Activity
-
Samantha Purvis shared a letter in the
Parenting group 6 months, 2 weeks ago
This post is viewable by the Unsealed community only.
-
Ivory Trent shared a letter in the
Mental Health group 6 months, 2 weeks ago
This post is viewable by the Unsealed community only.
-
michae1 shared a letter in the
Poetry group 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Mary Jane
Brain lit from a few toxins,
Feeling good.
Endorphins flowing from this
Concentrated THC. This lovely lady
Mary Jane squeezed out for me.
She a lil thick like honey,
Gets a lil sticky
And her aroma is soo intoxicating.
Has my mind working,
Thinking about…mmmm,
Many things! Brought her out with me
As I consume a few drinks.
Euphoria hits! Once we start to mix.Subscribe  or  log in to reply
-
I love the imagery in your poem. It makes me reflect back to when I was a heavy smoker, Mary Jane was my best friend to get me through all my trauma and worries. But now I face my troubles a lot better I think it’s good to still write about our struggles we faced. Thank you for sharing and bringing out my thought process.
Write me back Subscribe  or  log in to reply
-
Yeah it is, a good way to reflect.
Plus ot helps others relate
And hopefully express
Their pain & struggle.Write me back Subscribe  or  log in to reply
-
-
-
Oswald Perez shared a letter in the
Poetry group 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Welcome To December
Dear Unsealers,
It’s the second day of December. I hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
I had an extra reason to celebrate this weekend, as it was my sister & I’s 39th birthday yesterday. From all the well wishes, to afternoon tea at the Warren Street Hotel in Tribeca, it was an overwhelming day filled with joy.
With the birthday celebrations completed, it’s time to properly welcome in the month of December. Mother Nature signaled the change in month as it’s freezing cold here in NYC.
I can’t believe that we’ve reached the last month of 2024 already.
It’s time to close out the year on a high note.Now, for the welcome to the month of December…
Welcome to December
It’s time for the last shout!Thirty-one days left in 2024
The magic of the holidays arrivesBirthdays, Hanukkah, Christmas & New Year’s
Times celebrated in good companyFall will become winter on the 21st
Daylight will slowly, surely returnA time to reflect on where we are
And where we want to be next yearThere’s melancholy flipping the last page of the calendar
Wondering, “where did the time go?!”Let’s make the most of these days
2025 is on the horizonSubscribe  or  log in to reply
-
First off Happy Belated Birthday! It sounds like you and your sister had a grand time! It’s so cool that you both share the same birthday while being the same age! December is my favorite month because it gives us time to reflect and congratulate ourselves for getting through a year of trials and tribulations. I honestly love winter because as…read more
Write me back Subscribe  or  log in to reply
-
-
Alexis shared a letter in the
Parenting group 6 months, 3 weeks ago
My Girls
No matter where you two are, you’ll always have a special place in my heart.
My two little rays of sunshine that shine the brightest in the dark.I miss waking up to you two every single day.
The warmth of your hugs and smiles made everything okay.You two taught me patience and how to be more responsible.
The bond that we share is nothing short of remarkable.I miss the sound of your voices and your adorable laughs.
I promise to cherish each moment, no matter how much time has passed.I’ve always wanted a family, so I was blessed with two little angels.
Your laughter fills my heart with joy, like life’s sweetest jingles.To my Little Potato, stay true to yourself and don’t ever change.
To my Emotional Butterfly, there’s always sunshine after the rain.I’m sorry for leaving you guys, that wasn’t part of my plan.
I hope one day you’ll forgive me and try to understand.You two will always be my babies, no matter what anyone says.
