For Those Who Lost Their Ink to Depression
so,
i never stop plastering my thoughts & emotions on a sheet;
i write to set myself loose from drowning,
for the sheet always hugs my pain. Continue Reading
Depression
HER GHOST
But mama, WHEN will this end?
After you’ve been strangled by the concoction of alcohol and cigarettes?
After your legs tremble and your spine freezes when you hear loud noises? When you are startled at the slightest possibility of being touched? Continue Reading
Freed
Deep within myself I know I’m a warrior, a strong woman worth saving.
In my heart, I’ve believed like a religious person that I’m strong and brave.
I know how resilient I can be.
I know how many battles I’ve fought and won with my head held high. Continue Reading
Haven
My life has been a haven for dark clouds Marred by unfinished adventures and an affinity for lost causes Never dark enough to start a storm, but not light enough to see how far But someone says, “it’s a perspective… Continue Reading
A NEED FOR HELP
Now here’s the PERSPECTIVE that I am trying to proffer
People provide opinions you don’t ask them to offer
You can’t allow their insensitivity cause you to suffer
Mental illness is like a rain, it doesn’t choose who to cover Continue Reading
Pain
It calls, at the most inappropriate and unexpected moments;
When I’m working, when I’m having fun, in the middle of a party,
Whenever it’s convenient, never for me.
And when it calls, I answer;
No objections; it’s the only thing I can’t procrastinate with. Continue Reading
I am a Failure
I am a FAILURE! I’ve failed more times than I can remember Yet, I’ve never stopped trying. Even when crying, Drowning in a pool of tears Created from the many years of do-overs And sleepless nights – constructing my battle… Continue Reading
Behind the Ray Ban
“Behind every dark ‘shades’ is a red eye”, they say Behind her sunglasses is a red eye, but hey Anxiety and depression are drugs that she’s high off Looking into her eyes, I couldn’t even say my next word For… Continue Reading
Mind Versus Me
HerI have been here before; on different days, but definitely at this same spot. Everything is familiar; the whispers are so loud in my head that I want to jump out of my skin. My mind is at war with… Continue Reading
Mental Care-Liberia
Mental Care-Liberia Background Mental illnesses are silent, yet dangerous problems that have penetrated society and are slowly ruining lives, like any physical illness could. The anguish of Liberia’s mental health status is an age-old tale. Since the founding of Liberia,… Continue Reading
