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jenawrites shared a letter in the Poetry group 1 years, 4 months ago
Voices
Deep sorrow and emptiness inside
When the voices judge and criticize
Not the ones outside, the ones in my mind
Those ones are the worst kindThey know all of my flaws
They remember every single fault
They’re the reason I stay in bed
And ignore everyone’s callsI started talking back to them
Told them to shut up and go away
That only created more chaos
For me to live in every dayI talk to myself more than anybody else
Call me insane, but what goes on inside my brain
Is what I have to deal with more than anybody else
And I don’t want to be in this painDeep confusion, yet hope inside
When the voices open up and realize
Not the ones outside, the ones in my mind
Those are the most important kindThey see all of my flaws
They forgive every single fault
They recognize the self-defeating patterns
And they take time to pauseI started talking back to them
Told them they weren’t that bad
Decided to stop judging myself
And forgave myself for being madI talk to myself more than anybody else
Call me insane, but what goes on inside my brain
Is what I have to deal with more than anybody else
And I have nothing to lose, and everything to gainDeep alignment and happiness inside
When the voices listen and empathize
Not the ones outside, the ones in my mind
Those are the most important kindThey love all of my flaws
Compassion is the new default
They’ve become my new best friends
And it feels much better than it wasI started talking back to them
Told them they’re here to stay
We are creating a beautiful life
That I can enjoy every dayI talk to myself more than anybody else
Call me insane, but what goes on inside my brain
Is what I focus on more than anybody else
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Damn, Jena! This is so good! I think we have all fought with that inner voice that’s filled with self-doubt, fear and criticism. But to dig deep and find the strength, confidence and self love to silence that voice is what it really means to tap into your true power and inner strength. This is so well said, and I think so many people, myself included, can relate to this. This poem is truly a gift. Thank you soooo much for sharing. <3 Lauren
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Thank you so much, Lauren! I appreciate your kind words and feedback and am so happy to have a place to share my poetry and feel welcomed! When I first started writing it, I honestly was writing this as a song, but I don’t play any instruments so I’m not quite sure how to get it to that point yet LOL. maybe one day! in the meantime I’m so happy to share it here and I am glad that you could relate, and hope others do as well!
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Very nice poem here. I appreciated the four line stanzas, and the deeply honest self-inquiry. The “too many voices” part coincided with the poems nicely! Looking forward to reading more of yiur work.
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Thank you so much for taking the time to read my poem, and I appreciate your kind words. I used to write poetry a lot when I was younger, and I am happy to be getting back into it!
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Jenna! It was pleasure to read your work. The structure of your poem really made me want to give my own a more formulaic approach.
Nevertheless, I enjoyed it a lot and encourage you to keep writing at your behest.
Cheers.
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Thank you, Josh! Thank you for reading my poem and I am definitely going to start dedicating more time to writing.
I thank you for taking time to comment your feedback, and appreciate your kindness!
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