I’ll cherish our memories until we can be together again one day.Subscribe  or  log in to reply
-
Alexis thank you for sharing such a heart-warming poem! As a full time mother I enjoyed reading this piece. Children are always teaching adults even though they don’t realize it. They are understanding their parents tribulations that they are going through. But children teach us more about ourselves and teach us resilience and solitude through all…read more
Write me back Subscribe  or  log in to reply
-
Thank you for your kind words! I was hesitant on sharing at first, but ultimately I decided that my words may be able to help someone other than myself. I love my girls, they’ve taught me so much and have helped me grow into a much better person. I appreciate you for taking the time to read my poem 🫶🏽
Write me back Subscribe  or  log in to reply
-
-
-
sciifly shared a letter in the
Chasing Your Dreams group 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Dreaming Tree
I sat on concrete pavement asking the stars to show me a sign~
Snow flakes melted on my lips~
Opened eyes
I knew he heard my chime
The wind was speaking to me~
“Child ~always be kind”Visions of a natural divine- My Lord did hear my cries
I wanted to be held by thee
A force to teach me wise
My daddy a vague belief
My Father treats me kind
I fall in arms so thought to be something I long to knowPandora reassures herself at midnight in full moon’s glow
Heavy footsteps led a life in vain
Heartless memories draw so much shame
As only I smile to feed the dreaming tree
“Daddy come quick” so gone in memory
I begged and plead that very night God took heed in the stars so bright
Though disbelieved the sacred wind
To trail the roots that polluted kin
Begged salvation for I reached the depth
To discover the dreaming tree subsists
Nourish it with heart plus soul
Two sprinkles of dreams and three of gold
A dash immortality and one of boldThe dreaming tree lives, the relics unfold
Those who did not believe that night
Heard the winds had predicted a crest moon and rain
When evil lied in rhythms of naked branchesThe eclipse made the marked apologize in nodded shame
My dreaming tree had grown all this time
I knew,
I know,
I believe.I gave my all (so spent) as dear you are to me
The forecast called for a sunshine horizon
Out on the torrent sea
The dreaming tree survives in you
May your daddy be thoughts in knotted ribbons of blue
Your Father will provide for you at times of despair.
My dreaming tree blossoms
I smell spring in the air~Subscribe  or  log in to reply
-
I love the deep connection between yourself and nature that you share. I believe if we are willing to sit and listen to nature it speaks to us in many volumes. I really enjoyed the metaphors and imagery that you have written in this poem!
Thank you for sharing your connection with nature!Write me back Subscribe  or  log in to reply
-
Thank you so much Cierra. I love writing. It has always been my outlet in good times and bad. I’ll post more to share. I sincerely appreciate you taking the time out to read them and giving me feedback.
Write me back Subscribe  or  log in to reply
-
-
-
sciifly shared a letter in the
Mental Health group 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Spring, Not Sprung
Spring, not sprung.
People can look like they’re fine, but inside they’re crying.
Many are trying, too many dying, I’m flying on some parachute of prayers.
To the God’s who will listen. To the points of the cardinal directions.
I look up and no longer see Orion who has always been my protector.My hands fall short of magic. My generosity exceeds in deeds, grateful to bless, but somehow not enough to me. I know life is unalome, never even keel- my path made me stronger, wounds have healed.
Although the deeper I dive, the pain becomes real. I deal. I’ve observed on every level, inhaled, exhaled and weighed it on the scales. It tips. Balance is off-
When the whole world is upside down and right side up, I still live in my bubble. When I’m lost, I retreat. No white flag, no olive branch, no phone calls, just me- in the corner with a pen and paper, crying. For everyone I’ve lost, for everyone I’ve ever loved and had to walk away from, for everyone who bears the weight on their shoulders but wakes up and smiles at the world, I am you.Spring, but not sprung.
Let me feel the rain on my face as I know it waters the flowers that blossom in the spring.
I miss my family and friends who are in another realm. Let their energy protect mine. Allow me to shine like gold in a river on sunny day.
I need my magic or I am useless.
To the God’s~ Please protect us.
Subscribe  or  log in to reply
-
Thank you so much for sharing your poems and letters. I enjoy reading them. I really love adventuring your adoration to nature and how you compare yourself and the human emotions to nature. I always say Mother Nature never judges she keeps going and has several outlets to release her emotions. That is the same for us we have several creative…read more
Write me back Subscribe  or  log in to reply
-
-
Darnel LaFrance shared a letter in the
Mental Health group 6 months, 3 weeks ago
the divine reprimand
the clockmaker’s bride
they can’t go where i go,
they can’t see what i see,
they don’t know what i know,
that can’t be what i be//i believe i’ve been living for myself- i have been living for life.knowledge that belongs to you will find you.
what’s yours will come to you.
the focus on the future blinds you from the opportunities you are surrounded with today.
you would not be in this space if you weren’t wanted.so why do i feel like you’re trying to prove yourself? your worth?
what is there to earn//i have nothing to give
are you entitled to the approval of others//are you too ashamed of your experiences to approve of yourself?is it your experiences that make you, you?
