell into youand thenInspires you to get better at hiding.Yet the hiding doesn’t stop at from others,but you also have to hide from yourself.If God knows everything,you can’t let Him know…
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Shelf-Sitting
Trauma is like sitting on a shelf Watching your life go by such hustle and bustle a triadic tug of war between anxiety, hope, and depression. Linda’s momma said it so succinctly, “No, dear, she isn’t new.” My corduroy overalls are missing a button. I almost forgot I’m broken, myself the only one buying the…
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Fixed
FixedBut not likeSomething that’s broken and needs healingOr repair(Although that’s true)But likeImmovable and constantHow I can never flee Your presenceTo east or west, sea depths or sky heightsBecause I’m fixedIn Your mind, holding Your attentionOut of love, not judgementOr disappointmentI’m fixedBecause You areRelentlessly with while also coming forFirmly plantedSo that I might also beTree tops…