therisa : Writing

Life With Sertraline

Life With Sertraline

A Poem by therisa


AloneWith a myriad of thoughtsSpinning around my mindClock radio displays2:58 am. Trying to avoidAny thoughtsAbout my bodyAnd what it's experiencingWi..
Speed

Speed

A Poem by therisa


How Effexor affected me.
Pain

Pain

A Poem by therisa


Acrostic.
A Criminal, As Charged

A Criminal, As Charged

A Poem by therisa


Once moreI want to cryCurling upIn a foetal positionOn my bed. Body reactingIn a negative wayTo my current anti-depressant. WonderingHow longI will co..
When Is A Need, A Need, And Not A Want

When Is A Need, A Need, And Not A Want

A Poem by therisa


Knowing when to accept help.
Storm Rider

Storm Rider

A Poem by therisa


I can feel itDeep within my soulIt's comingThe darkness is near. Moving northwardRiding hurricanes' backsHugging the coastlineBefore coming inland. Li..
Thursday's Musings

Thursday's Musings

A Poem by therisa


When a mind wanders.
My Need

My Need

A Poem by therisa


A soul's need for peace, after decades long fighting.
Now Or Never

Now Or Never

A Poem by therisa


I hear her songCalling to meLike the Siren did. OfferingHer impossible promiseMy soul yearns for. Each passing dayMy resistance weakensUnder Her influ..
It's She/Her, Not He/Him

It's She/Her, Not He/Him

A Poem by therisa


My reaction to someone, who continued to address with male pronouns, after being told otherwise, on-line.