People say "How is there a god or goodness when there are so many
Bad things and people in my life?
I'm a good person!"
Or it's suggested that, which I agree with,
That there are no real demons and devils
Just hurt, scarred souls beneath.
When people shout about seemingly nothing
Traffic lights not changing, or a long queue
Or worse, someone else's religion, belief, sexuality or way of life
When there is division and war and prejudice
It's hard not to wield our pitchforks
Smear on red paint
And become the demons ourselves.
When nasty people
Hurt your friends
And old friends
Burn all their bridges
It's hard not to
Burn them down yourself
And seek revenge
And become the jealous, angry girl they were.
When people shout because they're
Insecure and close minded
Just breathe in and look to the light
And you'll be a happier, stronger person for it instead.
When nasty people
Pass judgements and comments
And others become fake
Just breathe in and you'll understand
You'll see an insecure, anxious child screaming for help
And I promise
You'll be a stronger, happier person instead.
Even if it's hard
And you're angry and hurt at first
Just breathe in and see the light -
You'll be a happier, stronger version of yourself
Having learnt valuable lessons
And why do I know this is how it will be?
Because at first it hurt
But then this is what happened to me.
~ 23/8/19 - LD x
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The storm fades part 1: There's no sunset without darkness
Poetry🖤🖤 This is the first section of my new poetry trilogy called 'the storm fades'. The storm represents negativity, hurt, anger, hate and destructive mindsets, all of which can impact people's happiness and perspective. However its fading (and the ov...
