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Highs and Lows

Up and down, in and out, ebb and flow

Like my life with all its highs and lows 

I'm broken, I'm fixed, I fall apart

But picking up the pieces is an art

And I've been doing it so very long

Putting the pieces back so very wrong 

Causing my own collapse and destruction

Not knowing how to plan my reconstruction

Living with the sense of constant stress 

My body, mind and soul are such a mess

But I look forward to the day I finally discover 

How to build myself stronger and be my own lover

And it's hard love yourself when you're so distraught

Tangled in a mess of suicidal thoughts

 

 

-wanted to take it further, and finish off a bit nicer than this, but unfortunately- once again, I ran out of juice :P hahaha

◄ Lonely Path

My Time Has Come ►

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Jordyn Elizabeth

Sun 16th Aug 2020 23:55

I usually find one line in a piece to cling to. However, I wasn't able to do that with this one because the whole poem stood out to me. Well done.

-J

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Abdul Ahmad

Sun 16th Aug 2020 19:02

A well woven piece of poetry Eric.

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keith jeffries

Sun 16th Aug 2020 15:43

Eric,

a poem which comes from the heart with no frills.You mention being your own lover. This is crucial to loving others, first we must love ourselves.
A good poem
Thanks
Keith

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victoriavautaw@gmail.com

Sun 16th Aug 2020 15:07

Great poem Eric! I love the verse “picking up the pieces is an art.” So true. Highs and lows seems to come with the creative mind. Writing is the best way I have found to hurdle the pit of despair. Write on!

Poems hub

Sun 16th Aug 2020 14:43

Whether life is high or low
Whether the one you love stays or goes
Whether life is horribly horrible
A coward can only stumble
Stoop so low as to turn suicidal
Life is far much brighter
Theres one right hand to hold in trouble
That hand will come on time
Just be brave have patience
Never give up on hope
Because of useless people

Cheers to life!!

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