The trauma which I had buried deep
mistaking it to be dead,
sadly lay unforgotten, in a slumber
tucked away in a remote corner of my heart.
Shadows eclipsed under the blanket of time emerge,
as ghosts of the past, start to haunt my present.
Wispy fringes of pain gather momentum
inundates my mind with a broody melancholy.
A sense of estrangement overwhelms my being,
conflicting dissonance envelopes my psyche.
Dismantling my marquee of balance,
it holds my sanity to ransom,
driving me to the brink of insanity!
Reena’s exploration challenge #190 : Insanity
Such an evocative poem Radhika!
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Thank you Sadje!
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You’re welcome
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I relate to this. Great writing
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That is a very sad space to be in Lorraine. Hope life blesses you with good times. Take care my friend ❤️
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Thankyou so much. Yes, life does bless me very much. I hope it does you too. ❤️
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🙏❤️
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Powerful words, mam! “When the ghosts of the past haunt my present”- This single line alone would resonate with every trauma survivor ever. Powerful poem! 🙏
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Thanks Sahana. That sadly is the truth for many who have been through that dark phase in life.
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Marvelous, Radhika!! Yes…traumatic experiences just hide like a shadow, waiting to cast its dark wings…!
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Thank you Indira. Yes and often that emergence is very painful.
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Amazing how those bits of trauma can resurface.
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Yes V.J, sadly any incident of present can be a trigger to that. Thank you!
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Welcome!
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A powerful piece!
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Thank you Susan!
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An excellent take on the both the prompts! Well done, my dear
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Thanks a lot Shweta!
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You’re welcome 😀
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This was absolutely amazing. Always good to read your words.
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Thank you Moushumi!
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Marvelous expressions relating to the dark side of life. A brilliant take on the prompts, Radhika!
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Thank you so much Eugenia!
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Most welcome!
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Nice 👌😍
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Thanks Jyothi!
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Welcome 🙏
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Beautifully written radhika..! Amazing take..!🤗
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Thanks dear ☺️
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My pleasure..!😊
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Brilliant writing, Radhika! It takes a therapist to drive out those demons. They can be buried and topped up with positivity, but are capable of springing up in bizarre formats.
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Sometimes the most random incident can trigger the memory of the trauma. Thanks a lot Reena!
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Reblogged this on Reena Saxena and commented:
Driving me crazy …..by Radhika
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You depicted so well how the gripping of past trauma can resurface and rise again with your brilliant poem Radhika! Well strung with vivid imagery. 💖
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Thanks a lot for your kind words Cindy ❤️
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You’re so welcome Radhika!💖
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So well expressed R!
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Many thanks N!
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Reblogged this on NEW OPENED BLOG > https:/BOOKS.ESLARN-NET.DE.
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Thanks for the reblog 🙏
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Sadly this is true for some of us 💔💔
Truth is, to forget is a blessing which everyone just can’t do. Beautiful poem with deep thoughts dear Radhika. 🤝
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Some scars remain deep and permanent though the passage of time seems to lighten them. Thanks dear 🤗
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You expressed those burried feelings brilliantly Radhika.
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Many thanks Sowmya!
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I can think of people suffering this, it is difficult to watch them hurt like this, yet the journey is inescapable for all of us in some or other. I feel it in your words. Beautiful words in poetry as always 💛
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Yes, though time acts as a balm, the memory rekindles agonisingly painful and sad emotions.
Thanks so much for your support Pragalbha!
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You are very welcome 💛💝
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Wow Radhika what a powerful poem. Traumatic experiences in life are so painful and teaches us so much in life. Great work
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Thank you Kamal!
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You are welcome Radhika.
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Well expressed the feelings of past trauma haunting the present Radhika!! ❤
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Thanks Suni ❤️
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Most of the time you make to wonder how one can write like this maam. This is definitely one of your best. I hope this words makes many to relate with it. You are people’s writer.
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Appreciate your kind words Meenakshi. Much gratitude ❤️
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Awesome work!!
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Thanks a lot Kimberlee!
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Such a wonderful poem❤️😊
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Olivia, many thanks ❤️
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Beautifully written
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Thank you!!
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I simply love your choice words
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Thanks a lot A !
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Great writing Radhika
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Thanks Tanvir
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sheesh. this is beautiuful.
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Thank you
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This!!!😭💙
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It is sad yes. Thanks Lexa 🙏
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Beautifully said🖤
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Thank you 😊
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This seems realistic, Radhika. In high school PE, we had a unit on mental illness. I was very worried because I seemed to have every symptom mentioned in the class. I later figured out that mental illness is an exaggeration of something everyone has experienced to a degree at one time or another. Excellent portrayal! ❤
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All of us have to deal with a fair amount of mental stress in this journey of life. Though, I am fortunate not to have experienced depression, I am not in a position to comment on what people suffering from it actually go through.
I am glad that though you had those symptoms, you did not let it overwhelm you.
Thanks and take care dear Cheryl ❤️
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Very evocative!
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🙏🙏
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