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This is not a place I want to be in.

This being my thoughts. I’m tired, I’m quietly angry and I’m not exactly happy. I’m unwell, I’m grasping for reasons and I’m sick of it. But I’ll stay like this. The combination of blissful drifting along and yet being disgusted and dismayed at every turn is a result of my mindset and the way I’m doing things. I can feel ‘it’, whatever ‘it’ is, and it’s slipping away, just out of reach.

“Sink and exist”,
The manic fangs chatter.
“Fold to resist”,
Sings the Mad Hatter.
To float through on belief,
Or to fly to the haven?
A shadow of grief,
Is what killed the Raven.

Feathers of lead couldn’t carry the soul,
But they’re sooner dead, than reaching their goal.
Nothing’s been gained but a knowledge of hatred,
And with Raven’s own guards was their peace penetrated.
Doubt and illusion - your eyes and mind now,
And no effort or search will explain why or how.

To fall would be blessing, and release,
To feel the incessant flood cease.
Crawl as their wings drag them down,
Raven does bleed from the crown.
Scattered and dying they lay,
Yet another day.

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JesusMurphy offline Verified User (1 year, 5 months) Long Term User Shouts: 14 #
An Undisclosed Location | 2 months, 2 weeks ago (2 minutes after post)

D:
As good a poem as that is, I am slightly concerned about its motivation.

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_Mariposa_ offline Verified User (2 months, 3 weeks) Shouts: 9 #
An Unknown Location | 2 months, 2 weeks ago (10 minutes after post)

Your post and poem describes how I feel myself. I wrote this, under similar inspiration.

The Wind.

It takes me
I am carried away to see- below the rotting bodies
Of friends,
Of Loves.
My dreams and societies aspired. Oh so simple once seemed
Now staunched.
The wind expires slowly from my journey
And I am stuck
Between the pupil of knowledge and cornea of disbelief.
How could such a thing occur. Not a question, no,
A simple retrospect.
How could such a thing occur, and leave me, falling,
Failing,
Falling.

I don’t know if you relate to that at all. Does anything make you feel better? Can you find something that makes you feel like it’s worth it and hold onto it?

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Maximina offline Verified User (1 year, 5 months) Long Term User Shouts: 77 #
An Undisclosed Location | 2 months, 2 weeks ago (15 minutes after post)

It is very easy to live in a mindset like yours forever. This type of issue needs you to fight like hell to find beauty in life and challenge yourself. I understand how you feel. It is easier to disappear and feel miserable, than to actually reach for happiness. There is something about trying to be happen that can also elicit guilt. Maybe there is some other feeling associated with your unhappiness you are not recognizing, like guilt. I know for me guilt has always been an issue. Why do I have the right to be happy when so many others live in misery.
You seem like a man with an adventurous and artist heart, so you need to make sure you are always feeding these needs. Get outside on a daily basis, find things that inspire you and make you feel good, and reach out to your loved ones for help. Let yourself be seen and heard, but don’t get too overwhelmed by the evils of the world. Remember that this world can be beautiful, so allow yourself to see it.

Your are an amazing poet!!

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rphathawa offline Verified User (2 months, 2 weeks) Shouts: 0 #
An Undisclosed Location | 2 months, 2 weeks ago (23 minutes after post)

Why are you so tired? And what are you angry about? What kind of illness do you have that is making you feel unwell? You have to answer these questions in order to get some kind of relief or help. Life is what you make it. It is a struggle for everyone. We all have a cross to bear. I wish you well and hope you get some professional help.

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JesusMurphy offline Verified User (1 year, 5 months) Long Term User Shouts: 14 #
An Undisclosed Location | 2 months, 2 weeks ago (35 minutes after post)

Maximina wrote:
You are an amazing poet!!

Seriously, eh? I know I always feel better when I make money, and after writing or painting something. So if you write something and sell it, imagine how good it’ll feel to make money just from expressing yourself! :D That’s what I’d do if I could write a poem like that, anyways.

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max_needs offline Verified User (6 months, 2 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 83 #
An Unknown Location | 2 months, 2 weeks ago (3 hours, 13 minutes after post)

GuerillaRadio wrote:

Maximina wrote:
You are an amazing poet!!

Seriously, eh? I know I always feel better when I make money, and after writing or painting something. So if you write something and sell it, imagine how good it’ll feel to make money just from expressing yourself! :D That’s what I’d do if I could write a poem like that, anyways.

Hey third person man:) Good to hear your talents again..You get a chance for a road trip yet..sully man’ in Thailand teaching something (suppose to be English). Probably text messaging..lol Your a great one chum..you’ll be okay. Artist’s do that from time to time:) Body painting your friends may help..lol. Later daddyo

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sans-sans offline Verified User (8 months, 1 week) Long Term User Shouts: 225 #
An Unknown Location | 2 months, 2 weeks ago (11 hours, 43 minutes after post)

Setto, you’ve been around this bend before. Do what I say, not what I did. You’re undiagnosed. See a shrink, man.

Wouldn’t hurt to lay off the weed for awhile too.

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Ell♥ online Verified User (10 months, 1 week) Long Term User Shouts: 183 #
An Unknown Location | 2 months, 2 weeks ago (15 hours, 39 minutes after post)

Setto..your from the UK righT?

Get down the docs and ask for a shrink. Honestly you’ll see one in no time. Its so easy.

I don’t know whats wrong-but elaborating on sans’s comment here.

You need help and your entitled to it.

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Ballinteer, 07, IE | 2 months, 2 weeks ago (1 day, 2 hours after post)

That was awesomely written

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US | 2 months, 1 week ago (2 days, 7 hours after post)

Hi, it’s been a while. I’m sorry I was away and I didn’t know you were hurting so much :( I think everyone had some good things to say and well, I’d really like to see you paint again and find inspiration. You are so creative, intelligent and fun. Wish you saw you as I do :) Please don’t let that light in you go out. Then who will I have to run to when I have to laugh at a freak on chat? um, noooo, don’t be depressed :)

Seriously man, here for you and on your side, k?

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