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Just when everything was pieced back together, it explodes. Gears and pulleys no longer function as they should. No respect, or decency for an abused harborer of blood. Each time stripped and pulled apart. Restructured with stitches of lies and broken promises. Cracked open by the unworthy. Tainted by ***** hands, and chipped blackened finger nails. Cut and infected, poisoned and bruised. Stupid thing. Crying "love me, love me!" over again. **** it learn! No longer make yourself out of soft, breakable, easily torn. Instead surround with metal and iron. Impenetrable. Make it so. I blame you. I will stitch your mouth shut with iron thread. I will make it so that you beat only to live a little longer. I will stop listening, I will no longer allow you to have a say. You will become nothing to me. I am sending you to the basement, I am taking all feelings away. You will no longer roam free. You will become my unspoken shame. You will be the secret that I keep. No one will come to know you. No one will ever see you again. You cease to exist this very day. I will not feed you, I will allow you to die. I will chain you up and watch you wither away. You don't deserve to live for what you have done to me. I trusted you to many times and now you must pay. I lock you up. I bury you deep. The only link you have to me is the blood you pump through my veins. I owe you nothing. From this day forward you are dead to me.
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Jul 15, 2014
Jul 15, 2014 at 5:48 AM UTC
Betrayed
Sometimes I feel this tugging at my heart. It's weird cause I haven't felt anything in a while. I hate that tugging. I know it's trying to revive itself, but I don't want it to. Whenever I come across a memory It jumps, as if its trying to say "Remember? Remember?" I lie and tell it "No, now shut up." It's just better if it remains silent. Of course it doesn't get that Nope there it is Jumping. Tugging. Can't you see I am lifeless? Of course not the heart doesn't have eyes Unfortunately.
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Feb 19, 2013
Feb 19, 2013 at 7:32 PM UTC
Heart Stop
like a car crash, explosions fill my head emotional wreckage— thoughts tangled in dread am i the problem? or are they projecting instead? i let go of the wheel just to feel something— go off the rails, ’cause sanity feels surreal. am i the problem? or just trapped in my head? because dealing with this is harder than i ever imagined.
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Jun 13, 2025
Jun 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM UTC
AM I THE PROBLEM?
Snap back to reality, Snapping out of it Breath in Breath out You're not alone with it Let's conquer Let's wake up Let's become Present again, I know we're capable, I will support you till the very end. I love you.
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Mar 28, 2025
Mar 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM UTC
Snapback to reality
One simple thought Igniting a wildfire One match that turns A whole world upside down We can pretend that it's not there It will burn deeper Cause it doesn't care A domino effect That's hard to stop It's a blind spot No way to grasp it, Change it, Make it disappear... The more we fight, The stronger it'll persevere, The more alive it is, Contagious pain And identification Will keep on breaking trust And sending us Into a black hole Of intoxication.
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Jan 29, 2025
Jan 29, 2025 at 7:37 PM UTC
Intoxication
* Forgiving doesn't always take away the pain As if washed away by some mythical rain Generously applied truth is the only salve Duel-edged and sharp enough to cut us in half Pain-reaction, recoil, trauma response Defensive action, budding trust is lost This is normal human behavior PTSD drains, Hope is savior Catalyst for anxious dread Water in the desert when nearly dead Grateful hands lift life to lip Thankful for the sandiest sip Kindness inspires compassion and understanding starts Enlightening dark corners in sunlight and healing the heart *
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May 22, 2021
May 22, 2021 at 4:46 PM UTC
Action