My Special Garden

My Special Garden

A Poem by Blue Belle
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About cutting

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Microscopic seeds,
Bathed in poison,
Burry themselves
Beneath my skin.


They shelter in my brain.
They feed from my serotonin.
They travel through my neurons
And embed in my blood.


Sprouts are warning,
Full blossom is deadly.
Thoughts form petals,
Feelings shape leaves,
Flashbacks survive in roots.


Tending to the garden
I dig rows of red,
Releasing the venom
From the “soil.”


Blankets of white
Patch the “ground,”
Healing the open
Trenches.

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© 2013 Blue Belle


Author's Note

Blue Belle
Hope you enjoyed the reading. Any and all criticism is appreciated. Take Care! Stay Strong! :)

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You're a very talented writer. The metaphor you've used for this poem is a great choice, due to it's many componants, which help with the imagery you portray in the readers mind. This is one of my favorites of yours, well done ; it's great.

Posted 10 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Blue Belle

10 Years Ago

Thank you so much! I thought you would enjoy it.
I commend you for describing such an ugly, dark secret (at least mine is) with such beautiful, descriptive words. I can definitely understand where you get the garden metaphor from and you execute it exceptionally well.

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Blue Belle

11 Years Ago

Thank you! :)
thats...........sooooooooooooo beautifullly described!!!!!!!!!!! loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Blue Belle

11 Years Ago

Thanks! :)
Saumya

11 Years Ago

you r highly welcomed..!!!!!!111111

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Added on April 24, 2013
Last Updated on May 28, 2013
Tags: mental health, mental illness, mental disorder, depression, anxiety, self-harm, cutting

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Blue Belle
Blue Belle

Elmira, NY



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I am twenty-nine years old. I'm dealing with a mood disorder/depression, anxiety, an eating disorder, borderline personality disorder, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts. I love writing. and most of my .. more..

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