As some of you may know, I recently entered my first poetry competition. I didn’t expect to win, and I didn’t, but it was good for me to put myself out there.
So now, in keeping with exposing my soul to whoever wants to read it, here are the two poems I entered into the competition.
Feel free to let me know what you think in the comments below.
The theme of the competition was “Take this…” and we had free rein to interpret that how we wished. I chose to focus on my experiences with Borderline Personality Disorder. As you will see, they were both written in very different headspaces.
Gift
My heart is black and clogged with pain
And all it wants, to beat again
Though poisoned by the smog of life
Still useful if you take a knife
And plunge the blade into my chest
And take from me, I wonโt protest
Iโll pluck the organ from this frame
And lay it down, itโs yours to claim
Just take this broken heart of mine
And with your veins let intertwine
My heart inside myself, redundant
Bequeathed to you, with love abundant
Free
My life, so far, a dizzying fog
The simplest task, a draining slog
A deadweight shackled my chest
I’m not just sad, I am depressed.
The loves I’ve lost, I fear to count
Emotions I cannot surmount
Then with a word, the shrinks assign
I’m not insane, I’m Borderline.
For some, these words can cause despair
For me, a chance, my thoughts laid bare
To those accusing, take your pill
I’m not a villain, I’m just ill.
Now redefined and understood
Where once could not, I dare I could
I take this glimpse of hope and run
And with new light, new life begun.
The road is long, with struggles more
But now a spark inside my core
I never saw, but now I see
I’m not defeated, I am free.
Thanks for reading. Leave your comments below!
These are beautiful, I’m really touched that you shared these with your readers ๐ Thank you and definitely keep writing! You are an amazing writer and your poems are so powerful.
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Thank you so much, that means a great deal to me! I hope these poems are just the beginning.
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Truthful & honest. Well done.๐
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Thank you ๐๐
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Absolutely fantastic writing. Xx
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Thank you so much! ๐๐
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These are wonderful, thank you so much for sharing them with us! I’m sorry to hear you didn’t win the competition, but keep trying – you clearly have a lot of talent.
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Thank you so much! Entering my first competition has been a big step outside my comfort zone, and now with all the lovely feedback I’ve had, I feel much more confident about sharing my poems, so that’s a win in itself! ๐
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Love your writing and way with words!
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Thank you so much, you’re too kind! ๐
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