I’m sorry boy That a person with your own blood Treats you like you were dirt And when the beatings Didn’t bring you down On your knees anymore The words That cut like knives Took the place of the physical abuse A cycle that you can’t get out of With the fear that You will … Continue reading Off The Topic Thursdays/ Abuse
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Off The Topic Thursdays/ The Sea
On a boat ride With the sun on my face The soft breeze And the gentle waves With that cuddling sound Adding to nature’s music But the tables Have turned And the sea became cold When people are trying to escape war In a sea that has More plastic waste Than it has fish.
Off The Topic Thursdays/ Social Media
Social media Is the body fuel Your life Now depends on Likes and shares Sending hate Is one click away And all our friends Are behind a screen The new way Of showing emotion Is by sending An emoji. Alex
Off The Topic Thursdays/ My Trans Brain
Every morning I wake up With puppy kisses Which makes me smile But then My dysphoric mind Wakes up too And it starts to hear My high voice And going on to think About my chest But luckily with a chest binder Gives me the strength To fight this battle For yet another Day
Off The Topic Thursdays/ Fake Smile
I have To fake smile Since The pain In my mind Is Invisible So it’s Something that No one Can see So They don’t Believe me When I Tell him That It’s there. Alex
Off The Topic Thursdays/ Rich vs Poor
A street divided One side with the rich And one side with The poor The rich with shopping bags But when you turn your head You see people on the pavement Begging for something To eat While watching The people on The other side Throwing away Their money and Good yummy food
Off The Topic Thursdays/ Hidden Truths
The bluest of skies With a silent breeze The most golden of wheat And the birds Singing their sweet song So peaceful Outside that little house But inside There is a man That is tired Of fake smiles Fed up of pretending That everything is good And right When his mind Is sick And dark … Continue reading Off The Topic Thursdays/ Hidden Truths
