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Trauma Poems

Displaying 21 poems from the Trauma genre.

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Tree-Home — London Holbrook	A bird sings to my childhood, Through red of oak foliage, Trickling down centuries old bark, And young rusted nails. The little boy calls out, From...	557 views Rate it
no. — Lisa Wilderman	no. Touching the woman, hands on her most secret places. This is fine, he says. No, she says. A pulling away, a tussle of sorts. This is fine, he...	64 views Rate it
is this what love feels like? — Juls Sutton	gentle touch of his fingers tracing her down her neck, letting his hand take the lead his soft lips meet her skin pressing ever so lightly ...	50 views Rate it
Hopeful Loneliness — Jacqui Ostwalt	Such a strong emotion. It causes one to do things they never thought they would. Everyone feels it. Yet everyone tries to avoid it. Some make peace...	46 views Rate it
My Trauma — Makaylla Liggett	The lines, they stay The roles, unchanged Screaming, in fear The demon is here The act, committed The trauma, I’ve admitted The damage is done ...	38 views Rate it
Dear Rapist — Makaylla Liggett	People are talking And it’s about you You just keep on walking And you still don’t have a clue There’s a saying and it goes “Whatever happens in...	35 views Rate it
End Rape Culture — Makaylla Liggett	Rape culture is never ending You should blame the rapist instead you blame the victim It’s usually the people you know and trust but you ain’t havin it ...	21 views Rate it
Flashbacks — Donné Cilliers	You're not the same yet, I freeze as he touches my waist, My mind race back to that summer day. I disengage as he touches my thigh My mind rush back...	17 views Rate it
Until You Die — Jacqueline Cofield	Until you die my story lies deep inside Until you die I wear your shame Until you die I tame this pain This pain inside you could not hide ...	9 views Rate it
Salvation — Gabriel	My arms are tired But I must raise them higher than my so-called brother The lies of loving me If I do what you say If I hold my hands high enough...	7 views Rate it
A Time Before — Dawn Jenkins	How many times I wish I could go back to a time before, I had to learn to endure the loss of a child! How many times I wish I could go back to...	5 views Rate it
The Monster Within — Ajike Chioma Peace	There's a feeling I can't explain. Intoxicating, it engulfs more than cocaine. So much of a nuisance, its name highly profane. The story behind the man...	4 views Rate it
You Did This 2 Me — Sargent.	Unable to sleep night or day I constantly lie there wide awake My traumas what causes this constant cycle Your dramas what started this downhill...	2 views Rate it
The failed case — Ezra	The ground beneath my feet began to shake As the verdict was read aloud Tears welled up in my eyes, I couldn't take The words that I so feared to be...	2 views Rate it
Karma — Nusrat Jabin Maliha	The screams of my mother, Her groans from pain, Haunted my nights, and now my days. You didn’t hold the umbrella over my head, But you let me drench. ...	2 views Rate it
Do You Own Me? — Doris Johnson	When I was a child, And small nonetheless, The things you would say, My body you would caress. As I looked at you, And you looked at me, The fear...	2 views Rate it
She. — Wakili Fa'izah	Stuck in a room, A room that doesn't seem to be mine, A room older that I am, A room that doesn't listen to me, A room that doesn't adhere to my needs...	0 views Rate it
The Monster Within — Ajike Chioma Peace	There's a feeling I can't explain. Intoxicating, it engulfs more than cocaine. So much of a nuisance, its name highly profane. The story behind the man...	0 views Rate it
What's the reason? — Sargent.	His Side Her Side She('s) ...	0 views Rate it
You — Jules Herbet	Everything starts with YOU. And when I say YOU, I think it in red, As you are the nightmare I can't put to bed. Everything happened When you...	0 views Rate it
Why? — Yemeema swetha duggada	I look into her eyes and smile sadly... "Because I'm the reason for her sadness" I wipe her tears with guilty in heart... " Because ause I made her...	0 views Rate it