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Joy Fall responded to a letter in topic Write a poem or letter about one way you feel misunderstood 1 months, 3 weeks ago
Thank you so much for your response!
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Write a poem or letter about one way you feel misunderstood 2 months, 4 weeks agoPluto
What is one phrase to describe your life?
MisunderstoodThe constant expansion of the universe
A little Pluto stuck within the midst of it
Am I important enough to be a planet?
Yes
No
Yes again
No once moreMy head snapping tracing the never concluding question and it’s answers
My heart snapping at the reality
Warm liquid dripping from my eyesThe constant weeping breaking the unstable euphoric episode that lasted for months
Like a broken clock
Don’t bother asking me the time
You know I can’t read the signsSent away to get help
“For the sake of you”
But I see the look in your eyes that screams
“For the sake of me”Because it hurts you to see me like this
But do you understand how much it hurts me to be like this?Now I’m stuck
The medicine blocking the tears
Shaking in my soul as I become roboticI’m so sorry I’m tired
I’m sorry I fell asleep first
I’m sorry, it’s my fault
But I’m better this way right?All of this is worth the lack of a fight
Little Pluto you’re not a planet anymore
So stay quiet
Shove the little pill down your throat
And quiet down
You’re giving me a headacheSo I did and now I’m no longer seen
How this truth rips my light out of my flesh
And leaves me a cold lumpy rock
No longer prolific enough to be something importantSwallowed through the universes expansion
Now I’m goneVoting is open!
Voting ends June 23, 2025 11:59pm
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Joy, I’ve never given much thought to how Pluto might feel until I read your poem. For its very existence as a planet to be questioned and bounced back and forth throughout recent times seems traumatic, and if your experience has been similar, then my heart goes out to you. I hope that you never let anyone make you question your worth. Thank you…read more
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Thank you so much for your response!
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joy submitted a contest entry to
Write a poem about your goals for 2025 5 months agoI Want to Remember
Growing
and
Withholding.
Knowing,
The anger was always sadness
A different emotion to replace my previous sorrowful state
Now, I’ve let the anger go
But it was mine for so long
I forgot what the sadness was like
The one who truly knows me
Reunited.
Within a shaky embrace
Wide and weak eyes
Reminding me
I’m not tough and I’m not mean
But why can I still not remember?
Why is it hard to speak only on occasion?
I’m scared.
Why can’t I remember?
Was I scared?
I can’t remember
I wonder if you do
If you remember the fear reflected in my sick gaze
Do you know what’s wrong?
I –
Forgot to water my plants again
Years of growth
Then the year of death
Granted with more time
Rebirth
You asked, “I thought you wanted to die?”
I can’t remember.
But through my rebirth I will remember it all
I will heal from it allVoting is closed
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This is a beautiful and powerful poem. When we forget to “water” our “plants” or don’t feel like they are valuable enough to water, it definitely takes a toll on our mental health and wellbeing. We are worth the effort and should make sure to practice self-care regularly. I wish you well on your journey toward healing. Thank you for sharing!
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