I wonder if I am strong enough to stand up and win this fight, a fight I did not start but it seems I must win. The road I have picked is definitely not an easy one. There are many who stand in my path, determined to knock me from it. I try to take the high road and makes friends with those who... Sign in to see full entry.
Some things just hurt no matter how hard you try not to let them. Part of me struggles not to be hurt by it. I really don't want to be hurt by it because I was already thinking about having a good cry earlier and this just might do it. Which is funny because normally when I get my feelings hurt I... Sign in to see full entry.
I've struggled a long time with depression, making the choice every day that I will get up and have a good day, I will make every effort to make the day count in some small way. But lately I've found myself floating along in a sea of gloom that I just can't shake. I know part of it is the energy I'm... Sign in to see full entry.
The urge to break things is strong right now, on a day when my emotions run right under the surface of my skin I feel the muscles twitch as I fight to maintain my calm. Nothing done to me has caused this sudden burst of anger, to be honest I'm not sure what direction it would take were it allowed to... Sign in to see full entry.
The thought of sleep holds not promise of peace for me tonight, only the promise of continued horrors and heart pounding fear. But exhaustion is pulling at me, a person can only go so long without closing their burning eyes. When I do I see things best left where they came from. Why I am having... Sign in to see full entry.
Trapped beneath every layer of protection I have built around myself, under every choice I've made in this life and every path I've walked, lies the heart of a very ruthless person. It's not a pretty thing to realize that while I am a kind and loving individual, if you push a certain set of buttons,... Sign in to see full entry.
I feel like I am walking into a den of snakes, wearing nothing to protect myself. Armed with only my wits and will to survive, I feel woefully unprepared for the trouble that lays in wait for me. Balancing on the razors edge right now, I feel the anger at the injustice of it all welling below me,... Sign in to see full entry.
I struggle with my mind tonight, fighting for control of my wayward thoughts. On nights like these I know sleep will not be my friend. My mind races but not one thought can be picked out and examined. There are so many things I need to focus on, and right now my mind is a blur of moving targets as I... Sign in to see full entry.
I wonder what people see when they look at me. I don't mean physically, that's easy. I mean inside of my mind, where my true self is. I wonder if people actually take the time to look past my exterior to the person I am deep down. Especially those who claim to know how to read people. Because from... Sign in to see full entry.
It's not often I get a lot of time to myself. When there are others in your house, time alone is hard to come by. Even if they are not physically in the room with you, you are not truly alone. I've needed these brief hours badly for some time. Not that I don't love those who interrupt my time to... Sign in to see full entry.