is it your beliefs that makes you, you?
is it your actions that makes you, you?
what is there in the world that you claim as the creation of others//i claim that which i create
i don’t know.
i have no clue to be entirely honest.
consider this: am i what you decide to call me, or am i what i say i am because i’ve decided to be?in one way or another, existence supposes definition,
you are something to someone, even if that someone is the ground you walk on. the plant life you trample over with the careless entitlement to destroy.
are you going to allow yourself to be defined?frankenstein’s monster. he does not have a name because his creator never gave him one. although he could decide to name himself and shape his own identity, he could never cut the ties that bind to his father. the bond is why you seek approval. the bond is why apathy is worse than disapproval; those who are not acknowledged are the ones that destroy. you need to be responsible for everything you create, whether it be art, technology, literature, or life.
never give your creations to the world to be defined by the world,
they will never deserve what you are.
in approval or disapproval, acknowledge what you’ve done.
thank accountability for it,
take ownership of it,
the way every influence in your life have taken ownership of you,
how they’ve taken care of you,
how they’ve hurt you,
remember how you felt,
remember the feeling,
some people have nothing to feel,
i implore you to be intentional in your interactions with others//be intentional about how you make them feel,
how you make yourself feel.
you may be the reason someone in this world is lonely,
remember how you’ve felt in the deepest chasm of your limitless,
to whom/what you wanted to take ownership of it,
your friends, your parents, your lover, yourself, your gods?
now think of who you are to others, a friend known for being reliable, a child known for being grateful, a lover known for making someone feel whole, a creation grateful for who’s grateful for being created?
privileged.
who are you to abandon what you’ve created.“i know all about the pain that you go through” – Gustav Ahr
Subscribe  or  log in to reply
-
Wow this letter is very powerful. I gained so much insight and inspiration reading this piece. At the beginning when you were asking about what are the things that make you, you. I read that over twice making me think deeply into those questions. You really challenge the reader to dive deeper into themselves to find the spark of inspiration of…read more
Write me back Subscribe  or  log in to reply
-
thank you 🫂 i think i tend to think too much, glad it was useful to you
Write me back Subscribe  or  log in to reply
-
-
-
michae1 shared a letter in the
Poetry group 6 months, 3 weeks ago
A-Rested Mind
Feeling a Lil restless,
I want to spend more time.
Doing other things,
So sometimes I would rest less.
In the moment I could care less
Until that restlessness kicks in.
Sometimes I think, that’s the best rest.
Laying in bed falling asleep
almost instantaneously,
No mind wandering, no worries
Or nothing.
Mind arrested on getting some rest.
A rested mind Awakens the divine.Subscribe  or  log in to reply
-
I was feeling like this today. Actually for the past few weeks! Our body tells us when we need rest and sometimes we listen and sometimes we don’t. But when we don’t listen our body forces us to lay arrest to feel back juvenated and restored. Today I laid down way longer than I usually do and it felt good. I got up and had new ideas flowing to me.…read more
Write me back Subscribe  or  log in to reply
-
Meditation and self care is what has helped me get back into writing. Very cool piece!
Write me back Subscribe  or  log in to reply
-
-
James/Maintain4life shared a letter in the
Surviving Addiction group 6 months, 3 weeks ago
This post is viewable by the Unsealed community only.
-
chelene72 submitted a contest entry to
Write a poem (or letter) about a turning point in your life 6 months, 3 weeks ago
This post is viewable by the Unsealed community only.
-
michae1 shared a letter in the
Poetry group 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Cards on the table
So many eyes on me,
Which Is why I stay cautious.
Carefully selected
With Little options.
As I take precautions
Some start to get under my skin
Causing me to act out,
Still living how I want.
Sipping on a few drinks
Blowing weed smoke out.
Sometimes I’ll go grab another
Nice looking female
To release some tension.
And wake up, leave the next day
With no expectations,
No need for the relationship status.
Just let it be a memory
That goes through your
Hippocampus.Subscribe  or  log in to reply
-
Anita Williams shared a letter in the
Poetry group 6 months, 4 weeks ago
The Weight of Grief
It began on a cold January day,
When my father’s soul was called away.
A part of me shattered, a piece was lost,
A pain so deep, it came at a cost.I was finding myself, a path so clear,
Losing weight, routines I held dear.
