There is no
Such
Thing
As depth
Without
Darkness.
Tag: selfhelp
selfless
Some love
Will be given
And not reciprocated;
This is the hardest,
Most important love
To give.
‘dark blues’
*artwork by Shang Ma (www.shangmaart.com)
okay
I thought you’d be able
To see it on my face,
To hear it on my voice,
To understand the
Words unspoken,
Yet confessed
By the original language,
To spare me the courage
I lost from these days
To speak up and say
That I am not okay.
opening up
Sometimes
When you look at the lives of others
You just can’t seem
To find the cracks;
What a suffocating way
That must be
For them
To live.
on the mend
Healing
May not be
Pretty,
Or painless,
Or quick,
But it is
Inevitable.
clarity
Your burdens
Become lighter
When you stop
Letting the negatives
Weigh you down,
And embrace
The strength
That struggles
Bring.
not enough
How many times
Must we be broken down
Then told
We are not enough?
perspective
Humans have
A tremendous ability
To adjust–
Walk away,
See all the ways
You are bending,
And be sure
You don’t break.
black and blue
Painting yourself
Black and blue
Can seem so much easier
Than simply asking for help.