Venting Why even bother?

[NodusTollens]

Submerged.

Take a breath. Stop.
Let it flood your mind. Stop.
Collect your thoughts. Stop.
Release the weight of the world. Stop.

Notice the depression of your voice. Stop.
Realize each sound's a whisper. Stop.
Find yourself on paper. Stop.
Expel the inevitability of pain. Stop.

Confess what it feels like. Stop.
Enlighten a few. Stop.
Write letters you won't send. Stop.
Realize your words are meaningless. Stop.

Overstay your welcome. Stop.
Deplete the ones who stayed. Stop.
Choices have been made. Stop.
Burden of the living. Stop.

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Hi, I'm new-ish here, & it's "good" to be back. It's cathartic being able to talk openly without judgement or ruining friendships. *sigh* Oh &I like to write poetry.

 

[botanormal]

This is really beautiful, thank you for sharing! And welcome back, I'm glad you can feel comfortable being here.

 

[NodusTollens]

This is really beautiful, thank you for sharing! And welcome back, I'm glad you can feel comfortable being here.

Thank you. I gotta stop staying away so long.