To reveal?
Or to conceal?
Which will it be
In order to heal?
*
Little voice,
Is it your choice
To open your mouth
Seeking equipoise?
*
Or societal pressure
To expose the pressure
You feel. A fear
You cannot measure.
*
Losing control
In a deep, dark hole
The monster lurks
Inside your soul.
*
Do you dare
Today to share?
Your insides out
Your terrors bared
To faceless strangers
You feel the danger
As you contemplate
The big game-changer;
And admit defeat
To try unseat
The spectres swirling
‘Round your feet
And in your head
That want you dead.
And call out loud
For help instead.
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I’m not a poetic wordsmith. My poetry is imperfect at best, but there are times when the best way to clear my own head and process some shit is through playing with rhymes….
This rhyme scheme has a lovely flow, but it is also tricky to write to. You have done a fabulous job here. The line brevity almost lulls the reader into a mesmerizing chant much like the thoughts that pound the drumbeat to a harried and hurting mind. Beautifully told! 🖤
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Thank you so much, Brad. From such a talented poet as yourself, this is very flattering. I’m so glad you liked it 💜
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A poet, who knew? I liked your rhyme, Jup.
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Thank you, Elliott. Xx
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I like it 😊
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Thanks, Flavia 😘
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You’re welcome 😉
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