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Posted in Midnight Poems

We Write to Bleed Softer

We write because we can't scream—

so we etch it quietly into silence,

 each line a wound

 folded neatly on the page

 no one reads aloud.

Not all writing is pretty. 

Sometimes it reeks of rot,

 of a childhood stitched together

 with silence and duty,

 of love never fully given,

 of being seen but not understood.

We write because the ache needs form,

 and no one else is listening.

 A therapist would ask too much.

 A friend would turn away.

 But the page—the page never flinches.

Some days, it’s poetry.

 Others, it's confession dressed in metaphor, 

like calling your sadness

 a storm so people stop asking why you always carry an umbrella.

We write to survive the quiet, 

to name the ghosts before they settle in. We write because the mirror lies,

 but the ink doesn't.

Because trauma has no edges, 

but a stanza gives it shape. 

And if we're lucky— 

we make the pain beautiful for just a second,

just enough to keep going.

We write to feel seen, 

but not too much. 

Heard, but safely. 

We write because we were never taught

 how to ask for help without apology.

So we pour instead, again and again,

 until the words sound like breathing,

 until the silence finally breathes back.

~~~

@ghostinkpoetry

Beginning Today, I'll be sharing the poetry found on Tumblr where many poets write... If an individual does not immediately provide a name, I will use only the identification used on that site... 

As can be seen from this poem, this writer uses words to try to deal with situations in a life.

This writer has two themes to share--

Her inner life which she is not quite willing to totally reveal

Yet, she is willing to let us know that writing helps greatly in finding relief or at least a bit of respite.

For me, I had to add a last song where I hope the writer ultimately fnds peace

Perhaps you'd like to consider whether my musical accompaniment was what complemented...

Or perhaps suggest anothr song or two that could, you think, reflect how you read this poem.

I found the poem pulling me in as I read...

I wanted to talk with the writer, to share my thoughts

perhaps feedback that is too personal for this post?

The feelings of pain revealed, I wanted to see healed.

Perhaps I could help in some way

Can the author find sharing quietly can help

Let's try it... I'm posting in my group related to merging music with words... Join us there, GhostInk

And anybody else who feels a response to these words, whether or not they are yours...

Italics in poem are showing my response

Dear Writer, you need not apologize writing your words for us! We are thankful to have you share!

Glenda