I’ve chosen not to wear my grief and despair
like shards of broken glass or snapped razor blades
on my less-than-me person
I’ve chosen not to hurt others although my pain has
an enormous capacity for imagination or
is that fantasist?
Dissociation, dissonance, disappointment –
I can use it to carve my poor heart a poorer shape
Should I?
I’ve chosen not to
This pain would hurt less
but I don’t need for others to feel
I would rather shelter and protect
Keep safe and trapped those imaginary
demons – who will come to hover like eye-poking
vultures in their scruffiness as I lie here
in the night
Keeping that evil, seeping, energy-sucking
succubus of hurt from me
Arms length – keeping strength
and land stretches towards me
the sand and sea – it pulls away
living is movement, not breathing
and earth ties me to a life of dirt
Sunshine and lollipops –
a distraction
merely a time-waster
ball-breaker, man-hater, life-taker
I’ve chosen not to…
© Kait King, 2015
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Look at you, having the strength and courage to write – creating lemonade from lemons – helping others process their grief and sadness by giving voice to your own.
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Hi there, I’m sorry your comment got lost somehow. Thank you for that, much appreciated. One way of trying to break stigmas!
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Thank you 🙂🙏
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This is beautiful, inspiring and relatable!!
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That’s so kind of you to say, thank you!🙏🙂🌻
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You’re so courageous! ❤️
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Oh you’re very kind to say so, I don’t think of myself like that, funnily enough!😁🙏🌻
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It’s alright! I didn’t either. But I definitely think it gets better with time. Keep going! 🙂
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Haha!😊 thank you! I will😁🙏
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Thank you so much!🙏🙂
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truly inspiring. just what I needed right now!
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That’s awesome, thank you!🙂🙏
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❤️💯
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😊🙏
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Beautiful. Loved it ❤️
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Thank you so kindly 🙂🙏
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Pleasure
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Nice piece that drowns my emotions.
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Awww, thank you!🙂🙏
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Lovey and great and beautiful and inspiring and wow.
I just needed it
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That’s awesome thank you🙏
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😍💙💚💛💜🧡🖤
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😊🙏
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😊🙏❤
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Thank you 🙏
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True to help those who are hurting because of the hurt caused by near and dear or loved ones. Revenge is never the answer. Good read 😊😊👍👍
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Thank you! 😊 Revenge isn’t the answer, no 🙂
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❤❤
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Thank you! 🙂 x
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Very remarkable piece.
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Thank you so much! 🙂
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