Aspen: Favorites

Apr 2020 Aspen

Lockdown.

Apr 2020 Aspen

Lyndsey

I talk to my cats,
to the shadows on the wall,

I talk to myself,
or I don't talk at all.

I'm swirling in thoughts
that won't stay away.

I spend far too much time
wasted this way.

Stuck somewhere between
depressed and numb,

My only reprieve,
sitting in the sun.

Moments while the rays
illuminate my skin

I don't feel so trapped,
I dont feel shut in.

For anybody dealing with their mental health demons during this pandemic, please remember you aren't alone. ♡

#lockdown #hope #mental #health

Apr 2020 Aspen

Is it you?

Apr 2020 Aspen

Mehdi

Is it you?

Dream...
Reality...
Does this universe exist...
Or is it our reflections...

I am just what you think you see
You are what I learned to perceive
Have we even met?
Or was it a shadow in my head...

Maybe I don't even know you
But then, how do I miss you...

#dream #confusion #reality

Apr 2020 Aspen

You.

Apr 2020 Aspen

Tess

You.

I never thought I'd matter
To anyone

Until you
Came along

And changed my perspective
Of the universe

You made me feel
Like I matter

And I'm grateful
For you.

Apr 2020 Aspen

Hi

Apr 2020 Aspen

Aryan Sam

Hi

Years ago
We stayed up till
3 am talking,
And today
I don’t even know
How to say hi,

Apr 2020 Aspen

drunk on you

Apr 2020 Aspen

misha

drunk on you

your name is
forbidden in
my mouth
or in my heart
because when
i think about
you;

i'll cry a little more,
hurt a little stronger
love a little softer
because you no longer
make me feel sober

i'm drunk on the
memory of you

if only i could chase you with pizza but shots don't work like that

#hearts #mind #soul #girl #lonely #heartbroken #love #drunk #tears #cry

Apr 2020 Aspen

the girl that can’t be loved

Apr 2020 Aspen

the black rose

the girl that can’t be loved

she’s too strong,
she’s too much,
she’s too tough to love.

she’s too hard,
she’s too broken,
she’s not enough.

she’s imperfect,
she’s wild,
she’s lost in the wind.
she’s insane,
sending signs of chaos from within.
-

hi.

#poetsfromtheislands #bahamas #bahamianwriter #bahamianpoet #spilledink

Apr 2020 Aspen

do you regret it?

Apr 2020 Aspen

lil

do you regret it?

i am not ashamed of the parts
you saw of me
you should be ashamed
of what you did with them

they always take pieces of my soul and release them to the world. they were meant just for you.

#sad #soul #love

Apr 2020 Aspen

loss and fear co-exist

Apr 2020 Aspen

Jiya

loss and fear co-exist

i want to tell you.
i really do.
i'd love to spill my secrets, my issues to you.
yet i can't comprehend it.
i can't communicate it to you.
and the fact you could leave me.
it makes my heart a tearful blue.
you already look at me as if i'm broken.
what do i have to lose?
i want to tell you.
i really do.
yet i can't cope with the fact.
the fact your presence may fade.
vanish without a trace.
except you'd still have that key.
the key that can unlock the darkness in my brain.

this poem is in honour of my teacher who wants me to know that i can talk to him. but it's nearing the end of the year and he may not be my teacher next year. i fear that if i tell him too much i won't be able to cope that next year he might be wandering around with the burden of my thoughts i selfishly put on him without being able to do much to help me. and that i won't be able to connect with another teacher like i have with him. so, in general, this poem isn't really about telling him about my issues. it's about the fact that i might lose his presence in my life and that he's one of the last things that's keeping me sane. this poem is about loss. XD sorry for the mini rant i just needed to get this out there y'know.

#loss #teacher #trust #scared #confession #issues #hopelessness #worry

Apr 2020 Aspen

the window

Apr 2020 Aspen

Mark Tilford

the window

(pulling back the curtains)

looking outside
looking for hope
looking for the way to cope
looking at a tree
thoughts of hanging a rope

the window
reflection of a widow
her head slopes

the window
lays
an envelope
the note
she clears her throat
it begins to rain
she whispers my name
with no blame
with no shame
i love you
the
same

the window
(the curtains close)

Apr 2020 Aspen

Colorful

Apr 2020 Aspen

Erian Rose

Colorful

Colors are just colors
What's the point
of hiding the rainbow
in a world full of grey?

So this is me coming out. I'm a Trans FTM and Gay.
Love is love <3

#colors #point #hide #rainbow #world #grey #love #gay #trans #equality