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Afton Villanueva shared a letter in the
Mental Health group 6 months, 1 weeks ago
Thank You ;
Hey you ;
Thank you ;
Thank you for being here ;
Thank you for creating Truth that keeps the noose loose as you choose to continue through the fears ;
Thank you for trying your best even when it seems like every seam that holds yourself together has been Severed and ripped to shreds ;
Thank you for trying your best even when it seems like everything you’re thinking is like a hoarders dream, thoughts of a convoluted mess ;
Thank you for trying your best even when things that are in and out of your control seem to spin out of control, and you try to hold on to the right when it seems like there’s nothing left ;
Thank you for staying alive, even though every day seems like a daily struggle just to survive ;
Thank you for choosing to resume these pages of life, even when you’re burnt up and exhausted and no longer want to write ;
Thank you for being here ;
Thank you for being you ;
Sincerely true ;
From me to you ;
Thank you ;
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Thank YOU for sharing your peace! I felt this in my heart. I am so glad I came across your letter as I was having a tough day today! I feel we don’t thank ourselves for pulling ourselves out of tribulations that occurs in our life and for continuing to push forward to our own finish line of whatever accomplishment we are trying to meet in the…read more
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You are most welcome Cierra ❤ and thank you for your kind words! I’m glad that this was able to bring a bit of light to your day, and your message has also done the same for me! 🙂
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Ivory Trent shared a letter in the
Mental Health group 6 months, 2 weeks ago
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sciifly shared a letter in the
Mental Health group 6 months, 2 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.
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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
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Darnel LaFrance shared a letter in the
Mental Health group 6 months, 2 weeks ago
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everything andnothing shared a letter in the
Mental Health group 7 months ago
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everything andnothing shared a letter in the
Mental Health group 7 months ago
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Joy Lowary shared a letter in the
Mental Health group 7 months ago
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Cassandra Campbell shared a letter in the
Race and Diversity group 7 months, 1 weeks ago
Beauty is unique
Poetry comes to mind when I want to talk about tough situations that I’m dealing with being a biracial person. Ive had a lot of identity struggles lately. With everything going on in today’s world, I had an idea to write a piece of poetry. I was thinking about how we are all human. Our differences determine how we get treated. It’s a shame that we all could be standing in the same spot, but many of us would not have the same feelings or experiences. I don’t understand how hatred can spread exponentially, but love, acceptance, respect, and dignity, are difficult to find. Below is the piece
When is art complete?
Each utensil gives meaning.
Each color a feeling.
Every line, every curve,
Ever inch, distrubed.
Distorted are others views,
Seldom they see yours.
Reminding all species
No eyes are the same,
Weathering the same storm,
But embracing from unique waves.
Some with lighter winds
And cloudy skies.
Some with thunderous,
frightening sights.
Some with nothing but sunlight.
Leaving all very suspicious.
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Darnel LaFrance shared a letter in the
Mental Health group 7 months, 2 weeks ago
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Sara Johnson shared a letter in the
Mental Health group 7 months, 2 weeks ago
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sacred-chapeter shared a letter in the
Mental Health group 7 months, 2 weeks ago
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James (Jim) Kellogg shared a letter in the
Mental Health group 8 months ago
GET OUT OF MY HEAD!
get out of my head
By: Jim Kellogg
(The Queer Poet)
10-19-24tears…
raindrops of my soul
offer silent words
words of…
pain
misery
GET OUT OF MY HEAD!thoughts…
turning gears
of you
a weight on my shoulders
of me
trapped in the shark cage
GET OUT OF MY HEAD!why can’t i be alone in my thoughts
why do you always have to invade them
i’ve peeled back the layers
the stench of you
left behind
makes me shed tears
an endless springi no longer wish
to be a kettle boiling over
i wish
for comfort and peace
to allow little boy blue
to rest
at ease with his… my… thoughtsin your countless acts of rape
you tried to take away my identity
you created an imbalance of power
you bound up my dreams
you held a gun to my head
who would have believed me
who will believe methey said they were sorry
sorry for what happened
they don’t need to be sorry
you need to wipe-away
the cloudy skies
bring my darkness
into the lightbut…
you don’t have the guts
you don’t have the capacity
you wallow in your own confusion
…your own sense of misguided despair
be a man (whatever that means)
stand-up for what you have doneGET OUT OF MY HEAD!
