getting better (Remove filter)

Recent Comments

The Tide Will Come Out Of Your Mouth

by Alexandra Parapadakis

SMASH!

Every time the glass of your skull

Crashes into the fist of another memory

To crush you where you stand

Because another memory has broken you

Because another memory has entered you

Like intruders, they force their way inside

They punch their way into your attention

They invade your heart

Until you must look at them

All so that they can violate you again

They...

Read and leave comments (1)

🌷 (8) 

Tuesday 23rd February 2021 6:29 pm

accepting   assault   block   block out   bravery   coping mechanism   dealing   dealing with trauma   difficult   feeling is okay   forget   future   getting better   growing   Living after trauma   memories   mental health   mind   mind protects   moving forwards   moving on   pain   painful   past   rape   recall   relive   self preservation   self protection   supressed   supressed memories   survivor   toxic   trauma   understanding   violence

Spit of Life

by Alexandra Parapadakis

Do you remember how we used to savour the pins and needles on our tongues?

Do you remember how we used to bite into bitterness?

lick the spit of life

I was turned on by brokenness

maybe it’s cliche

that I craved pain

swallowing broken bottles

it's lined my pockets

it's swollen my stomach

Do you remember when we saw ‘sad’ as just another crayon

to colour ourselves in w...

Read and leave comments (2)

🌷 (1) 

Sunday 1st April 2018 4:06 pm

depression   moving on   getting better   pain   sadism   hope   break up

Archive

  • 2018 - 2021 (2)

This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.

Find out more Hide this message