Poems from erikabeatpoetry
I am an aspiring writer and poet in my senior year of high school. I am a survivor of emotional and financial abuse, as well as fibromyalgia, PCOS, POTS, and many other medical illnesses. I have depression caused by my abuse and medical issues and I try to overcome the struggles presented in my life. I love classic rock, poetry, and vinyl records and the best traits that would describe me would be shy, understanding, and empathetic.
Up above what suspended thoughts collapse
Underneath dark circles and brightened paths
Comes a voice from the land of pills and powders...
I cannot afford to send graduation announcements/invitations.
I cannot afford a class ring or printed versions of my senior photos.
I...
my family hates me, and i’m not adoptable
any adversary that must meet my mental chaos
drowns in an unattainable goal
beautiful people...
We all drink the world in misery as shuffled songs pass through cheap headphones
Maybe we’re all too distant through our telephone...
Maybe, just maybe, you can see me screaming. Maybe, instead of blaming me for making you feel ‘forgotten’ or ‘alone’ you can see how I...