Confessional Stories

Original poems under 50 words. All work within are my original creations. I'll try to keep this clean.

This poem explores what it feels like to live with anxiety in a deeply personal and invisible way. It focuses on the constant mental exhaustion that comes from overthinking conversations, fearing small changes, and anticipating something bad even in safe or loving environments. The speaker describes anxiety not as dramatic panic, but as a quiet, ongoing storm carried internally - hidden behind smiles and silence.

what comes after the storm, the thoughts of a thoughtless mind

These writings come from somewhere real. Whether memory, emotion, or something I've never admitted out loud. Some of these moments happened, some were only felt, and some are truths I'm still trying to understand. I won't tell you which is which. I just write what lingers, what pulls, what refuses to leave me alone.

This series of poems explores the complex emotions involved with a friend marked by unrequited feelings, longing, and a desire to maintain a close connection despite the presence of another person in the romantic interest's life. The subject matter delves into themes of trust, betrayal, longing, and the struggle to navigate romantic feelings within the confines of friendship. With total 9 chapters the story continues in the form of poetry. I wanted to be Heather.

A gentle reflection on the light someone brings into your life

A haunting confession of faith lost and prayers denied - when silence becomes God's only answer. 🌑

A free verse confessional poem. Author's Note / Description for "Waiting": "Waiting" is a poem about loneliness, fear, and the hope for connection. It expresses the struggle of wanting love and friendship, but being afraid of rejection. Through the darkness of isolation, the poem ends with the quiet strength of waiting for light and hope to return.

Crooked Shadows is the seventh studio album by American rock band Dashboard Confessional.

Not all are about me. Some are others secrets. To thoughs who know me... Good luck guess which ones are mine ;)

Feelings about our relationship

Between love and letting go, there is a dash. A place made of rain, echoes, and quiet pain. This poem lives there.

This book contains admissions of guilt, regret, and longing from teenagers who have kept them secret, until now. If you would like to contribute a story, my messages are always open. All of confessions will remain anonymous.

A poem about my struggle being raised by an abusive parent(s). Rough-ish first attempt!

poem about the heroin epidemic and a cathartic release of how I have dealt with addiction within very beloved people in my life

In love's warm embrace he sought solace.

"For all, your name I tender engraved on stone. It hurt me raw. [...] So I plea, so I beg, so my song, ends thus: You tell me, you tell me, because you must. - you told me everything, remember?" -- by G. For G.: Here is everything. ---x----x---x---x----x---x--- An anthology of poetry written by Calyxte ("The Virtuoso").

This poetry walks the line between classic confessional works and modern confessional poetry. It was completed by the author/illustrator sister team of Codi and Kelli Elliott.

# looking for Alaska My pivotal perspective. May not make any sense ....bare with me