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Tag: metaphor

My Feelings Are Fighting Amongst Themselves Again

The fucked-up family of feelings that reside inside me are fighting amongst themselves again / squabbling siblings trying to out-shout … More

anger, BPD, depression, emotions, eupd, family, fear, feelings, free writing, mental health, mental illness, metaphor, panic, poem, poetry, rage, suicide, writing

Father’s Day

Happy Father’s Day, to the greatest Dad that we ever could have wished for! I knew this day would be … More

alcohol, bereavement, coping, dad, daughter, essay, family, Father's Day, grief, letter, love, memories, metaphor, remembrance

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I look like phantasmagoria and snow in August I taste like broken diamonds and open coffins I smell like disillusionment … More

Hijacked Amygdala, image, introspective, metaphor, poem, poetry, portrait, self portrait, senses, writing

I am, I am, I am

1. ​I am a letter. I have been sliced open And arranged with all the others. Important, Ignored, Anticipated, Dreaded, Unexpected. … More

depression, family, Hijacked Amygdala, love, metaphor, poetry, relationships, self portrait, triptych, writing
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