Donations are essential to keep Write Out Loud going    

mental health (Remove filter)

Recent Comments

John Coopey on Eradicating an old flame pain
3 hours ago

Reggie's Ghost on Wild Dogs
5 hours ago

rob1967able on tearing us apart.
5 hours ago

Manish Singh Rajput on Sitting To Write
9 hours ago

Manish Singh Rajput on Peninsula
9 hours ago

Carpe Diem on Breathe
9 hours ago

Tim Higbee on Peninsula
12 hours ago

Auracle on In memoriam...
14 hours ago

Auracle on Fred's dilemma
15 hours ago

Auracle on Another Shadow
15 hours ago

Debating

what is it I’m trying to do here?

“your poetry is beautiful”

“you should be proud of yourself”

 

If only I never hid away.

 

If only I was still 7,

then it would be acceptable.

 

If I had opened up back then,

I would have had people falling over themselves

to make me feel better.

 

But I’m a grown ass man now.

 

and no amount of complaining will do a da...

Read and leave comments (0)

mental healthdepressionsuicide

Locus of Control

The question I never stop asking.

What exactly is and isn’t within my control?

The question I will never answer.

Is my fate my own?

Is destiny, a reality?

 

I am in control of my actions,

at least in theory.

My work ethic is mine to command,

that's the rumor anyway.

 

But if I were to get up and do,

would it make any difference?

 

I feel so exhausted from ...

Read and leave comments (0)

mental healthdepression

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

Find out more Hide this message