***Trigger Warning- Themes of depression — Describing how it can feel mix-matched clothes hair not combed bed unmade what’s the point energy zapped feet feel like bricks taking a bath feels like climbing Mount Everest doom and gloom threaten to take over fighting through another day waiting for the clouds to clear trying to find the light hidden behind the rain…

Coexisting with acceptance — I see you smile and I gladly return the favor we are coexisting walking this journey together not always agreeing in fact, we usually differ it brings flavor to our lives having variety is better so many colors dancing together humanity’s charm bracelet always adding to the mix a world full of people with their…

And the lesson learned — withholding nothing I open my hands to show you I am of no threat you sternly check me over and make me spin around I look at your crown and admire the rubies and emeralds throughout your eyes are as dark as the midnight sea and your skin looks golden your necklace…

A poem about mental health — ***Trigger Warning- mentions self-harm she hears voices and they tell her to hurt herself and so she does but then she feels stuck with the reminder of a scar the voices swarm and mix together some of them yell, and others compliment her she rocks back and forth, ears plugged, in the…