Approximate reading time: 3 min Written on the 11th September 2022 I woke up this morningFeeling engulfed by a dreamIt’s been months since oneHas even bothered me I was caught in a tunnelA vacuum of sortsFilled with memories of the timesI reached out for support With an issueA problemSomething worrying I’d seenUncomfortable feelingsPerhaps something a …
Category: Poetry
My side of the debate: Crate training
Written 9 September 2022 Grounded It’s been an awesome weekFloating on a chilled-out kind of highI’m chatting to everyoneFriendliness in constant supply It feels amazingI feel grounded and safeNot constantly hypervigilantWalking on eggshells most days I’ve felt this beforeYes, this much is trueThis beautiful expansionWhere only love shines through I named this part ‘Carys’My inner …
Small Changes
Approximate reading time: 2min Written 7 September 2022 Something amazingHappened todayIt’s nothing giganticIn any kind of way I was walking to the shopsThis warm glow in meWhen I passed workmen buildingOn the other side of the street When they dropped a massiveHumongous steel barWhich fell to the groundSo incredibly hard And as the loud bang …
Skinless
Approximate reading time: 9min Written 19 September 2021 I woke up this morning Glued to my bed Emotional and exhausted Poor dog needing to be fed I could feel her lying Quietly next to me Not crying or moaning Just waiting patiently But I couldn’t move So I slept for another two hours I’m normally …
It comes in waves
Approximate reading time: 2min Written 3 September 2022 This morning was lovely I meditated for so long It’s usually 20 minutes And then my body’s done But today I sat comfortably A full 40-minute slot More able to relax Less anxious about the knot That clenches my heart That grips it so tight More able …
The Smile
Written 18 August 2022 Sometimes this world Absolutely petrifies me When I’m struggling Feeling down It’s only bitterness I see Empty blank faces So many people look the same Veiled Masked Concealed frustration and pain Dull Lifeless Staring at their phones Ignoring their children Making their way home And my head understands it My heart …
Accept What Is
Approximate reading time: 4 min I’m back!! 🙂 It’s been a while, I know. I’m not going to apologise for the long silence, because I know I needed it. It’s been a pretty eventful year, full of big lessons I’m still processing, and not quite ready to commit to paper just yet. (All in good …
‘Felt Sense’
Approximate reading time: 3 min Written 27th July 2022 I’m so happy and excited I’m so very relieved I found a therapist to support me With my SSP The moment the screen came up The second I saw her face I felt calm and relaxed In a good mental space Her openness Her smile Her …
Too Tired to Think of a Title
Approximate reading time 20min So, it has been a pretty eventful week to say the least. Can I please start with …..wait for it…. I have five dates planned over the next couple of weeks. Yes, that would be five dates with ACTUAL REAL-life men. It’s a bloody fucking miracle. I was trying to count …
A Game of Catch Up
Approximate reading time: 8 min Written: 18th of July 2022 It feels pretty amazing To write a poem again I haven’t written in ages It feels good to dive in Even if it’s one That’s brimming with rage Things always feel better When they are down on the page So, I’ve had COVID (The bug …