Yet his passing left me stuck in time,
Trapped in grief’s unyielding climb.I buried the pain, went back to the grind,
Work became the shelter for my mind.
Two weeks later, I stood so strong,
But my heart knew something was wrong.I ended love with a heavy heart,
The first who loved me from the start.
Then stumbled into arms not true,
Grief hid the pain I never worked through.December came, a cruel, dark plight,
My prayed-for baby lost in the night.
I woke to emptiness deep inside,
And once again, I let work collide.A prison filled with chaos and strife,
I hid my wounds in the noise of life.
My uncle passed; I worked again,
Ignoring the ache that wouldn’t end.But this year, God had other plans,
He placed me still in His guiding hands.
Isolation forced my soul to see,
The grief I buried lived in me.I ended love that wasn’t pure,
Set boundaries strong, began to endure.
Day by day, the healing grows,
Progress comes, though the journey’s slow.I am learning to feel, to grieve, to cope,
To find in sorrow a seed of hope.
Though the pain is great, I see the light,
Step by step, I reclaim my fight.For grief may linger, but I am strong,
In my heart, my father’s love lives on.
Through every loss, I rise anew,
Healing, growing, becoming true.Subscribe  or  log in to reply
-
Anita I love the picture that flows with this poem about your father. He is shining through you. I couldn’t resonate anymore as I lost my father last year. We keep ourselves busy to hide from the grief but I am learning as well that we have to face them and go through the process step by step. Thank you for being an inspiration in sharing your…read more
Write me back Subscribe  or  log in to reply
-
“Thank you so much for your kind words and for sharing a part of your journey with me. I’m truly grateful and humbled that my story could be an inspiration to you. Losing a parent is such a profound loss, and I deeply understand the pain of it. You’re absolutely right—it’s so important to face grief step by step, even when it’s tough. I’m so…read more
Write me back Subscribe  or  log in to reply
-
-
-
Anita Williams shared a letter in the
Poetry group 6 months, 4 weeks ago
Dear Me, A Tribute to Resilience
Through storms and shadows, I’ve walked this path,
Enduring the cruelty, enduring the wrath.
Bullied in silence, torn apart inside,
Yet I stood tall, with God as my guide.Called names that cut, bruised by their words,
Misunderstood like a song unheard.
They mocked how I learn, how my mind is wired,
But their taunts could never steal what I’ve aspired.Through autism’s lens, I see the world,
With ADHD, my thoughts have swirled.
Yet in my chaos, I found my grace,
Smiling through tears, I embraced my place.A mother of two, with love as my shield,
Through sleepless nights, I refused to yield.
In a prison’s walls, where stress runs high,
I worked, I thrived, beneath a burdened sky.They called me ugly, tried to dim my light,
But I held on, I fought the fight.
I didn’t give up, I rose from the pain,
Like flowers that bloom after the rain.Dear me, you are beauty, you are strength,
Your heart beats bold, at any length.
For women like you, who feel unseen,
You’ve proven to be their radiant queen.Grateful I stand, for the woman I’ve grown,
Resilient, unbroken, I’ve made life my own.
Through faith and fire, I’ve learned to see,
The endless power that lies in me.Subscribe  or  log in to reply
-
Anita, This is so well-written. I am so sorry you have had to face so much evil. But you are so right, you are incredibly strong and resilient, and you are showing your kids what a powerful woman looks like each and every day. In fact, through your writing, you are also showing me and others. Keep going. <3 Lauren
Write me back Subscribe  or  log in to reply
-
“Thank you so much, Lauren. Your words truly mean a lot to me. It hasn’t been an easy journey, but knowing that my story can inspire others makes it all worthwhile. I’m grateful to be able to share my experiences and strength, not just for my kids but for amazing people like you who remind me why I keep going. Thank you for your kindness and sup…read more
Write me back Subscribe  or  log in to reply
-
-
-
samitham shared a letter in the
Parenting group 6 months, 4 weeks ago
This post is viewable by the Unsealed community only.
-
Hillary Rosenthal shared a letter in the
Poetry group 7 months ago
Grief Implodes
The world collapsed in
As I slept-
The rug fell out
While I wept.
The smiles got brighter
The more I met
But the world still collpased-
In on me and it’s very self.I held for hope,
Held it until I couldn’t breathe.Waited for an outstretched hand,
I hoped they’d know my name.
