poetryandwitchcraft

[poetryandwitchcraft]

You fight daily against an illness that tries to drown you, and still you find the strength to push back up.

You are so strong .

And no one can take that away from you .

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The song of the ocean

Once upon a time, in a village not that far away,

Lived a witch whose skin was as pale

As a full moon on a clear summer night.

Where she was born the sun was so bright

It blinded her, burned her, left her in pain.

Day after day, she wiped out the stains,

Losing those memories was easier, say,

Than keeping them out there on display:

The mind was protecting the soul in its own way.

One faithful day, when she was older in age

She made a cape, and broke out of her cage:

It was sawn with a cloth that was so thick,

The sun couldn't reach her, and she didn't feel sick.

Off she ran, in a forest she found a resting spot,

And for the first she could see what was going on:

Her skin was bruised and stained crimson red.

Tears rained, while she laid on the mossy bed

And that's where the midwife found her.

They sat side by side, under the moon,

While the midwife tended to her wounds.

Soft words forged a bond of heart,

And that's how the witch learned her art:

Respect the Earth and care for the living,

Harm none, for love has more than one meaning.

Together they practiced this ancient skill,

And gentle wind blew on their skin, until

The witch learned of the village downhill.

She visited the villagers every day at dusk,

Helping them heal was her precious task.

They welcomed her, showered her with love,

While taking from her all they got their hands on.

She complied, obliged, she still didn't know

What that violating feeling stood for.

They flipped on her one wintery day:

They wanted the witch to give them her cape,

But she refused, for her skin needed it to be safe.

Harsh words followed by that stance,

"You won't give us that cloth, hence

You're selfish, a monster that never cared"

She was left speechless, and utterly scared.

They reasoned their skin was worse off, which

Is why they needed it more, than that awful witch.

She didn't give in, so they stripped it from her

And she was left, with more bruises, just lying there:

She looked for herself, but couldn't find her anywhere.

She wandered around, thoughts storming her head,

Breaking apart everything they said,

And when night came, she finally realized

For her there would never be peace in sight.

They would never stop this war,

Until she gave up her soul,

Either to them or to the underworld.

She let out her breath, that condensed in the cold:

She didn't want to fight anymore.

Decision guided her silent trip

As she climbed up the rocky cliff.

The sky was clouded and crying for

The creatures that a heavy heart bore.

She admired the deep darkness below,

And the strength of the waves that crashed ashore.

To her this place was were life and death met:

"I came from water, and to water I go back",

She mumbled as she took the final step.

Her mouth full of water, she soon recognized

The taste of sadness and shattering demise:

Her eyes leaked this substance every night,

"I belong to the ocean", she thought with delight.

But when she approached her last breath,

A beautiful voice came from the depth:

It told her a story of all the souls lost

Destroyed by the ones they needed the most

Until there was nothing left, but a vitreous ghost.

The witch sighed, she was indeed right,

Hope is nothing but a feeble light.

The soft voice sang again

"My sweet child, after a hurricane

Life finds a way to flourish and restart,

Cause she's more than the trees the wind tore apart.

Wounds are hard to heal, and the scars may look bad,

But you're worth every second you spend on that:

Remember, with love, lost souls will find their way back"

The water hugged her, and washed the dirt away,

Off her shoulders dropped the unbearable weight.

She thanked the voice, harmonized with her,

Floating on her back, just existing, right there.

She then swam back to shore, laid in the sand

And woke up with someone holding her hand.

The sun just started rising above the sea,

She turned her gaze and smiled with glee:

In the eyes of the midwife she saw relief.

On a warm spring night, under the stars

The witch examined her snow white scars.

The midwife put the cape on her back,

And at her side she quietly sat,

While a soft breeze caressed their hair.

"You can't help others breathe if your lungs have no air",

The witch spoke firmly, but her eyes shined

"The song of the ocean is hard to unwind,

But I'll sing it for you if you don't mind"

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When the sun is rising, and drops of rain are still sleeping, peaceful, on the green leaves

The light permeates through this storm born, fragile crystals, and you feel at peace

When the first snow is sitting on the frozen branches, building castles of ice, topped in white

The first rays of the morning, the ephemeral moment in which they paint the flakes in pink, and orange, and gold, sparkling

The midnight ocean, black and immovable, waves crashing ashore, wetting your feet

Sitting in the cold, gray sand, watching the moon reflect on the surface, a bright accent on an heavy scene

