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Self-talk

Conversations with myself

By Moon DesertPublished 4 years ago Updated about a year ago 1 min read
Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash

“Cut to the chase

You’re not there

All you can do

Is to brace yourself

Do what you can

So as not to get tangled up again

In uselessness dripping through

Unsuccessful connections in the brain

They are all not good

But at least to be repaired

To be able to stand

In fully radiant lights

Casting a new perspective on the case

Old as ancient times

Yet still resonating in the genes”

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“I’ll fix it; I know I can

I just need to find the way

To deal with it on my own

Using the resources available to me

They attack me from everywhere

So, there’s no way

I can miss them”

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“Be brave, brace yourself

Cos yourself is the only one you have”

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April – September 2022

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Thank you for reading!

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About the Creator

Moon Desert

UK-based

BA in Cultural Studies

Unsplash

Crime Fiction: Love

Poetry: Friend

Psychology: Salvation

I write only because there is a voice within me that will not be still.

Sylvia Plath

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