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2d Lydia

rick

all that pain
and belittlement
you served me
day and night
when no one
was looking
made the little
man within you
feel much, much,
much bigger
but now you
stand before me
weeping
with no teeth
and the big man
within me
has forgiven you.

#poem #prose #abuse #forgiveness

2d Lydia

ungrateful

2d Lydia

meka

ungrateful

I'm sorry, mum
That you went through all that pain
To bring me into life
For me to just waste away
And wish I wasn't alive

#mental #illness #depression #hopeless #life #mother #daughter #guilt #shame

4d Lydia

Strangers

4d Lydia

Peter Gerstenmaier

Strangers

We can be strangers if you like
We can talk about the weather
Our silly plans for the weekend
Or how life has been kind to us
Trust me, I'm a terrific actor
You'll hardly be able to tell

We can be strangers if you like
Or at least we can pretend that
It doesn't shred us to pieces...

Have you ever come across friends and lovers that meant the world to you... and then had to act like they were mere acquaintances?
Never mind... hello there, stranger!
REPOST: written in Jan/25.

#strangers #actor #pretend

Apr 5 Lydia

Wild

Apr 5 Lydia

Chameleon

Wild

Sometimes I hear
the call of the wild
floating across
a warm day.
Or a foggy Friday
evening that would
be just perfect for
getting into trouble.
Pay day meant party time.
But even if I wanted
to go snooping around
there is nowhere left to go.
No one left to call to the bars.
No snow in August.

Mar 22 Lydia

You too

Mar 22 Lydia

Chameleon

You too

He hugged me and
kissed my cheek
and said,
I like you.
I put my arms
around his neck
and said,
Well I love you.
I heard him laugh
and he said,
I’m just bad at saying it
but I love you too.

Mar 13 Lydia

That would be great

Mar 13 Lydia

Chameleon

That would be great

I had an epiphany
just now…
What if I did nothing
and don’t feel bad
about it?

Feb 9 Lydia

there’s more to it

Feb 9 Lydia

Chameleon

there’s more to it

That’s the thing
with most men.
They’re takers,
not givers.

Feb 6 Lydia

Fleeting

Feb 6 Lydia

Lostling

Fleeting

T h e d a y s s e e m t o o l o n g
A n d t h e y e a r s e v e n l o n g e r

Funny how quickly
A life can be-

Cut short.

#death #life #lifespan #time

Feb 6 Lydia

Acceptance in Life

Feb 6 Lydia

Niloo

Acceptance in Life

"The sky is vibrant as ever; the thunderclouds aren't visible anymore.
The uncertainty, the acceptance—
I stand still under this vibrant and lively sky, letting my gaze wander around.
I have been here before, I have seen it before.
I have been soaked by the rain and tamed by the wind.
The profound beauty of it all has left me in awe."

#life

Feb 5 Lydia

stupid kids

Feb 5 Lydia

Lumin Guerrero

stupid kids

you blame your past self
say you were so **** stupid...
but they're just a kid.

It wasn't your fault

#childhood #trauma