the mind: a blank canvas

The mind can go from being an abstract expressionist to a blank canvas between chapters suppressing raw emotions - Some transitions are unpreparable Feeling like an explosive in its prime, in the depths of an active lava dome seething for release, with erratic amounts of pressure from various directions. But forever true freedom is always …

blurry lined thoughts

I’m clinging onto the edge of insanity Gripping onto the realms of reality But I’m desperately drowning in what’s shallow feeling so deep With a kaleidoscopic vision, my world is a distorted perfection that I’m forced to accept But how can you live freely and happily a life that you haven’t even chosen And what …

the rapids

Inattentive and withdrawn There’s so much wrong with the world Where can peace be found? When there aren’t any words that resonate with anything logical And everything that used to feel spiritual, is meaningless Hope is illogical when the air is still. The sun is present Warmth can be sensed, But only dark clouds exist …

What are you doing to change your life?

It's so easy to fall onto an emotional rollercoaster without having full understanding of how detrimental it is to your mental health. From one whirlwind to another, you begin wondering if you're the magnet or a product of retraction to every car crash going on around you. Everything begins effortless and seems straightforward, with a …

mirrors&collisions

A short poem about emotions and being self aware of your emotions

transparent

My sleeve is bare as my heart rests upon it, Exchanging pulses as they collide A hole is burrowing in on it and there aren't enough veins available to stitch it up and give it a whole other inside. Do you ever feel nothing A spell of virga, emotions build up but refuse to hit …

Selfworth, Self Acceptance, Self Love : Spoken Word Poetry

2017: Life, Lessons & Learning.

I went into 2017 with zero expectations. If I'm completely honest, I was a mess. I didn't know whether I was coming or going and I was a little lost. After leaving the safe structure of education, you're thrown into the deep end of the real world, and there is nothing that can prepare you …

confined

He was a stranger living within the darkest depths of her mind. He had endowed the ability to control her every move. She was shackled by string and chained to the bars which blurred her conscious mind, Lying, cheating, manipulative bastard. His upbringing influencing hers Her upbringing being influenced by his. He is everywhere she …

Conceptual Preservation… Vanquishing the enemy

We go to war everyday. Do you ever feel like you’re in a constant battle between you and your thoughts ? Have you ever heard of the saying ‘you are your own worst enemy’ ? I can tell you first hand, that saying is as real as you can get. Life is a struggle, and …