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Category: Jake Cox/Poetry/Readers Stories

Poem: Today is the day

Posted On 22nd July 201921st July 2019 By 1in4
Today-is-the-day

By Jake Cox No more Keep laughing Keep mocking me Keep pushing me You’ll see You’ll get what’s coming to you I can’t take these voices anymore I can’t take you living inside me anymore For too long now you’ve done everything you could Everything to destroy me You’ve taken Continue Reading

Category: Jake Cox/Poetry/Readers Stories

Mental illness matters

Posted On 11th June 201911th June 2019 By 1in4
Mental-illness-matters

By Jake Cox Over the last few days I’ve seen so much positivity come from Mental Health Awareness Week. So much love has been shown from complete strangers to those who are struggling. Whenever I see someone struggling or reaching out I have no hesitation in messaging that person because Continue Reading

Category: Jake Cox/Poetry/Readers Stories

Poem: The end

Posted On 11th June 20199th June 2019 By 1in4
Poem-The-end

By Jake Cox I thought I’d got rid of you, yet here you are again trying to force your way back to me trying to feed off my pain but I promised myself that you had gone. I try and put you in my past But you never leave, always Continue Reading

Category: Jake Cox/Poetry/Readers Stories

Storms don’t last forever

Posted On 9th June 20199th June 2019 By 1in4
storms-dont-last-forever

By Jake Cox Depression isn’t simply feeling sad or down, it’s waking up and all the colours around you are faded. It’s feeling like absolutely nothing yet trying to go about you daily life while carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders. Your mind tells you that it Continue Reading

Category: Anxiety/Jake Cox/Poetry/Readers Stories

My Anxiety

Posted On 4th June 20195th June 2019 By 1in4
my-anxiety

Writing this poem tonight comes from my own personal battle with anxiety, a battle that till this day I am still winning.

Category: JD/Poetry/Readers Stories

On Mental Health: Late night poetry

Posted On 15th May 201912th May 2019 By 1in4
Poetry (1)

By JD On Mental Health 💚❤💚❤ When I’m high and when I’m low, sometimes my brain doesn’t know where to go. Searching for something, even a trace, I know it’s there but cannot place. A sense of peace or maybe a piece, of part of me that feels erased. Not Continue Reading

Category: Poetry/Readers Stories/Sara Blaylock

Poem: Hijacked by Depression

Posted On 12th May 201912th May 2019 By 1in4
Hijacked

By Sara Blaylock Just like my very own anesthetic, It makes sure I don’t feel a thing. It makes sure I sleep… A lot, but unfortunately depression cannot be surgically removed. So it’s still there Waiting to bring me to my knees. Everything is still white noise and deep breaths. Continue Reading

Category: Jake Cox/Poetry/Readers Stories

Don’t allow the dark moments to take over

Posted On 15th April 201915th April 2019 By 1in4
Dark

By Jake Cox I hope that this finds someone who is having a tough time at the moment and it helps you rediscover yourself. Don’t allow the dark moments to take you over because once you rediscover the light you can take yourself back from the thoughts and feelings. Please Continue Reading

Category: Poetry/Readers Stories/Sophie Ann

Rainbow – A Poem

Posted On 14th April 201912th April 2019 By 1in4
Rainbow (1)

By Sophie Ann Arching over the small town A blue sky turned grey prayers quickly spoken to the Almighty A lost beauty within the hearts of all A crying cloud dampened the moods further into the mud ground not a smiled shared within those dear until the rainbow, like clockwork, Continue Reading

Category: Darren/Poetry/Readers Stories

Modern Day Living

Posted On 11th April 201911th April 2019 By 1in4
Modern

By Darren And in the town where we were, its living had so little But the tears kept us strong and the time kept us weak I knew your song but had mine to make In the space between your giving, did you find time to listen? To see the Continue Reading

Category: Darren/Poetry/Readers Stories

Another Day: A Poem

Posted On 29th March 201929th March 2019 By 1in4
Another (1)

Another Day: I thought over time the feeling would go away. I thought if I went through all the steps and educated myself, I could keep it at bay.

Category: Causes/Clara Rose/Depression/Mental Health/Poetry/Readers Stories

Broken Hearted

Posted On 23rd March 201921st March 2019 By 1in4
Broken

Thank you for being my light in the dark, Thank you for being there with such persistence. Thank you for bringing an angel to my door, Thank you for giving me life in existence.

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