Posts filed under ‘OCD’
my psyche
∞
∞
∞
alone in thought, always
ravenous feelings gnaw, always
begging for leniency, always
dreaming of peace, always
∞
∞
imprints of a past
˜
˜
memories of hell linger
impressions scar young minds
baggage full of pain
too heavy a burden
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˜
tottering
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¦
all roads are unmarked
destruction or salvation
faltering along
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¦
boardwalk leading to Lake Defiance
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Moraine Hills State Park
McHenry, IL
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evasion
_______
_______
always running far away
hiding oneself in vain
never facing the monsters
the road has crumpled
− − − − −
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the warrior
‡
‡
a spirit within
‡
boundless strength and abundance
‡
ambivalence breathes
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‡
‡
what do i see?
in the dark
…..
alone in the dark
my mind runs circles
plagued by many thoughts
another night – no sleep
…..
…..
criticism
∞
∞
they are
words
spoken by those who are close
they are
thoughts
emitted from minds who are respected
they are
actions
performed by those who are loved
they are
feelings
inflicted by one’s own sense of self
they are
engraved
deep within the bowels of one’s psyche
•
they can
be constructive
•
they can
be damaging
•
they cannot
be
forgotten
∞
within
∼
there is comfort within these walls…
where one can feel
safe
and
secure
∼
BUT
∼
the reality is quite the opposite…
within these walls
is where
the truest danger lies…
my worst enemy∼
∼
me.
∼
∼
guilt
‡
‡
cloaking one’s soul in darkness…
it silently preys
with
a relentless voracity
leaving
regret
in
it’s
wake
‡
‡
kinda frozen
Lily Lake
Lakemoor, IL
