Tag: Fear
Waking Up: Missing Pieces – Part 5
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3| Part 4 **Content Warning:** This story contains references and allusions to the abuse of vulnerable populations, such as those with disabilities, LGBTQA+, and children of abusive parents, and may contain content that some may find disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. I lull in and out of consciousness ...Trying Times
To prosper is to live with peace In wealth or health or simply being With trying times and tribulations We’ve lost our faith in our foundations A seed of fear breeds suspicion And too much freedom breeds disillusion We think it’s time that holds us back When really it’s discipline that we ...Empty Cities And Ghosts, A Poem About Covid-19 Pandemic
I looked upon the world, Traveled on gravel roads, The pavement that was once new. Cars idle and pass by, As I have nothing but a pack, Only the clothes on my back. The sky used to shine a calm blue, Now is only grey and hazy, The cold and damp I turn my collar ...Waking Up: Mother – Part 4
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 **Content Warning:** Contains allusions to emotional and psychological abuse at the hands of a maternal figure.Inevitable Change
The field was plowed, dirt turned over; fresh after a long winter’s lockdown. Hail and snow, long into spring makes the harvest uncertain.Taming The Lion Of Anxiety And Depression
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and as someone who has dealt with anxiety, and depression on and off for most of my life. One of the ways that I can think of to describe it would be a foggy dream sequence that is sometimes seen in the movies where a person is trying their ...The Box From Her Dreams
When would my nightmares end? My mother said not to worry; she said that these dreams are a product of my worries. We struggled day by day to put food on the table. No one had yet to hire me, and my father lost his job. At the time, I thought maybe she was right. ...My thoughts On The Shudder Series: Creepshow
Disclaimer: This article was written after watching the first three 45-minute installments of the Creepshow series on the Shudder streaming service. Creepshow has a kind of nostalgic charm for me. I grew up watching Tales from the Crypt with my uncle and my dad. Creepshow has a very similar vibe to Tales from the Crypt. ...Trepidation
Fear rocks my core And I look to you for stability I want to link my pinky with yours And breathe slowly Your soft voice is All I have now So, I listen with care Careful not to tune out Fear rocks my core Your meticulous ways Cradle my fear Even though you ...
