D.ealt E.ver F.rivolousity E.xpecting A.ngst but T.riumphant in the end

Trigger warning ! ⚠️ ⚠️ Innuednos of suicide

My blankets were sopping wet
from mopping the constant spill of tears,
as like a monsoon in India.
I kept moving forward,
often, through the rain and raging storms.

Days are becoming more clear.
Time that usually was fleeting is returning.
I was chronically confused.
My frustration becoming contagious.
It became all too much
when my most daunting demon
glared me down, in MY own home.

I stood my ground
and called for help all at the same time.
I didn’t let him take my life,
didn’t choke my flame.

I’m alive.

Alive

6 responses to “D.ealt E.ver F.rivolousity E.xpecting A.ngst but T.riumphant in the end”

Christopher Marcus

February 18, 2025 at 2:35 pm

So say we all. Thank you.

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BrittnyLee

February 18, 2025 at 7:14 pm

Thank you so much 😊

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WanderingCanadians

February 20, 2025 at 10:20 am

Powerful piece. I like how you structured the title too to spell out defeat and yet were indeed triumphant in the end.

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1. BrittnyLee
  
  February 20, 2025 at 9:22 pm
  
  Thank you. I’m trying to turn a rough experience into art and continue to grow from it ❣️😁 It helps so much
  
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  1. WanderingCanadians
    
    February 20, 2025 at 10:14 pm
    
    Writing can be very therapeutic. And it’s a great way to make sense of things. I admire how you’re able to articulate your thoughts, feelings and emotions into your poetry. You really have a gift with words.
    
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  2. BrittnyLee
    
    February 21, 2025 at 3:30 pm
    
    Thank you, Linda. It means a lot to me coming from you . I look at your blogs and I’m like wow 😲😳. I love your travel pieces. I’m always looking for places for Matt and I to check out ☺️ . I have been writing poetry since about the 6th grade. I took a lot of classes, too. My favorites were argumentative writing and creative writing in college . They were so much fun. I almost regret going to school for psychology. I don’t though. I’m thinking about going back to school for writing once some other student loan stuff gets sorted lol 😁😆 thank you so much for your kind words and friendship
    
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