What Is It?

Why do people read my writing?

Am surprised

Anyone reads my poems

And response to them.

 

Never figuring

They hold any meaning

Beyond the words

Before them.

 

As my heart bleeds out

On the white page

Or computer screen.

 

In expressing

Far more sorrows

Than joys.

 

What do you see

That I don't

In my writing?

 

Am I

Being neurotic

For asking you

This question?

 

Truthfully

Never expected

Anyone to read this

Except those

Who I share

My poetry with.

 

A soft sigh escapes

Into the autumn night

As I ponder

These questions.

Reviews

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very nice piece. i think so many poets write great poems. but just few get attention of world. but it s great if somebody stop by and left your words for us.

[therisa]

Thank you, Woodsman. Not sure, too many people want to read, of my suffering and healing.

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i am sure these who read it. you give inspiration and hope for living.

[therisa]

Am trying to find that within myself, as I struggle with childhood abuse, chronic depression, PTSD and various anxiety disorders.

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i am sorry you get lot of ugly expirience at your life. art can help us and show way to the light. only what i can say . i wish you happines and life full of light. i know maybe is not enough. i myself have expirience from physical abuse from my parents . when i was child i was stuttering and other children laugh on me. i feel very lonely and hate all the world. when i was 25 i start travelling around the world and make volluntering job. i find people like me i find people who understand me. that s help me lot. i am gratefull for myself i get out. but still i am very shy boy with big fear inside me even i am over 38 years old. i just write this cause i want show you are not alone . up there outside are thousands and thousands people like us.

[therisa]

I know, Woodsman. For many years, I have repressed these memories, until a brutal panic attack, lasting 26 hours, broke down my mental barriers. For the last 7 years, I have been slowly rebuilding my defenses. It was suggested to me, I should try writing, as a release for my traumatic past. This January will mark, a year for me, which I have been involved with an art therapy program that treats everyone, as an artist, allowing us, to follow whatever creative path, we want. Myself, I have selected clay-ceramics, as my area. The instructor has told me, I have talent, and wants me, to explore it further.

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hi i am sorry i yesterday dont reply. but i was ready to the bed. it s must be realy horrible have this expirience . sometimes i have loom down but probably is nothing what you have at your life. i think is great you choose art way. do something creative can make you more happy at this world. myself at past i also visit artheraphy . is was at Prague is was drawing colours on the wet paper. is was explore your fear and try understant them. is was great. cause we became very good friend all group. and we spend weekends together on the country house. drawing and chating and is was great. i also make clay ceramic at one studio. that was quiet dark season i made some scary sculputure . that time i saw myself like art decadence . so i basicaly hurt myself. so wish you best . and promise i go to your profil more often . have nice day at ONTARIO

[therisa]

Woodsman, you have no need to apologize to me. We all have down times, which we need to heal ourselves. Am grateful that you were able to do so, for yourself. And thank you, very much.

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thank you too. for your compassion.

[therisa]

Your welcome, Woodsman.