Self-Care
Feeding the heart
starving the brain
loosing oneself in bubbles popped
Rivers of Brandy
dreams of Champaign
coating cracks of glass
Devils food frosting memories
melting away all consciousness
carried away by thin blood streams
Exhaling termites of exteriors
sharply inhaling stings of what’s real
awakened from a slumber of beauty
Tornados dance within the mind
visions of danger ignite fatal sparks
one’s stomach cramps to the floor
Doors left unlocked
windows left open
monsters easily invade
Attacking with falsehoods
pointing barrels of insults
clothing the core with self loathing
Spit in the eye of distortions
confine to a headlock
wringing its neck
Standing over its lifeless shadows
its pieces melt in the urn
tightening solid the lid
Time to lock the doors
board up the windows
shielding the life you own
About this poem
Self care isn’t all about the spa days, or the treats. Sometimes it’s facing your demons. Facing the reality that things are not okay. Sometimes it’s being there for yourself and encouraging yourself to feel as well as heal.
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Written on November 30, 2023
Submitted by Inktippedwings on December 01, 2023
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| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 843 |
| Words | 156 |
| Stanzas | 10 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
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