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There Is An Angel Who Sits Upon My Shoulder Who Goes By The Name Of Death — ThoughtsFromB4	There is an angel who sits upon my shoulder who goes by the name of Death, And though I cannot always see him, upon my neck I can always feel his breath ...	1,016 views Rate it
T.O.X.I.C. - but not really — Kari Michele Chrichlow	T. Truthfully speaking, you are freed from it O. Organically, at its spiritual root, so it seems X. Xtra vigilant in exercising boundaries I. Indeed,...	523 views Rate it
Who is this Girl — Kaitlyn Seay	Who is this Girl? Who is this girl with deep scarlet marks trailing her body for no one to see? Embarking on a journey One quite dreadful. Leaving...	67 views Rate it
The Cloud — Kayla Nichols	I get trapped in my mind, The prison bars locked tight. Alone with my thoughts I'm confined, Unable to escape the eternal fight. I reach for help, ...	63 views Rate it
Midnight Train — Brandi Culotta	The spaces between where she is and where she's been blur from time to time. She can sometimes recall the moments she was truly herself, a weightless...	57 views Rate it
Know That I Too — ThoughtsFromB4	To You, With Love, From Me Please know I too have felt there is nothing left, been afraid, and out of hope. Please know I too have felt there is...	55 views Rate it
Drunk Thoughts — Sarah Pingel	I pour the liquor down my throat trying to forget you. You're meaningless, yet your words hurt me more than anyone else's. I hate you. I pour...	54 views Rate it
There is a Rhythm — Theo Bross	There are days where I cannot breathe I do not know how. I teach myself how to breathe again In, and out I take in the small and beautiful parts of my...	54 views Rate it
Suicide — pollt Gale	Suicide You have to take the hard knocks and straighten your crown they say But those knocks were so damn heavy they knocked me straight out okay ...	52 views Rate it
When You Ask Her — Brandi Culotta	When You Ask...	47 views Rate it
Broken Machines — Lydia Thomas	We're all a bit broken Our machines are not perfect our gears are slowing our mind are...	45 views Rate it
Headspace - The Mind Sessions — Bryan McLarry	I need some head space because my heads in space, You couldn't walk a mile in my shoes, I'm just trying to tie up loose ends like an untied shoelace. ...	45 views Rate it
They Hide, You Seek — Amy Baynes	Her wrists are clear, no need to fear, her arms are fine, so why should she whine, her scars are old, well that's what you're told, she has what is...	44 views Rate it
Endless — Just another poet	One step forward And five steps back Because I don't know what I'm heading toward By my luck its something that will attack Dragging my feet through the...	36 views Rate it
Thoughts running wild — Jazmen Miller	Everyday people sin and think about the life they live. But I sin everyday because I want to take my life away. I no longer want to live I no longer want...	27 views Rate it
Words Do Hurt — Brandi Culotta	"Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me" She liked to believe, that someone had good intentions when they made this...	26 views Rate it
HIM — Ritah Tumushabe	I abruptly open my eyes,it's 3:00 a.m,oh God no,he's back! Its been awhile since i last felt him. Honestly, i thought he was gone for good but alas i...	24 views Rate it
Depression — Kirsty Russell	Depression isn't loud It's not sharp, or piercing It isn't rough and grating It's not outspoken or overbearing It's in the waiting The silence...	20 views Rate it
Mercy — Thanatos Rouvrier	I kneel before you once more. No longer do I see an immature fool, But my innocent, loving son, whom I broke. Your mother told me about...	19 views Rate it
Bleached. — Monal M Patel	In living, I have become bleached, and tainted by a seething existence. Daily, I creep farther away from who I am, and what was known to others, and...	18 views Rate it
Bow Down — Neptune	Dreaming of a better life Overthinking is what keeps me up most nights My hopes used to fly as high as kites Until my anxiety came in like a tornado ...	18 views Rate it
The War Inside — Gary Willard	I fell by a tree; alone and inept Feeling overwhelmed and tragically swept My sanity removed without my control Left with no conscience, no emotion, no...	14 views Rate it
Borderline personality disorder — Nikki	I hate you But I love you. Hate needing your help But the same time, I need it. I want you to leave But need you to stay. I want to be independent ...	13 views Rate it
danger intolerance — Verey Ayat	the times i sneakily hide in places-that i have built for myself long ago. and while my body is still here my soul will quickly disappear ...	13 views Rate it
A Captive Mind — Donné Cilliers	I try to escape, But my mind is to loud Chaos. Screaming and crying Smiling at you. I want to explain But my mouth runs dry. Needing to be...	13 views Rate it

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