"Heartbeat of Promise": a Poem
Ba-bump, Ba-bump It’s the sound of a heartbeat, A guarantee that life goes on. It’s life and hope and a promise Tha-thump, Tha-thump Tha-...
Lenya Goda (SLU ‘22)
Lenya Goda (SLU ‘22)
I am a writer, reader, poet, and storyteller! I normally write about mental health, but I am expanding my fields. I really hope that my articles help people know that they are not alone in their struggles and give hope to many!
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To Kick-start the Season of Thanksgiving: a Poem
During the holidays, Everything feels a little harder, A little darker, A little sadder. People ask me, "What are you doing for...
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Come Morning Light: a Poem
I won't say that the bad won't happen And I can't say that everything will get better. But what I can promise you-- Come morning light, The...
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Learn to Forgive Yourself: A Poem
Learn to forgive Child You, For all their mistakes and screw-ups, For all their naïveté and innocence Learn to forgive Teen You, For all...
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A Meeting: A Poem
I was hiking to sight-see And I saw her Shoeless, trying to catch minnows, Giggling with glee when she failed. I thought she was so naive,...
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My Story To Tell: a Poem
There’s this girl you haven’t met before, and I’d like to tell her tale, This girl, you may have seen her, but you do not know her story...
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Dear Survivor
When I see you.
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Chasing Red: a Poem
To feel winter, Cold, isolated, alone. To feel nothing, the white snow numbing every color around you, till all there is, is white and gray...
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Inhale, Exhale, Repeat: A Poem
Inhale, exhale, repeat. Waking up is progress, continue. Breathe and get up, repeat. Always remember: continue. If you forget, perhaps it...
