#struggles poems on Hello Poetry

dead poet Dec 2024

pick ‘em apart -
there’s lot to learn.
speak not -
‘fore it’s your turn:
your words soak dry, maybe -
try a different language;
be sure to see it through, for there’s
comfort beyond the anguish.

more choices, less free;
locked in - can’t find the key;
saw through misery, yet
tough as a tree;
a knight of the absurd,
you bend the knee.

this isn’t the first time
you’ve hit the brick wall.
dash your *** with a pinch of salt -
stir it good, nice and easy;
get a good whiff of that
rare destiny.

for every tear,
there’s a heart that swells -
twice the thought of an oyster shell;
you’re a huntsman through the fall,
not for the wolves to prey;
they wait for you -
to make the wrong turn;

find another way.

to anyone staring at the blank page,
perhaps you can borrow a word or two from here.
just don't stop.
rip it apart.
reimagine it.
sing it.
feel it.
own it.

#writingmotivation #fellowwriters #blankpage #struggles #writersjourney #writerslife #trials #glory #valor

Belinda S Richmond Dec 2024

Put in the Work

PUT IN THE WORK,
even if your LIFE
DEPENDS ON IT,

The MORROW of the STORY IS:
PUSH AND DON'T QUIT!!!

YES, THE CHALLENGE
can be HARD, but
HARD WORK PAYS OFF!!!

YOU ARE STRONGER
THAN YOU THINK, and
YOU ARE SO TOUGH!!!

HANG IN THERE and
GIVE IT ALL YOU GOT,

KEEP CLIMBING that MOUNTAIN
UNTIL YOU MAKE IT TO THE TOP!!

YOU ARE SO CLOSE TO
YOUR GOAL,
DON'T STOP!!

We ALL Have STRUGGLES,
we ALL have FEARS,

we ALL have DOWNFALLS,
and SHED MANY TEARS,

but ALWAYS
REMEMBER THAT:
JESUS IS NEAR!!

So, PLEASE TAKE HEED and
DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED,
PUT IN THE WORK, and in this:
BE ENCOURAGED!!

B.R.
Date: 12/22/2024

#work #agility #tough #rough #challenges #struggles #stronger

dead poet Dec 2024

it's just words

oh, the rush!...
that wretched dream
subdues me into a corner of the room,
as i endure myself -
through phases of quiet desperation.
there’s a gap i can’t seem to fill
with my words -
it’s quite a gap;
astronomical;
though feels as short
as but a step.
i was begotten a slave
to delirium
it didn’t hit me -
oh, no no -
it dawned on me.
it was, and still is,
conniving it’s way
into the sanctity of my mind.
i often feel betrayed by it;
my mind, that is.
ah, what a treat it used to be!
shimmering with sprinkles of yesteryears,
and as sweet as endorphins -
the dream baking in it;
nice, and plum.
back then, words had the
power to move me.
instantly -
for they were novel,
and as fresh as the scent of
the 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘢 cake i’d smell
coming from the kitchen
when 𝘮𝘢𝘢 would be in a
rather generous mood.

now, it’s just words.

#freeverse #poetry #charmofwords #words #meanings #dreams #struggles #nostalgia #poetrycommunity

Lizzie Bevis Dec 2024

Let the Weight of the World Go

Let the weight of the world go,
Like morning frost
Beneath dawn's tender touch.
Spread your worries over the earth,
Not as stones, but as seeds.
Watch how fresh roots
Will comfort your despair,
Nurturing it into strength.

Then emerge with resilience,
As daybreak’s first steady breath
Calm, enduring and inevitable.
Do not dwell on others' requests;
Your heart knows its needs,
Longing to become more
Than just something.

Wishing to be whole and unbroken
By time's constant haste.
While adrift with your name
on the wind's tongue,
Carried by the breeze
That understands the truth.
These winds have carved mountains
And have ridden the tides
Of wild, untamed oceans.

Take a moment to compose yourself.
Your respite is not submission,
But the gathering of thunder
Within the lull before the storm breaks.
It is a deep breath before your voice
Awakens the sleeping sky,
The dawn holds its breath in waiting,
As the burden lessens with time.

©️Lizzie Bevis

#life #burdens #toil #struggles #perseverance #poetry

Vaishnavi Pathak Dec 2024

Tapestry

Life, a tapestry, so vibrant,

Strands of joy woven with sorrows, abundant.

Some are dark like shadows,

And some, soft and bright like meadows.

The needles of fear,

And the yarn of tears.

Together, weaving a path,

Reflecting the aftermath.

Look! She still stands,

Emerging out of the tangled strands.

With the needles of sorrow and distress,

She will weave a new velvet dress.

Her neck, adorned with pearls,

Her lotus eyes, closed yet full of moonlit twirls.

A smile so bright,

Guiding her like a light.

Now, she reclaims the tapestry,

Decorating her with glory.

The fragile borders have been strengthened,

And her spirit awakened.

#life #resilience #struggles #metaphor #imagery #tapestry #rhyms

Odd Odyssey Poet Nov 2024

Untitled Light

Tranquillity and wealth; boundless treasures can feel almost
like a torment—a magnificent chandelier in the heavens
merely flickers like a cluster of torches.

Triumphs and setbacks; would the spotlight still shine on
those who remain oblivious to your struggles?

#light #life #struggles

Lizzie Bevis Nov 2024

I'm doing ok…

A false joyous face I slip on,
when they ask how I'm faring,
carving cheer from sorrow's worn stone,
painting sunshine over the depths within.

Dragging myself from the bed each day
becomes a spell cast gone wrong,
I'm the worst of all mages,
unable to conjure the power to be strong.

This sadness, is my sole remaining vest,
my washed out laundry hangs outside in the rain,
I'd rather not burden others with my plight,
So, I try to disguise my pain.

Rather than let the cat out of my bag,
I laugh and say "I'm doing ok?”
Though the truth lies buried, out of sight.
Masking the dark road I face alone.

©️Lizzie Bevis

Inspired a poem called When people ask how I'm doing? by Rudy Francisco

#lost #helpless #struggles #sadness #trying

Lulu Sarmiento Oct 2024

Mayhem

Deep into the night, when the silence sits in, all I hear are my echoing thoughts.

In the deafening darkness and whispering winds, I'm home.

#battles #mayhem #life #struggles