Mira doing poetry

I used to love to write. I started with wanting to write hip hop lyrics. But never happened. It ended up being love poems. That was all I could write. In therapy they wanted my to try writing again. And I did not want to write love poems. Thinking about that makes me get worse already. But I wanted to share one I wrote not that long ago. The title was an album name from one of my favorite groups growing up.

Fear emptiness despair

Born into this new world, so many chances to grow
So very young with a smile and happiness so near
Maturing into a man my mind had a different idea though
Learning experiences ever darker filled with doubt and fear

Tainted I went from boy to early adulthood
Avoiding people around me but longing for that one caress
With the voice within whispering you don’t matter I felt misunderstood
The void gripped me ever tighter and left nothing but emptiness

Dreams and hopes fleeting away as I approach middle age
Where every thought and emotion triggers a dim dark nightmare
Unwittingly depriving myself of joy I end up living with rage
Until there is nothing left but fear, emptiness and despair

Unsure of where the road ahead will lead me
Its time to take the reins and replace the dark with love and empathy

Wow Mira!!
That is so powerful. You write wonderfully well.
I feel your pain through your writing but love the positive hope at the end.

Thanks, thats so kind. I wanted every bit to be a part of my life. Child, teen and adult and a happy ending i hope.

I love that sense of hope in the ending. Who doesn’t love a guy who writes poetry?

That's really fabulous! You should definitely keep writing.

Thanks everyone, tbh I am getting a headache from re reading it and thinking its terrible.

Then stop rereading it.... Trust me, it's really good. I really enjoyed reading it.

You need to stop doubting yourself. I’m glad you shared it. Thank you.

That was beautiful and heartbreaking all at once. You really can write - especially as that wasn’t in your native tongue.

That is incredibly powerful and really well written!

That's absolutely beautiful! You are incredibly talented and you must keep writing.