The Poet’s Quill 🪶

Words That Help You Heal

Depression

  • ECHO OF ALMOST

    Echo Of Almost I thought you were my one, true love. Instead you’re my eternal ache. I thought you’d always cherish me, But you caused my heart to break.   I thought you were my forever, Not my echo of almost. Now I cry myself to sleep each night, In the house that holds your… Read more

  • HER DOWNWARD SPIRAL (Possible Trigger Warning)

    Her Downward Spiral Have you ever stopped to wonder That it’s not just your heart that’s broke Your choices are much louder  Than the words that you have spoke   Now you’re sinking deeper  With every line of coke you hit Shooting up your heroin Till both your mind and veins are split   You’ve started falling faster  Down into that… Read more

  • I WILL RISE

    I Will Rise  The silence feels heavier than diamond or stone, A sad, hollow echo where love had once shone. The nights are still long, and my tears always fall, And grief paints its shadows across every wall.   Yet in this ever aching night, A flicker glows. A softer light. For sorrow, though it… Read more

  • THE KEY

    THE KEY I can’t stop my tears, Why am I crying? I feel like my spirit, Is slowly dying.   The weight of my sorrow, Is heavy, unkind. It burrows so deeply. Through soul and through mind.   Yet somewhere within me, A whisper remains. That even through heartache, There’s strength in my veins.  … Read more

  • THE DEPTH OF YOUR STRENGTH

    The Depth of Your Strength   You say you’re finally healing And it’s all because of me That you no longer play the victim And you finally feel happy   And God, I am so thankful But I need for you to know That it’s YOU that made this happen For you’ve found your inner glow  … Read more

  • THE CHAINS THAT BIND

    The Chains That Bind Every day I feel this dread. The moment I get out of bed. It’s overwhelming. I’m all consumed. It’s like my life is only doomed.   I really need to find a way. To stop this feeling that wants to stay. If only it would finally end. Then maybe I could… Read more

  • NOVEMBER SKIES

    November Skies   The tears I cannot seem to dry. As I stand beneath November’s sky. You left and you’re not coming back. How long’s it been? I’ve lost track.   I think you’re watching from above. For what we shared was timeless love. But I cannot seem to let you go. And the pain… Read more

  • THE BATTLE BEYOND THE FIELD

    The Battle Beyond The Field (A Tribute to the Unseen Heroes) They trained with fire behind their eyes, And left beneath uncertain skies. To stand where danger dared to tread, To walk through war while others fled.   They bore the weight of every land, With trembling soul and steady hand. And though the guns… Read more

  • BENEATH THE SKIES

    Beneath The Skies When shadows fall and doubts arise, And dreams seem lost beneath the skies, There burns a flame, though small and shy, A spark of strength that will not die.   Through weary roads and heavy rain, We walk with hearts that bear the strain. But every step, though slow or steep, Is… Read more

  • A YEAR OF DROUGHT

    A Year of Drought   A boundless chasm Filled with your pain. A year of drought But never rain.   Swollen eyes From endless tears. A living nightmare Full of fears.   A grief so strong It leaves you weak. A finish to it all Is what you seek.   What you crave Is for… Read more

  • WHAT TIME WON’T HEAL

    What Time Won’t Heal   Time will not heal every wound Like a plant that cannot be pruned   It has a beginning but has no end A Willow branch that cannot bend   A path, a grove that gets no light No stars, no moon to fill your night   A pain so deep… Read more

  • DIVINELY TOUCHED

    Divinely Touched   You’ve walked through storms that few could bear, With shattered hope and whispered prayer. Each trial carved a sacred line. A mark of strength, a trace divine.   The pain you’ve felt was not in vain, It etched resilience in your name. Where once you broke, you now unfold, A story inked… Read more

  • MAMA, HOW I MISS YOU

      Mama, How I Miss You Mama, how I miss you Life is not the same I have survivors guilt I feel like I’m to blame   I’m supposed to carry on But I don’t know how to do it How can I keep going Without you here to help me through it   Some… Read more

  • TAKE BACK THE NIGHT

    Write about a time when you didn’t take action but wish you had. What would you do differently? You ask me a question about what I might change? If given a chance to go back and rearrange? A nightmare I live with and can never escape? I’d take back the night of my long ago… Read more

  • THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS

    Describe a random encounter with a stranger that stuck out positively to you. In a world full of dangers It’s the kindness of strangers That can leave a lasting impression So here is my confession Once when I was feeling low And couldn’t survive another blow A stranger walked up to me Eyes smiling happily… Read more

  • THE PAIN OF LOSS

    The Pain of Loss No one teaches you how to grieve. The pain you feel when loved ones leave.   How some days you can’t get out of bed. Or the endless tears your eyes will shed.   I can’t believe that you are gone. I don’t know how I can move on.   I… Read more

  • THIS. TIME.

    THIS. TIME.   They’re trying again… To rip me apart. My pain and my trauma, Dismantling my heart. That I’ve been attempting … Worked on it so hard. To piece it back together, Without the bits that are scarred. Don’t think I’m winning. Kinda feels like I’m lost. But I absolutely have to win, No… Read more

  • BARING MY SOUL

    BARING MY SOUL It’s not that easy. Baring my soul. It truly doesn’t give me, Anymore control. Sharing my trauma, Is not a real gain. By writing about it, I relive all my pain. But I do it. Not just to strengthen myself. But to bring more awareness, To Mental Health. I will say, I… Read more

  • HIDDEN IN THIS MASK

    Hidden In This Mask I’m so quick to say that I enjoy being free. But that’s not always my reality. I’m actually afraid of what others might see.   I say I don’t believe in love but that’s not true. I’m afraid of how I’ll handle it. If I lose another you. So I stay… Read more

  • FIGHTING TO THRIVE

    Fighting To Thrive (A Poet’s Negative View On Life Some Days) Do you ever wonder why you even exist? Like you’re a punching bag and life is the fist? Can’t seem to break the cycle, no matter how hard you try. Surrounded by angry people who are quick to lie. I don’t want my depression to… Read more

  • RABBIT HOLE

    My life is falling all around meIt’s like I’m stuck in a rabbit hole.I’m trying to crawl out of itBut I have no control.I might need someone’s helpIf I’m getting out of here.I feel like I am trapped insideWhich just adds to all my fear.You have mentioned once before That you will always have my… Read more