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Mentally (ch)ILL Conscious Seeker

  August 2023     1 month ago

Submitted Poems 19 total

Autopilot

It seems I don't know quite how to respond,
To the pain present, within and beyond,
So, my subconscious defaults to the lead,
With habitual patterns, I proceed…
Reliant on instincts and emotions,
These primal...

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Zest

The boredom of the mundane
evaporated as you rose,
and ascended into my center.

Now boundless and bursting,
I find myself vibrant–
raging alive,
blazing aglow,
from the zest you cast upon me.

My life-force zapped by your connection,
...

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added 6 months ago
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Rising In Love

Waves seep over sand,
The Sun crests,
We’re hand in hand.

Daybreak’s unfolding,
To a shared beholding,
Our minds are molding…
I can feel us growing–together.

We converge concurrently,
You mirror me back to me,
I now see, that our...

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Les

In just one split of an instant
Life force entirely withdrew
With your vitality vanished
I find myself severed in two

As heavens expand between us
I fear I’ll recall less each day…
So, I think back through the senses
To keep time’s...

– by Falling Awake

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added 8 months ago
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Expansive

Eyelids peel away
Pupils enlarge
Neural synapses open

Air slips in my veins
Blood stream widens
Each cell breathes new energy

My heart beats faster
More expansive
Yet focused on what matters

Well-developed thoughts
Faster in...

– by Falling Awake

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added 10 months ago
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From start to end I was captivated. Interesting wording and lines all together kept my attention. And, I am amazed at how you were able to pack a powerful message into such few eloquent lines.

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Yes, I have to wholeheartedly agree, sometimes there just is no silver lining and I'm trying to my best to learn to accept that. I'm doing okay-- it's been 4 years since his attempt and 9 since he passed and I'm finally able to start writing about it and working through it more deeply. This was a meaningful write for me, so I really do appreciate you taking the time to leave feedback, and even more so I appreciate your advice. 

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