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James (Jim) Kellogg shared a letter in the
Mental Health group 8 months ago
crossroads
crossroads
By: Jim Kellogg
(The Queer Poet)
10-15-24love is just one loop
in the emotional
and mental tapestry
that makes up
a romantic connection –
intimacy
passion
commitment –let us not forget eros
love and desire
the opposite of cupid
arousal
getting turned on
an overpowering craving
safety
and vulnerabilitysex is…
hunger
energy
excitement
openness
transparency
a way of giving love
pleasure trumping performancegrowing apart
responsibilities
and commitments
yanking in opposite directions
drifting
juggling
obligations
timein conflict
turmoil
unrelenting
a few minutes
not enough
stuck with the unresolved
unfinished business
seeking permission to grievesaying goodbye
looking for courage
to end it
to savor it — what was
looking forward
phases
changes
a rich and varied crossroadsSubscribe  or  log in to reply
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Sarel Hines shared a letter in the
Race and Diversity group 8 months ago
Cage of Life Where Our Lives Matter
Caged
The Ancestral Forge
In the crucible of history, our ancestors toiled, their sweat and blood melding the earth, forging a land where dreams and nightmares entwined, where freedom’s fire flickered, yet shadows loomed.
They built with hands scarred by the lash, their backs bent under the weight of injustice, yet their spirits soared, defiant and unyielding, for they knew the cost of silence was too high.
Echoes of Chains
Generations passed, but the chains remained, not of iron, but of prejudice and fear, The legacy of bondage etched into our souls, as we tread the same soil our forebears bled upon.
“N***,” they spat, a venomous echo, A word that seared like branding irons, yet we rose, our voices a chorus of defiance, Demanding recognition, dignity, and change.
The Battle Within
We fight not with muskets or bayonets, but with words, with ballots, with resilience, our bodies still battlegrounds, bullets flying, silenced for speaking truth to power.
False accusations pierce our hearts, yet we stand, unyielding, unbroken, for survival is our birthright, our legacy, and we will not be erased.
Tears of the mothers
Mothers weep for sons lost to the void, Black holes masquerading as protectors, their uniforms stained with our blood, their oaths forgotten in the heat of hatred.
When will it end? When freedom’s song Rings louder than the gunfire, the sirens, when we pledge allegiance not to cloth and color, But to justice, compassion, and shared humanity.
The Fifth Amendment’s Whisper
Our minds, forever pleading the Fifth, Silent witnesses to centuries of struggle, yet within that silence lies our strength, The power to reshape the narrative, to break free.
So let us write a new chapter, inked in hope, where cages crumble, and freedom soars, Where the echoes of our ancestors guide us, And the scars become constellations of resilience.Subscribe  or  log in to reply
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Tracy Pickell shared a letter in the
Mental Health group 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Infinite Meanings
Every day the search is so real
In obvious, yet often vague fashion
The path is forever passing through
Mirage and tangible peaks and valleysWhen molehills turn to mountains
When that oasis ahead offers nothing
Only barren and deserted ground
The insurmountable desire to fade becomes
An obstacle we struggle to overcomeEvery day the struggle is sincere
How to permeate and see beyond
Our perceived vision of that molehill
The lying mirage we cling to in hope
Of quenching that continuous thirst on the journeyStrive to find the meanings lying in wait
Infinite is their patience the meanings exists
While often not simple the reward is priceless
Knowledge is power and awareness the weaponSearch and struggle brings truth
Even if only your own to hold
Because at the end of every path we choose
Is a new one only you can walkKosmic_Kachina2469
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Tracy, I love this! How unique. Everyone makes their own choices in life and takes paths they choose from. Even through struggle and hardship, we find a way to make it and continue to better ourselves for the future. Beautiful poem!
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Thanks for your thoughts. It makes me happy if what I write touches even just one person. I do believe every moment we experience begins with a choice. And in every choice there is a meaning…a lesson. Those are what I seek. I often try in my writings to enlighten people to things of this nature. I believe everything happens for a reason.
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cigarette-daydreams shared a letter in the
Mental Health group 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Your nothing, my everything
I felt like my death is long overdue
I use to enjoy life when I was with you
Look into my eyes and what do you see
Just the leftover mess of what you made of meAs memories turn to lessons i look to see life in a new light
Fighting back my nature to not let my love turn to spite
Despite my best efforts i still was not enough
Tell me was what we had ever real or all just a bluffI gave you all i had in spite of my status
But despite all that you painted me red black and blue like i was your personal canvas
As i pick up the pieces of whats left of me
Will i finally find myself and be set free?Subscribe  or  log in to reply
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Beautifully written, almost like a therapeutic release mind body and soul.
