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The Dive

Submitted by Rosewood Apothecary on Mon, 2023-10-09 04:50

This phantom I’ve become
Starved for incessant connection
Unable to express this need
Permanently disconnected from myself

Peace and joy are emotionally expensive
I find myself at the toll booth of happiness
With little currency and less resolve
I’m given to choose the road of pain

It’s not that I’m entirely joyless
I suffer from intense bouts of happiness
I find no muse in this space, no inspiration
I can manifest no art if I’m satisfied

And so I dive
Without caution and fully headlong
Into my addictions
My sweet, safe, self destruction

Style / type: 
Free verse
Review Request (Intensity): 
I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back
Editing stage: 
Editing - draft
Content level: 
Not Explicit Content

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Geezer

Mon, 2023-10-09 10:05

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like yourself, many of us find we are. I found this to be plain, but simply marvelous as to the many nerves it has touched with so much grace. Great stuff! Nice to see you back to writing, I've missed you. ~ Geez.
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Lavender

Mon, 2023-10-09 17:33

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Hello, Tim,
How intense...and direct. I feel the turmoil here.
It is good to see you writing. Like Geezer, I've missed you and your many talents.
I hope you are well!
Lx

RoseBlack

Mon, 2023-10-09 17:46

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So much truth in this simple yet fantastic write. Nice to see you back! Hope you are well.

~RoseBlack~

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