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The Art of Healing: A Poetry Collection

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Utica chapter.

Healing is an art, take care of yourself. I know things aren’t okay right now, but they will be. I hope this reaches you in time.

All Black

Wearing all black

Today

In symbol

Of the loss

Of the person

I can

No longer

be

Mourning

The death

Of my innocence

Just a fracture

Of the person

I used to be

Sem·blance ˈsembləns/noun

Looking at my reflection

Not recognizing the person

Standing

In front of me

Saddened by the loss but

Celebrating

The new me

For I am a warrior

But most importantly

A survivor

How he left

I poured my soul,

Out to him,

And he,

Spat it out,

Before digesting,

I was captivated,

By the garden,

He built for me,

But quickly learned,

Thorns weren’t worth,

His beauty,

He grew tired,

And left me,

For another rose,

But we,

Were still in the same garden,

Infidelity,

What a way,

To go.

 

For the Broken

He told me,

To be mature,

And not tell,

Everyone,

How he,

Left,

But I will not,

Be silenced,

For if you,

Break,

A poets,

Heart,

the whole,

World,

Will know,

About the awful,

Deeds,

You commit.

Parts of my soul, displayed with words for you. I hope this collection eases your mind. Never shrink yourself for another.

Raven is a Utica College psychology Major. She emjoys poetry, and informational articles. She has a aspiration of writing her own book one day, and loves helping others.
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