Donations are essential to keep Write Out Loud going    

survival (Remove filter)

Recent Comments

Duality at Play (inner monologue of a childhood sexual abuse survivor

(Waring! Excessive use of expletives)

 

Hindsight illuminates the plight

Retrospect brings dark to light

Always a little too late

Try as I might

 

Do I stand up and fight

Or is this a time for flight

I can never seem to tell

Never get it right

 

Maybe genetically,  I am a mix of ostrich and possum

Freeze and play dead

Or, in the ground with my head

 

...

Read and leave comments (4)

ResilienceretrospectionSexual abusesurvival

Karma the Uninspired Bitch

Everyone's asleep

Silently I weep

Misery boiling 

Anger steep 

What one sows 

Isn't that what they're supposed to reap? 

 

Why do I remain good

Continue to be kind

Try ever so hard to preserve my mind

Karma seems to lack purpose

Or simply ignores the concept of time.

 

Doesn't my pain matter

My life unrecognizable and tattered

Am I that good at pretendi...

Read and leave comments (2)

Angerdespairfrustrationlifemental healthsurvival

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

Find out more Hide this message