The sun setting, dispersion of gold, dancing flames through the dense forest

A picture is snapped, ten thousand more, but none can capture the relief of a soul that can finally rest

The boat sailing the impervious sea, blue and black, moonlit accents of silver and white, crowning the depth, not a single mistake

You watch it unravel under your fingertips, while the wind blows your hair in as many directions as life can take

When you can't sleep, but you are at the right place, right time,

You admire the northern lights dancing with the moon

A thought as powerful as a typhoon, erupting from your heart

Descrtuctive, may it be, all I want is to give everything I was gifted with

Breathtaking scenery, found in times as simple as life

That is the way I would describe the beauty in her,and, oh, my eyes

Can't stop sinking in you, the face of a queen on the rise

Ready to take over my world, with love and care

For once, I'm calmed by the happiness of being with her

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Blue light sinking deep in my skin

Shining from the inside, magic within

I can heal my wounds, they'll set me free

Be kind to my heart, navigate through this sea

Breathe in, breathe out, feel the air

Invading your lungs, and then it escapes

Ribcage expanding, sinking in again

Feel the tension, accept the pain

Embrace your body as it is,

Full of imperfection, but still

You wake up every day, and you see the sunset

So give yourself what you want to get

And maybe the pain will always be there

But you're born a fighter, don't you dare

Doubting of yourself, you're stronger than this

So breathe in, breathe out, and thrive in your skin

~healing techniques

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I have to calm myself to sleep

I'm the only one who can keep

Myself together, through this

When it's difficult to accept

That you were alone, hasn't changed yet

You just want a family, you want to feel love

From the people who share your same blood

Sweetheart, it's hard, I know

It will never happen, that's for sure

You'll never feel the warm hug of a mother

Or the comforting words of a father

You'll never laugh with them,

Or see the world from the same end

You're bound to lose that fragile feel

Your family has never been real

~ heartbreak

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I would rather be bipolar, they say

Thinking that you can control the way

Your life evolves, make plans, choose

But honey, that explanation is loose

I can't get out of bed, or go to school

Shower, eat, anything that should

Be basic for a human being, to me is hard

Climbing a mountain and being thrown down

Every day you try and try, you end up sore

Scared, spinning, shaking from your core

If losing control is what you fear the most

Honey, I got stories to share, not even the worst

You want to lift me up, I get that

But treating an illness like it's some sort of merch

Makes me feel worthless, underestimated

Whilst I know it's easier to live in a state

Of calm, happiness, warmth, and understanding

I store junk food and razor blades when depression is starting

Then I'm prepping for mania to take its course

Wild thoughts, wilder actions, no excuse

In the middle of the night, I'll watch life unfold

Got a first aid kid and a bottle of whiskey laying on the floor

Whichever you choose, remember to take some pills

So please, don't tell me you'd want to live like this

A living nightmare, that's what I got

Repeating itself, a circle spinning fast, that I can't stop

It never ends, you just learn how to cope

But at the end of the day, you still have no control

~control freak

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Staring at the moonless night, I wonder why

I must be the rain, matching your sun kissed smile

The strength of a monsoon, for me to admire

So I'm here, counting my steps, burning desire

To throw my arms around your frame, touch those lips

Savour the moment, enchanted by your kiss

Paint your body with magical words

Walking with you, burning down those closed doors

The look of a thousand summer skies

Enclosed in your curious, wild eyes

The embracing smell of forgotten lands

A bitter past, obliviated by your scent

Hatred fueld name, family bounding

You sing it now, and my walls are falling

The gut wrenching feel of the love I don't deserve

You do, nonetheless, break that circle with a swerve

I'm chaos and turmoil, still you chose to be part of my world

Now I know for sure, perfect is nothing but a meaningless word

Born from the perverted thought we are all a prison of flesh and bones

But together, we learned how to dance by avoiding the ignorants' stones

~love is love

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My heart is about to explode

Closed knot in my throat

On the verge of crying my life out

Crystal lines mark my face, they're going down

A joke to you, that's what it is

You don't know what it means to live with this

An immovable weight on my shoulders

I wonder why I just couldn't

Be like everyone else, a regular girl

With a regular life, in a regular world

Instead I have to fight a battle I didn't ask for

Collecting pieces of my sanity from the floor

Keeping it together is like trying to empty the sea

With a bucket that has a hole underneath

It's funny to you, invalidating my disease

But I'm living a nightmare which end is nowhere to be seen

~ invalidate

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My mind goes back to the day

