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sleepless nights

Poetry

poetry by me, raw and emotional. probably needs trigger warnings so here's some, just in case; abuse mention, self harm mention, suicide mention, bpd, ptsd and bipolar mentions. possible mentions of alcohol and drugs. intentionally lowercased, be ma...

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by Sleepysadpoet

by Sleepysadpoet

                                    
                                              i can't pretend i'm okay all the time.
                          my brain paralyzes every part of me, especially the part that convinces me i am okay.
                          you could tell me you love me every day, every hour, and i still wouldn't be convinced,

                          because my brain won't let me be.
                          my brain controls every part of me.
                          why can't i rest? why can't i feel alive again?