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Poem / Romance

February 25, 2025

Reads: 13

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

"Paper Hearts" is a reflective poem about the transition from childhood innocence to the complexities of adulthood. It contrasts the joy of exchanging paper hearts in elementary school with the emotional distance and resentment that can grow over time. Through vivid imagery and poignant metaphors, the poem explores themes of… Read More

Tags: love, friendship, poetry, loneliness

Nancy set down her dinner plate, cleared the table, and unfolded a newspaper she’d been meaning to read. With a pen in hand, she carefully jotted down her to-do list for tomorrow. Organizing her plans always gave her a sense of control, a small comfort in the quiet of her… Read More

Tags: loneliness, cats

Poem / Poetry

February 10, 2025

Reads: 15

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Suicide in slow motion . . . Read More

Tags: loneliness, collision, hopelessness, seeds, forging

Lucy has a double life and she yearns for something solid and real. The closest thing she has to real is her dog Maxxie and her doorman, Bruno. A girl with big dreams searches for love in all the wrong places. Read More

Tags: loneliness, unrequited-love

Most people-pleasers at some point find themselves taken advantage of. Some of us get caught in stupid games led by cruel people, but I think that most people learn someday to take care of themselves and cut off those who do not serve us. The title was written to demonstrate… Read More

Tags: depression, anger, loneliness, angst, mental-illness

The girl appears at dusk on platform one, slumped on a black bench. It is bitterly cold in early March. She is wearing a short, shiny leather zip-up jacket over a clingy cream dress. Covered in grime. Shivering with cold. The teenager wrings her hands and tries to stay warm.… Read More

Tags: loneliness, girl, mother, homelessness, act-of-kindness

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Poem / Poetry

December 26, 2024

A poem that transcends all global societies, exploring the inner turmoil and struggles of a person who feels overwhelmed by life's challenges and ultimately makes the fateful decision to end their suffering. The poem is intended to raise awareness and questions about the nature of resilience, hope, and the limitations… Read More

Tags: depression, loneliness, suicide, mental-illness

Memories of how things were. Read More

Tags: love, poetry, writing, loneliness, sadness

Tags: loneliness, narrative, short-story

"4:20 AM Thoughts" takes you into the mind of a restless soul, wide awake when the world sleeps. It's about those nights when your thoughts hit harder, the city feels colder, and your heart wrestles with things left unsaid. Through the eyes of a photographer chasing purpose and connection, this… Read More

Tags: love, thoughts, loneliness, mens-fiction

Short Story / Young Adult

November 15, 2024

Reads: 160

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

A journey of finding the "missing piece" in your life. Read More

Tags: loneliness, identity, self-discovery

Poem / Romance

November 02, 2024

Tags: love, relationships, loneliness, fear, trauma

Poem / Poetry

November 01, 2024

Reads: 229

Comments: 2

The Booksie Classic House

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XN9CrqlcvIY Here is a link to my you tube channel where I read my poetry from my book, Seedy Town Blues Collected Poems, available on Amazon. Read More

Tags: love, loss, pain, loneliness

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"I find your poetry so diverse - and utterly fulfilling. Never stop." Read More

Sometimes, we must linger for God's best, which is not passively hoping. Hannah Cotton has waited fifteen years for the man who causes her breath to increase and her heart to flutter. She yearns to be married to a man who adores her, and they can spend the rest of… Read More

Tags: relationships, loneliness, courtship, singleness, loveandmarriage

Here is a link to my you tube channel where I read my poetry from my book, Seedy Town Blues Collected Poems, available on Amazon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur5pZxbd7hE Read More

Tags: pain, loneliness, anxiety

...Where should I bury my loneliness Under the heavy slate blue sky? Read More

Tags: love, lost, loneliness, solitude, heart-broken

heavy metal song Read More

Tags: song, loneliness, help, screams, metal

I went out for a drink during of Binghamton University alumni homecoming Read More

Tags: hope, loneliness, conversation, bar, wandering

taken from my book, "FAT & Single" Read More

Tags: pain, loneliness, singlehood, my_living_situation, a_death_wish

Lonely people think too much . . . lonely people feel too much . . . lonely people never see beyond tomorrow . . . . Read More

Tags: world, passion, loneliness, birds, wonder

Just a thought put into words of my personal journey -- it's been one of those days . . . Read More

Tags: alone, loneliness, mind, body, spirit

Poem / Poetry

August 28, 2024

Reads: 102

Comments: 3

The Booksie Classic House

Check out my book Seedy Town Blues Collected Poems on Amazon.com. My E-Book (Limited Editon) Rise Up Collected Poems and Short Stories is available right here on Booksie. Here's a link to my you tube channel where I read my poetry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHB1Q13LID4&t=14s Read More

Tags: depression, hope, loneliness

Tags: loneliness, bath, nostalgia

Dead-end jobs suck, and then you die... Read More

Tags: depression, loneliness, wage-slave

In a world that feels increasingly distant, LeRoy grapples with the heavy cloak of loneliness that shrouds his every day. As he navigates the silence of empty spaces and unspoken questions, he wonders why friendship eludes him and whether anyone will care when twilight descends. With each haunting thought, he… Read More

Tags: loneliness, aging, self-reflection, existential-questions, emotional-struggles

Tags: loneliness, sadness, ego, avid, long

Lying lifeless in my shell Alone in this existence; This hell Straight jacket lungs gasping for breath Feeling guilty As I hope for death I’ve failed to live Failed to smile Lied to everyone All the while I’m fine Just tired I don’t want to die Sour dreams in sugared… Read More

Tags: depression, loneliness, sadness, sorrow

Kara waits through an evening for her boyfriend to come home. She finds the worry and frustration of the time passing regressing her habits and emotions. Read More

Tags: love, dating, loneliness, cigarette

Can't move on from a relationship? Depressed? Sad?Financial crisis? Facing all kinds of problems nobody has heard of? Well, you have come to the right place. Just like there is a Manual present for new a device or an appliance, there is also "A Manual" that I have for all… Read More

Tags: depression, life, loneliness, sadness, motivation

Short Story / Fantasy

May 30, 2024

Reads: 478

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

The Great Rook is an honourable and proud bird. Broken-winged, shunned and abandoned by the 'clamour', he walks the earth eternally seeking answers. Will he ever remember what happened on the fateful night the rookery was disbanded? Read More

Tags: moral, loneliness, twist

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