Control its the power of easily manipulating someone Telling them what to do, what to wear and how to live. It's them discriminating against you because you're different They feel empowered Superior when they are getting what they want. They know they can tell you what to do and you'll listen simply because you have no choice They see you as your disability and not as a regular person. They underestimate you think that you can't think for yourself or take care of yourself when you have been for years And When you finally break free from them and their control they turn on you They are mad they call you names they disown you they tell you your dead to them and turn people against you And you are relieved that you are not being controlled anymore. You're finally your own person it's a bittersweet feeling but still takes its toll on your mental health sometimes. It's you learning to be strong but not trusting anyone. It's scary and you feel alone but you can do it you have to do it You have no choice you have to learn to be strong to stay strong There are days where you feel like you're going to break but you hold it together You hide your pain behind a mask so no one can see it and you hide it well. There are things you can and can't control I'm not one of them

How deep do you go, do you even know in the mirror - who do you see that mask that you wear to pretend you don’t care Is the prison that stops you being free Those pushed down emotions, And held back notions Are the reasons you cannot find peace It’s all too consuming your self abusing Time to let your punishment cease it’s a cycle of pain that needs someone to blame , and that someone always ends up being you learn to love from within let your healing begin You deserve the best version of you You have so much to give, A whole life to live it’s too precious to hide it away Sing from your soul Let yourself be whole Free yourself - starting today it’s you that must change I know that you’re scared, So ask yourself - What do you choose ? A life you don’t want ? People you don’t like ? Is that what your worried you’ll lose ! it’s a cycle of pain that needs someone to blame , and that someone always ends up being you learn to love from within let your healing begin You deserve the best version of you Be the best version of you

Hey guys, Thanks so much for being part of the community and sharing your amazing work, It’s so good to read each others work and to have our own work read, Anyone fancy a prompt to get the creative juices flowing …… Scenario - 40-50yrs old Kids growing up Been working for years to keep a home, Feeling like they’ve missed out, Unappreciated Depressed Anxious Fed up If you fancy having a go, please do.. And format, any length, just what ever comes. Will post end of the week - ✨✨

Hi everyone!! I just joined the community and just started writing again very recently. This is the first poem I’ve written since 2021 and I hope you like it :) my eyes flutter, unfocus, then derealize drift back behind sockets where they once did reside those cavernous hollows bored into the face of a doll given life by some cosmic mistake thaumaturgical construct clockwork pantomime chinese room formed of flesh algorithmic design her face, polished porcelain, just reflects what it’s shown. a puppet, cut from strings, still does as it’s told. always oblige — don’t dare to say no easier not knowing just how far they’ll go keep giving and giving, deny compensation love waits behind the next accommodation they take until nothing is left to remove no wants, no edges, no will to refuse with nothing distracting, glimpse up at her face the last intact surface still holding its glaze a glint in her eyes — not desire, not will just themselves, staring back, perfectly still practiced warmth flattened in porcelain sheen now forced to confront the person they’d been revulsion spreads slow, like blood on a page affection recedes, the usurpation of rage all kindness she offered now framed as deceit far easier to lie than admit what they’d seen abandoned, left empty, and stuck with the bill for passing as something both more and less real they leave her behind, seeking warmth, seeking life something less artificial, no mere homunculi

TOUGH LOVE Tough love is hard to accept feelings I wept Tough love is cold But it grows on you like mould Tough love makes you sad Especially when it comes from your dad Tough love hurts the heart Feeling like it's torn apart Tough love teaches you lessons Which down the road lead to confessions Tough love leaves you lonely In places where old men say blow me Tough love is hard to accept Leaves you alone, feelings, I wept Tough love hurts your soul Leading to all the things I stole Tough love is hard to take But one thing it isn't... is fake