https://www.wattpad.com?mode=1&language=1&lim=&search=&utm_source=rss Wattpad - Discover a World of Unlimited Stories https://static.wattpad.com/be/image/logo.gif?v=1777662904 https://www.wattpad.com?mode=1&language=1&lim=&search=&utm_source=rss https://www.wattpad.com/439983374-lost-in-the-woods-writing-challenge-submission?utm_source=rss<b>ShayLessman / 2 pages</b><br/>A lost in the woods short story for the Kik Weekly Writing Challenge.A lost in the woods short story for the Kik Weekly Writing Challenge.

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]]>https://www.wattpad.com/435987928-independence-day-hospital-stay?utm_source=rss<b>ShayLessman / 1 page</b><br/>Not a story, but a poem inspired by a number of events occurring on and around July 4th, 2017 ranging from a friend's suicide, another friend's suicide attempt on the same day, and the looming threat of the AHCA's passing. This poem utilizes shor...Not a story, but a poem inspired by a number of events occurring on and around July 4th, 2017 ranging from a friend's suicide, another friend's suicide attempt on the same day, and the looming threat of the AHCA's passing. This poem utilizes short lines and rhyme/slant rhyme with imagery to evoke not only a troubled character, but a scene indicative of the current state of the nation's mentally ill and the for-profit nature of many medical practitioners and healthcare organizations. This poem contains mature content and may contain triggering language. Please use discretion when deciding to read this poem or share it with others. Thank you.

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]]>https://www.wattpad.com/412415775-the-void?utm_source=rss<b>ShayLessman / 5 pages</b><br/>When mental illness warps a suffer's perception of an innocuous common occurrence, what unfolds is a tale of the depths our inner darkness can take us to and to what lengths we'll go to escape the darkness. If you have comments or suggestions reg...When mental illness warps a suffer's perception of an innocuous common occurrence, what unfolds is a tale of the depths our inner darkness can take us to and to what lengths we'll go to escape the darkness. If you have comments or suggestions regarding this tale or any others that I write here, reach out to me on Wattpad, or shoot me an email at shay.lessman@gmail.com. Thanks for reading!

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