A Better Way Not Just Another

The One About Suicide

A picture of a soul lost to suicide keeps reminding me on my phone. I didn’t even put the picture there. So, I’ve decided this is a prompt from above to discuss. When I was alone for what felt like an age, the thought of relief wasn’t appalling. Loneliness is extremely oppressive. If you haven’t …

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A Better Way Not Just Another

The Feelings Trap

You’re not just another, confused by emotional pain. I detest getting emotionally rattled. When someone’s choices toward me twist my heart, I don’t want that person to distort and define its shape and size. She treated me poorly. Why should I allow my heart and time to be arrested by her behavior? I  want to …

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Some Letters Together

Nightmare Converted 

I have to get through this moment,  but time’s tape  is stuck on repeat. I’m dreading the same tomorrow,  if pain, I still can’t flee.  One moment at a time.  just breath deep.  In and out, is all I can manage  to do and be.  Past, painful volumes of my story  now seem only a …

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