Tag: Mental Health
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Take Me As I Am
A few drops of tomato sauce dried up on my ankle I didn’t even notice Everything is falling from my hands I’ve had to clean my kitchen too many times today When I’m clumsy, it means I need to worry I cut my hair hoping I would feel like I lost a lot […]
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It Takes Time
The silence is kind of odd for the one who has lived in chaos for too longIt’s nerve-wracking actuallyWhat to do with the space in your head?What to do with your time?Anxiety sets inBut this is the best I’ve ever livedIt’s true but the body needs to get used to thisThere’s no emergencyThere’s no angerThere’s […]
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Worthy (Video)
I posted my poem, Worthy earlier this morning. I wrote it at 4 am! It was what motivated me to get up and go for a walk. My walks are extremely important for my mental health and I was contemplating going outside even though I woke up with a lot of energy. “Angelica, you’re worth […]
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Happy Saturday!
Happy Saturday! I hope all of you are having a good day. I woke up today wanting to write to you. I always have so much to share but I have realized that I hold everything in until I am about to burst and baby, I am about to burst! I am currently sitting on […]
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I Need Comfort
The black gloves are sitting next to me They rest on pink satin I am attracted to beauty But I’m surrounded by messiness I didn’t do any of this on purpose When this happens it’s because I need something Mostly comfort but right now I don’t have it I look around This is not my […]
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Doesn’t Mean You Can’t Leap Forward
I’m crying insideDying sometimesTime passed me byAnd I was too busy recoveringI couldn’t move forwardNo matter how hard I triedI know comparison can crush youAnd I always wondered why I couldn’t thriveYesterday I got my answerMy God I didn’t knowHow much trauma sets you backDoesn’t mean you can’t leap forwardIt just means one has to […]
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I Choose Me
I choose meNo matter how much I cry for letting goI choose meNo matter if the future is unknownI choose meEven after others have said I’ve changedEven when I sound mean for stating what I wantEven when my insides are tossing and turning to do something about someone’s hardship even though they refuse to help […]
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Brick Wall
Layers upon layers Brick on brick on brick Creating a wall that I can’t break I run against it And I broke a few limbs I need to get on the other side I’m desperate For something new For something bright I can’t wait until the day I break the wall I’ve put up This […]
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Enjoy!
I have been taking this time to focus on my mental health and connect with nature. Here are a few pictures that I want to share with you! This break has been the best rest I have ever had. It has definitely not been easy. In fact, it has been extremely challenging. I don’t have […]
Angelica Flores 