Trauma

Trauma is a lot like having Cancer.

It grows year by year.

It amalgamates.

It grows in the dangerousness and seriousness of it.

The sooner it is dealt with, the better, the better chance you have of beating it,

the better you can cope with it. The longer it sits,

the more it becomes like stagnant water, filthy and pungent.

The more it sits, the longer you go without getting help, the more corroded your soul becomes,

until your Psyche is melting away, like the rotting flesh of a corpse.

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

we need to find expression that relieves us of trauma before it eats away at us to the point we disintegrate.
Quite the description here...this one punched me in the gut.
j.

[laylosh]

wow ur right on point btw i love ur poems

[light and ashes]

Thank you, for saying so.

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree my friend.
"The longer it sits,
the more it becomes like stagnant water,
filthy and pungent."
My grandmother told me. Old hate, old regret and the need of revenge become a heavy load to carry. We must forgive and we must remember. Powerful and outstanding poetry shared my friend.
Coyote

[light and ashes]

Hatred is the heavier load to carry, in my experience.

[Coyote Poetry]

My Ojibwa grandmother in 1905. Took from her home. The government cut her hair, changed her name and she was allowed to speak her language. She told me. I forgave them and I remember everything. I agree my friend.

[light and ashes]

that's terrible.

[Coyote Poetry]

She ensured. Us grandchildren kept the Ojibwa way. I teach my grandchildren, the same.

[Zoe Richardson]

This poem is spot on. As someone with PTSD, trauma can eat away at you. It never really goes away and sometimes it feels like you are just dousing perfume on a decomposing body. I could feel the hopelessness as well as the desire to get better. To cut out the cancer and live. Thank you for your words. I found encouragement in them!

[light and ashes]

yes....
That's awesome,
thank you!!

[Mauricio Montoya]

Its funny I came across this write, I've been going through my life can't go back before I go to my deep sleep its fear of what's next, thank you for sharing your thoughts

[light and ashes]

maybe you should get some concealing.
happy to help.

[Mauricio Montoya]

No I've been around the block, at my age you get used to it. Happy holidays.

[light and ashes]

Ok, take care.

[Desert Knave]

Very wise words. Trauma does indeed often "grow" if one attempts to just ignore it. ~Jim

[light and ashes]

It does, just that..
It's too serious to just sweep it under the rug.
It does not go away.

[light and ashes]

It does, just that..
It's too serious to just sweep it under the rug.
It does not just go away.

[Re-Pete]

can't argue with that. powerfully told ... :)

[light and ashes]

Well, thank you, Sir. I appreciate you stopping by, and appreciating what I had to say.

[Weeping willow]

Expressed nicely, Trauma is difficult thing to bear ;-}

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

That is drama for sure. The best fight against is telling you feelings to a friend.

[light and ashes]

Drama??....
I think you miss the point.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

that should have said trauma sorry

[light and ashes]

Oh ok......

[Matthew Kult]

Trauma is a type of cancer that you have to catch early. If you let it sit it will do exactly as the poem reads. Great write and read.

With love,

Matthew

[light and ashes]

Same as a tumor...
Thank you, Matthew.