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Abolished

A Poem by Tricia O'Brien

-She watches falling birds descend to the cold hard earth -She watches the broken tree limbs plunge to the damp saddened hillside -She watches dream..

"Loved"

A Poem by Tricia O'Brien

Made to feel guilty for giving selflessly Made ugly by those soulless Destructive words that slaughter and live forever Scars reopened. Blame misdi..

collapsing

A Poem by Tricia O'Brien

An aching that lives in the depths of ones soul A pain so riveting it paralyzes Loneliness that exceeds any reckoning A living death with no closur..

Unknown

A Poem by Tricia O'Brien

She holds her composure She masks her inner pain She hides her scars She covers up her fears She shows up for others and falls short when it come..

Stink

A Poem by Tricia O'Brien

Her insides glare. She is muffled by utter frustration unable to reach the closed mind that faces her. Mournful explosions from the depths inside. She..

Hold

A Poem by Tricia O'Brien

A memory that she holds is stronger than the blood that runs through her-She remembers warmth and the feeling of “okay”To most, this seems..

What Might Have Been

A Poem by Tricia O'Brien

She no longer rocks white tee’s n dirty jeansShe see’sToday nothing is cleanAnother day filled with broken dreams an empty screamsA once u..

She

A Poem by Tricia O'Brien

She’s a tidal wave- knocks kicks n throws it overShe’s a brutal strike- stings burns n leaves a markShe’s rough as leather-strong du..

Promises

A Poem by Tricia O'Brien

She pushes n pulls to make it fit-She struggles internally but shows nothing but grit-A simple explanation clues them in-But, it’s been so long ..

Suicide

A Poem by Tricia O'Brien

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