Poems for the Healing Journey

Poems written throughout my healing journey.

There Once Was a Mole

The Haunting

You’ve haunted me for years. I’ve seen you in the shadows. I’ve tried to forget your face, And how you hung me in the gallows.

I See Through Your Façade

I thought you should know I see through your façade. You’re not charming at all, You’re really just a fraud.

This House We Built

This house we built Was not meant to last. It barely survived Our painful past.

I Didn’t Even Know You

I didn’t even know you When you began spreading lies. I didn’t even know your name When you decided to tarnish mine.

Singing This Song

I don’t care what you think of me Or what you label wrong, I don’t care how I “should” behave I’ll just keep singing this song.

To the Heartbroken

When a heart breaks It breaks in many ways, Sometimes in half, Other times it’s chipped

A World of Chaos and Celebrity Clowns

I sat alone in a tree And looked on down, At a world filled with chaos And celebrity clowns.

While You Forgot About Me

While you forgot about me, I saw your face everywhere I went. While you lived your life, I lived in flashbacks.

Do You Live With Regrets?

Do you live with regrets? Cause I have quite a few, One of them being Spending time with you.

The Words I Never Said

Hey, it’s so nice to see you I’m not sure how long it’s been. You look like you’re well But do you have scars within?

Are You Still a Hunter?

I was just a little girl When you broke my world. I was just a small child When you took away my wild.

I Light the Road With Candles That Burn

I know you feel lost And don’t know where to turn. That’s why I light the road With candles that burn

Things I Wish I Heard in My Darkest Hour

I love you. You will not feel like this forever. I am here for you. I am not scared of you.

Are You Just a Copycat?

Are you ever original? Or just a copycat? Always watching others, Imitating this and that?

You’re Small-Minded

I hate that you’re small-minded And refuse to see the truth, That not everything around you Is happening to you.

Domestication

They domesticated me They caught me in the wild. They ravaged my body When I was only a child.

I Return This Luggage

To the sweetest one within, Remember you are innocent. You are not to blame, And are truly magnificent.

The Witch in the Woods

Have you heard of the tale Of the witch in the woods? The one who only comes out When God says she should?

I’m Over This War

I’m over this war That began long ago. It’s an endless battle With no real winners.

Friend Break-Up

You walked into my life And I thought you were fantastic. I think I accidentally Placed you on a pedestal.

You Were Better at the Game

We played games, We went back and forth, One step forward, two steps back. I thought we were equal

You’re Not Welcome at My Door.

Please don’t come around here, You’re not welcome at my door. After years of torment, I’ve decided I want no more.

They Think They Get It

They think they get it, They really do. They preach of knowledge, And the “right” thing to do.

The Girl You Knew Is Dead

I peer through the screen, And glance at your life. It appears you’re the same.

Where Is My Self-Worth?

I wade through the waters Searching through the wreckage. Where is my self-worth? Have you seen it?

Victim Blaming

What were you wearing? Were you drinking? Why were you there? What were you thinking?

Mirror, Mirror

Mirror, mirror On the wall, Who’s the most dangerous Of them all?

To the Lost Sinner

Hey there, do you remember me? Or do I not even ring a bell? I think about you all the time Your face haunts my personal hell.

That Time I Met the Devil

The devil knocked on my door, He was wearing a disguise. He looked like a handsome stranger, One of those nice guys.

I Fell for Your Spell

Once upon a time I fell for your spell. I was innocent then Also a little unwell.

You Raped a Witch

Sorry I missed your wedding, Someone must have forgot my invite. You looked like a handsome groom, And your bride looked lovely in white.

Poems About Dissociation & Repressed Memories

Dreaming I awoke to see I had always been dreaming. Startled awake I saw I was in a nightmare. Was this nightmare my creation?

The Mask

I wear a mask throughout my day, It changes from place to place. Sometimes its bright and cheery, And sometimes its a vacant face.

Why Do I Feel Guilty When You Never Cared?

Why do I feel guilty when you never cared? When you never listened to all that I shared? Why does your voice play in my head? And leave me reeling with so much dread?

Ivory Tower

How does it feel in your ivory tower? Sitting up there with all that power? How’s that life of comfort and grace? Do you think you won by being the Ace?

Snow White

I fell from the ivory tower One dark and stormy night. I was sent out into the woods Resembling Snow White.

Most Shameful Secret

You are my most shameful secret, The one buried deep within The cemetery of my heart Where all my heartaches live.

Healing From Your Abuse

For so long I have remained silent, Taking your abuse and becoming violent, Against myself and those closest to me, In order to keep your secrets under lock and key.

A Poem for Worries

Today was tough, and sad, and blue, Until I sat down to talk with you. The one who whispers through the trees, And loves all things, including me.

God Bless the Places on This Earth

God bless the places on this Earth, That remind me of my true worth. God bless the mountains, the trees and the leaves, The grass, the gardens, and the rivers that weave.

I Call Myself a Coward

Don’t tell anyone But I have a mighty fear. It paralyzes me And keeps me stuck here.

Rooted

To be present and grounded. To know I’m always safe. To hold myself tightly, In my own embrace.

Why Is It So Easy, to Look Away From Pain?

Why is it so easy, To look away from pain? Why do we do it? What do we gain?

I wrote this poem in honor of a friend who passed away. This poem helped me to process some of my grief, and is featured in episode 37: healing your grieving heart: feeling the feelings of grief. Today I sit here and think of you, And how much I loved you but you never knew, That your laugh and smile would brighten my day,