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What do you do when people, events, or situations, bring up painful memories of the past.

A description of grief, agony, pain, resilience, survival and strength of spirit.

Mental illness need not be forever …

Upon her graduation was given this, poem I wrote for my best friend and mentor during our stay in Little House recovery. A very special woman that help me stay strong and make it through recovery. I will never forget you Angie.

An ode to the busy mistress Ethanol.

A poem of emotional healing. Struggles with life and the mystery of each path chosen.

The title seems awfully blunt, but this is a poem of love and recovery for the broken-spirited. If anyone you know, or you yourself, are seeking help to quit self-injury, this poem may have personal meaning to you. To anyone not directly involved in such a situation, this poem will provide insight into a barely known, but serious, topic. Hopefully it will also provide inspiration.

"In the evening,

the calm kill;

it is divine to feel at ease;

turned on by the carress

the elegant touch or brush of breeze,

and to remember;

without the hesistation brought by fear,

clarity brings temperate comfort;

eloquent to these ears."

A poem of recovery.