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Rowan, you are enough! You are perfect just the way you are and I hope you are starting to realize that. I am glad that you can find a little bit of peace in relaying your emotions through poetry. It can be very helpful to share through this instead of in an in-person conversation. We are all here for you if you need to talk ♥♥
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Keyoni Winkler shared a letter in the
Mental Health group 8 months, 3 weeks ago
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Paige Walden shared a letter in the
Mental Health group 9 months ago
What if I just Disappeared?
Invisible. A wish that with each passing day the desire to become tethered with it grows. It was always my answer when I was asked, “What superpower would I choose given the chance?”
It was always invisibility. It’s a period where you are free from the confinements of reality, and everything that comes with it. Free from judgement from other people, free from inconvenience but also securing a safe space to truly be yourself.
Lately the story behind that spark, my desire, it derives from
unwanted attention, unwanted burdens, piling up, and weighing me down like unyielding cargo.It’s the attention through the eyes of a lustful man, stopping to stare at me while I work, making small talk when it’s clear I don’t want to be friends. His gaze, his voice were like spiders crawling into my skin, sending painless shockwaves of panic through my veins, like a mini earthquake racketing in my body.
It rippled my nerves with anxiety, taking my thoughts to a dark place, swearing to myself that I’ll never be caught in a dark alley with him, wishing I can disappear so his eyes and slimy smile can stop looking at mine.
There’s also life issues, and personal struggles, burdens like struggling to contain your emotions, because you feel too deeply, and now you’re putting yourself out there too much, or you take things the hard way, or you get told you’re too sensitive. You just feel TOO MUCH! It’s overwhelming, so much you start to feel drained in your heart, your soul, your spirit, and self worth.
The burden of it all, juggling life’s chaos, searching for balance, and all that jazz. I struggle everyday, trying to do enough so that I am a fully functional stable, healthy, human being.
A woman.Yes, snap out of it, Paige.You are more than this and who you are is better than this. You’re better than this.
Listen, I’ll be honest while I’m still going, I’d be lying if I said it didn’t take a toll on me.
And then I remember, one night, I painted a seamless life, an escapable vision, and a fruitless chase for it. A mirage that I will never obtain but always yearn for.
To be alive but invisible would be a kaleidoscope of possibilities, shifting and unfolding, basking in a beautiful, colorful life, relishing in a chance to live in peace, free from mental torment, and wallowing in the quiet stillness of a misty sanctuary, where the soul roam unseen.
It is a dream that I would die for.
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Paige, this is an incredible piece. You are so much more than others’ opinions of you. Being invisible may remove judgment, but you mean so much more than others’ opinions of you. You can define who you are, don’t let others do it for you. The Unsealed is here for you. ♥
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Thank you very much for your kind and thoughtful words Harper!!!
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Alex Grey shared a letter in the
Mental Health group 9 months, 3 weeks ago
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Paige Walden shared a letter in the
Mental Health group 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Midnight Solace
In the darkness, I’m alone, floating on a cloud of dreams,
where reality blurs and paints a picture of my mind dancing freely,
taking solace in the emptiness,
escaping the inevitable
to a void where struggles on all fronts
dissolve.To a single adult like me,
name any struggle you’re facing
and I can likely tell you
that I was there before coming here.
Still gonna be waiting for me
for when I get back though.God, it was serene, the feeling,
like being wrapped in a cozy blanket
on a cool night in your bed;
while your worries melted like butter
into a fleeting absence.And when there’s night,
there’s day,
and like the sun in the world,
yours will rise again in your mind,
which reminds me of
the one thing I always loved about
the darkness,
because in it there’s nothing there,
no light to illuminate
any harsh reality
or truth
waiting to cause havoc in
your heart and mind.And if it were up to me,
I’d manifest my thoughts into a person,
and kill it
so my mind can finally have peace.I’d stay in the darkness forever,
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Paige, this is a beautiful poem about finding solace and peace in our lives. We all share so many struggles, but somehow still feel alone at times. I love the lines “And if it were up to me, I’d manifest my thoughts into a person, and kill it so my mind can finally have peace.” Wouldn’t it be nice if we all had the power to do just that! Thank y…read more
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Yea that would be amazing !! Thank you again for your comment!!
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