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They call it functioning anxiety

A Poem by Jane Stones

I force my eyes shut begging rather to stay in the nightmares of sleep than to face the reality of consciousness. The butterflies are there before..

Anxiety

A Poem by Jane Stones

I'm not coping today. Not a bit There's a rollercoaster in my stomach I'm dry from the outside in And my bones are cold Physical symptoms of ..

Soulmate

A Poem by Jane Stones

The funny thing about soul mates is so many people spend their lives trying to find theirs and yet they have no clear definition of what the soul is. ..

Seen

A Poem by Jane Stones

Surrounded by expensive clothes and judgemental eyes A constant toe to head analysis of my middle class attire Makeup caked faces and perfectly ma..

Restless

A Poem by Jane Stones

You and I are the same, we aren’t so different I recognise the restlessness The constant craving for something more … insatiabl..

Inadequate

A Poem by Jane Stones

Not even you accept me. I'm once again Inadequate The nameless faceless don't respond Their silence screams Inadequate I'm a closed book ..

Objectification

A Poem by Jane Stones

I can't seem to find the words to explain the filth hidden in honourable titles ... A 'gentlemens' club called 'Chivalry' Justification for a lie ..

Journey in my head

A Poem by Jane Stones

I awake to face another day in my head... A journey through the forest of guilt, tree branches thick with feathers and their song of my ini..

Trying

A Poem by Jane Stones

You're trying now Because I broke down... and you walked in I can't find a song to lose myself in No lyrics encapsulate this kind ..

A place to lay my head

A Poem by Jane Stones

"I won't need a man" "I won't rely on that" "I'll be independent" The words of a child Taken into adulthood And made a reality Now I don't hav..