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    do others feel like I do

    My biggest fear is not that I will die but that I will lose control,lose myself.That my carefully crafted persona might simply collapse in on itself.That others will witness that collapse. That is the excruciating fear that depression brings.It never...

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    Weatherman

    Some of us see the rain,more than the sunshine.And I mean, really, that’s fine..eventually you learn to appreciate it.I’ve learned to dance between the drops,as well as I’ve learned to cry in it.but like the flowers and treesI grow,...

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    Lost Me

    I tried so hard to save you,and in the process, I lost me.Forgetting all the things I wanted,I abandoned my own needs.I put you first,and in turn what did that get me?A knife in the back,and a broken heart,when...

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    • The audio, the image and of course the poem is perfect in it’s delivery and meaning. So much pain and sorrow pour out of this one. Nice work PG. xo

    • The odds are never in your favor trying to save a broken individual, someone that someone else broke. What good to existence is two broken individuals? You’ll never be a pair, a pair of what kintsugi or mosaic pieces. Many will relate to this because of human’s diamond in the rough complex. We’ve all tried to save a destined train wreck, Tight

      • True enough…maybe I just suffer from a savior complex..even after being let down multiple times. I guess I never learn my lesson. Thanks for reading. xx

    • It’s true
      I’m a healer and I can’t resist the broken or else I’m just drawn to what I suffered and I try to teach by experience. Call me a mentor or just call me for dinner. Yin gets Yang.
      Sometimes I’m successful and other times not.

      Never feel bad for trying PG.
      I feel ya

      X

    • Your voice and your words were just beautiful.
      In my experience, the healers of this world were once the broken.They are the only ones that can heal the broken.
      I don’t know if I’m a healer or not but my favourite saying is “don’t let anyone suffer alone”. So,I help where I can and sometimes I get hurt but helping is a joyous experience and far outweighs the hurt.
      Hope that makes sense.
      Terrific write 🙏

      • It does Peter, thank you. I just have this thing of trying to see the best in people. And I want to help, but it’s exhausting when they don’t try to help themselves.. it might be foolish. But call me a fool.. I’ll never stop trying. Thanks for your kind words and wisdom. xx

    • hello lovely poetic one I feel your deep ache and passion…this is so beautiful in its pain and truth ❤️

    • Powerfully penned, PG. This one pulls at the old heart strings my friend. Excellent write and your narration sends the message home. Healers are often the ones most subject to getting hurt, we sacrifice ourselves and our needs by always putting them on the back burner to help others, especially in our relationships. I speak from my own experience but it sounds like you’ve been there too. Thanks for sharing. Appreciate you.

      Damian

      • Thank you for reading my friend!! It’s sad that so many can relate..but lets us know that we are truly not alone..

        xx

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    Blind Fury

    It’s dark. And as much as I am into kinks, This is all new to me... Blinded by mere cloth Restraining my vision Yet my senses, Are heightened I’ve never felt so alive Every hair on my skin Is standing up on end... But I eagerly...

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    Liptons

    I wake up troubled as you do,clouded mind, it's colour blue.I have no thoughts why this is so,I only want to see it go.Go it does when I get up,as I enjoy my morning cup.It's tea of course but...

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    • Simple pleasures, and small feats. Great write Peter. xx

    • Beautifully penned, Peter. It’s the little things. Excellent write my friend. Appreciate you.

      Damian

    • Thanks Damian and PG….it’s a long day without a cup of tea, so get in early.No.matter what my mood a piping hot cuppa moves it for a while.
      I guess so does bourbon but not at six on the morning.

    • Hoi hoi Peter,
      That’s a qualitea poem. Hats off.
      Love it a lot. Leave it up to me to murder your language.

      If you are American: Thank you!
      In all other cases: keep ‘em coming, please.

      Kind regards, Gus

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