We just met, in first grade

We laughed so hard, had fun

And then our paths in different ways ran

Reconnecting with you, later in the day

Was the best choice I could ever make

Now we are standing under the night sky

Hugging each other, you and I

Watching the lanterns float between the stars

Reminding us that life can bring you apart

But if a bond stays with you, in your core

You'll end up washing up in the same shore

I'll choose you over and over again

So please, stay, and hold my hand

We can watch the sun rise, pink and gold

My safe boat in a sea of darkness and cold

~ tied together

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Maybe it's just me

Maybe I miss the trees

The owls singing to the moon

The strars shining on my skull

Listen to the sweet whisper of the wind

The freezing air, breath it in

Let it out, condensed fog

In the distance, the barking of a dog

And inside those walls, they live

But only out here can I really breath

Icy touch, my skin embraced

By the silver light of the infinite space

Compared to this, I'm so small

But I'm still part of this all

The universe is silent, not still

You sense it, and you are in peace

~ serenade

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Sometimes I feel baffled about it. I've never been this way. I was always shy, and too scared to try, and I didn't want to put myself out there because I was scared I would lose it all, and I couldn't bare it. But look at me now. I'm not scared. I'm looking forward to my future. I'm working hard to get it. I'm taking steps in the right direction. And it may be long, it may take time, but damn, something changed in me. Something important. Something that held me back for all these past years. I don't give a fuck anymore. But in a good way, for the first time ever. I don't care if my parents are okay with I. I'm going to do it. I don't care if it's difficult. I'm going to do it. I don't care if it won't work and it will end up in crumbles. There's always a chance that could happen with everything in life. That won't stop me anymore. I'm going to do it. Because I don't give a fuck.

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Be like the moon, my dear

Your path may not always be clear

She shines nonetheless, in different ways

But she's always beautiful, won't you say?

From time to time you can't see her

This doesn't mean she's not there

Full of imperfections, indeed

And that is what makes her who she is

You too are full of condensed cracks

They are your warrior's scars, pay them respect

You fought hard, you know all the moves

You can immediately sense where the evil roots

The world unravels under your breath

Nothing can scare you if you know how to hit back

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Waterfall crashing into the ground

You can scream, no one will hear a sound

Flowing emotions, hard to control

Breath in, breath out, you've seen them all

The deep water, dark and cold

The peak of the mountain, high and bold

Your journey wasn't all flowers and bees

You got lost wandering around all this trees

Beasts growling, they are following you

Until you turn around, a glimpse of them under the moon

They are scared, they hide,

They won't even look at you in the eyes

As you watch them shake and retreat

All of your worries fade, a sigh of relief

The strength rises in your heart

You see yourself, a work of art

The innocent, little girl is long gone

A warrior is left, your soul harder than stone

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A crash and then the void

What's left of that night is just some Polaroids

Hidden in my mind, living in my lungs

Breath in, breath out, through the shaking ground

It feels like seconds or months, no in between

I want to escape, but I'm trapped in this skin

When the adrenaline fades, you're left with the pain

Your mind and your body forever stained

Your confidence destroyed,

The consequences you can't avoid

Hide under the covers, let the rain sing you a lullaby

You'll feel better, just give yourself time

~accidentally feeling

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Feeling my soul

Slip into that dark hole

Once again, once for all

I just have to make the call

Pitch black sky,

Reddened eyes

Fill your lungs with smoke

Feel the words skip through your tongue

Maybe you won't get out of here alive

At least you know you tried

Flashbacks of memories you wish you lost

Feeling haunted by the most vindicative ghost

Shy away, hide under the bed

And wait for it to get back to its shed

"you can be free and heal", they say

But you don't know how, you lost the way

~ PTSD

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Broken bones take time to mend

So why can't you understand

That a fractured psyche takes time to heal?

It won't just magically disappear

By doing yoga or positive thinking

It helps, for sure, but it won't cure me

I need therapy, and I need drugs

And still, sometimes, it'll hit me hard

But I'm learning how to stand on my feet

Accept myself, live in peace

So teach me how to cope and shine

And if you can't, just stop, save your time

Ignorant words of prejudiced folks

Can't permeate into my skull

Just like a sand castle on the seashore

One second they're there, the next they're gone

~sandcastle

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You fight every day against an illness that tries to drown you, and still you find the strength to push back up

You are so strong

And no one can take that away from you

~professional diver