It took me some time to realise it, and some days are still hard but….. For years, I had a negative attitude, but nowadays I try to practice patience and gratitude I’ve given up on trying to fix everyone else And instead reserve my energy to fix myself I’ve stopped trying to change the things […]
Category: Poetry
My poetry
Unapologetic writer
I am an Unapologetic writer. A speaker of my truth. I am an incomplete jigsaw working on myself Piece by piece. Just another person in her quest for internal peace. I have rewritten every struggle and covered every plight. And in the darkest of hours, my writing has helped me find my light. My […]
Untethered
The chains that once held me down Can now be found broken and loose on the ground The chains have now rusted away. And all that is left now are ashes of grey My chains were not made of iron or steel. But of the expectations and judgments that society had me feel. Trust me, […]
Don’t ever Underestimate a Woman in Recovery
They saw her through a lens of shame and proclaimed “She only had herself to blame.” They couldn’t see the afflictions that lay behind the addiction, That this wasn’t a choice; she was just another woman who’d lost her voice She would smile and try to pretend that everything was ok whilst trying her best […]
Cycle of Change
In pre-contemplation’s shadowed haze, My mind was veiled, lost in a narcotic maze. I didn’t know my own mind I was oblivious and blind Some people remarked I had changed But I scoffed and thought them deranged I had no intention of changing my behaviour Because my drugs were my saviour But the shit that […]
Recovery isn’t a destination; it’s a journey.
Recovery isn’t a destination; it’s a journey. For years, people told me to fake it until I made it. Only it was getting harder to hide my fears and doubts and pretend I’d got life all figured out. Always afraid I’d soon be found out. At times, I was an emotional wreck and felt out […]
Unanswered Questions
A poem I composed written following a conversation with a woman who recently lost her sister to alcoholism. Another taken far too soon. It’s called “Unanswered Questions” I’m still unsure when it all began or where things went wrong. But I do know I feel bereft and that my heart aches from actions undone. […]
Post Traumatic Growth
You’ve been through a lot; most wouldn’t understand. You’ve experienced the pain and endured shame. You’ve had to learn to wipe away your own tears and work hard to overcome your fears Most of it alone…. Some days have been tough and yet you refused to submit and didn’t quit. Instead you’ve continued to learn […]
Don’t play me
I ain’t nobody’s fool. And I have got a heart of gold, but lo and behold, if you try taking the piss. What you see is what you get. You see, over the years, I have had to my bed and have learned how to lay in it. Some say I’m passionate and outspoken. But […]
The War of Words – I Wish
Just a reminder that words and actions, or the lack thereof, have consequences. It came out of the blue. I was caught up in a crossfire of words. All parties were fighting to be heard. So desperate to be proved right. They continued to fight. Their words echoed around the room. Creating a cloud of […]
