Shadows And Scars by Isla <3 at Inkitt

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Shadows and scars

This story contains themes of: depression, self-harm, suicide

Poetry Mental Health Mental Health Struggles Emotive

Story Notes

Writer's Note

Hi there, I’m Isla. This is a collection of poems which I am continuing to write about my struggles with anxiety and depression as a young person. I hope that reading these will help people to feel less alone if they are in dealing with similar issues.

WARNING: These poems do contain ideas around self harm, depression and suicide so please don’t read them if these are sensitive areas for you.

Thank you so much for reading, I hope you like the poems :)

P.S. Reviews and comments would be greatly appreciated <3

Summary

Shadows and scars is a collection of poems about my personal experiences with anxiety and depression as a young person.

Genre: Poetry

Author: Isla <3

Status: Ongoing

Chapters: 7

Rating: n/a

Age Rating: 16+

Trapped

Trapped.

Trapped in this body,

trapped in this mind.

Trapped in this cycle,

of meaning I'm trying to find.

Days dissolve into minutes,

time feels unreal.

Searching for answers,

about what I should feel.

Cut after cut.

Tear after tear.

Begging for something more,

yet caged in by fear.

Whispers of despair.

Voices in my head,

continue to mock me.

I may as well be dead.

I laugh and laugh,

I really hate my life.

And all I want to do

Is use that fucking knife.

Chapters

1. Trapped

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