The world collapsed in,
While I slept
Into slumber- I crept..The universe became a hole
As I wept.Subscribe  or  log in to reply
-
Thank you for sharing your grief journey. Grief is a rollercoaster. I understood your message so well, some days we are happy, then the next minute we are sad or mad. Grief creeps up on us while we are at work, going to the store, it just does not have a set time frame where it goes away. We have to take it step by step. It is not a process to…read more
Write me back Subscribe  or  log in to reply
-
-
TaMara E'Lan G. shared a letter in the
Poetry group 7 months ago
Moments
She enslaved every moment that crystallized within and between each breath.
Because moments are made to live.
She wore her past draped around her shoulders ,yet she foisted her future upon her head like a crown,
wrapping her presence around her heart with pride without a frown.
From sunrises to sunsets,
More moonlight nights full of no regrets,
she fights to capture thoughts of despair
with no tears or a vacant stare.
For in her essence she eludes dark moments,
her light a beacon.
Even when dim, she shines through her moments with the peace she’s still seeking.
A tapestry of testimony revealed in her journey,
the transparency both loathed and loved.
An observer and recorder of the times,
she uses her poetic insights to bind
each fulfilling moment she finds.
With wisdom and gray hairs in lieu of gray days ,
she slays the obstacles with Yahs grace
with sun beams caressing her face
she smiles in spite of life happening.
She enslaved every moment that crystallized within and between each breath.
Because moments are made to live.©️ 8/24/23 TaMara E’Lan G.
Subscribe  or  log in to reply
-
michae1 shared a letter in the
Poetry group 7 months ago
Dreaming of You
Woke up, feeling a Lil
Disappointed & confused.
But exited & happy,
As I was dreaming of you,
Doing things I only thought of.
The way you brought me
Close, I had to resist the temptation
Of caressing you and holding you.
Some form of reality
Started to unravel through
The day. Certain things you do reminded me of the of the moments
You were in my arms.
The way you kissed me In my dream.
Had me glowing Internally.
And to see you smiling and laughing
Living care free has me
Wishing it wasn’t just a dream.Subscribe  or  log in to reply
-
michae1 shared a letter in the
Poetry group 7 months ago
Chances & Opportunities
Writing about the way
Life presents us with a chance
Or an opportunity.
I would be, exited! depending
On its meaning or what could
I benefit from the chance of
This opportunity.
The path I’m taking has come to
A “V” as I walk away from
That chance and head towards
Other opportunities.Subscribe  or  log in to reply
-
Thank you for sharing this. Life always presents us with chances and opportunity. But sometimes we have to view the chances of the opportunity, if it brings us great benefit or is it not our calling for that opportunity. Not all opportunities are good for are well being and we just end up taking the chance to take the opportunity because it sounds…read more
Write me back Subscribe  or  log in to reply
-
Definitely there have certain Opportunities that I had to decline for my future sake
Even had to let go of the chance of returning to my family I have createdWrite me back Subscribe  or  log in to reply
-
-
-
Moxx shared a letter in the
Poetry group 7 months ago
The Siren’s Song
Tell me all your secrets and you will be set free
Listen to my mournful song of the siren sea
For it is not those who have been lost, but those who have been found
Hear my voice and you will find a solace in its soundI promise you a lifetime of treasure and opulence
Fear me not, for I see the future and hence –
Your time has come to be the king of the shadow realm
Jump in with me and leave your past life at the helmDown and down we go to the darkest of the blue
Sing my song and let its words envelop you
Spill your dreams and let me feast on your memories
Let me fuel your conscience and keep your mind at easeDrink in the sea or I will haunt you forever more
It be your choice for coming here, knocking on death’s door
Your soul is mine and I rejoice to kill once again
The siren’s song means that I hold the key to your life’s endSo when you hear the sounds of a woman crying out
Stay on your ship, lest death will bring about
The wayward man who doesn’t want to go to sleep
I’ll drag you down to my humble home in the deepSubscribe  or  log in to reply
-
Wow Kristen, this poem is so affectionate with imagery of the ocean.
I love how you speak for the massive body of tremendously influential and destructive water. This makes the reader feel a deep connection with the ocean and gives it many natural characteristics. Thank you so much for sharing your deep connection with nature.-Cierra
Write me back Subscribe  or  log in to reply
-
- Load More