The Essence Of Who I Am

Poetry

  • The Hardest Goal I set for Myself

    Make it through the year Get out of bed Nurse, my son Dont cry every day Don’t get depressed againWhatever I do, don’t get depressed againDon’t yell Dont hurt yourself… Read more

  • I don’t see myself as a mother

    I’m finding myself again Like climbing out of a World War 2 bunker I thought the world was ending But it was just the end of the musical number Taking… Read more

  • Papa

    You will never be forgotten Your love for murder mysteries and your garden You had a beautiful life that bloomed into your children, and now your children’s children And I… Read more

  • I might never speak again

    Tell us about a time when you felt out of place. Right now All the time I’m too deep Don’t want to see the world I want to cut it… Read more

  • Grief is the heartbroken widow

    I’ve learned after depression That you have to fight for life So hard it’s like a battle ground One you have flashbacks of war all the time You remember how… Read more

  • Unconventional Therapy

    I went to the grocery store today As unconventional therapy I wish I had realized sooner that I needed to also take care of me Or I would lose all… Read more

  • Flowers crawling out of my mouth

    The world feels so heavy I wake up in my nightmare again Under the bed The fear still manages to creep in I close my eyes and imagine the end… Read more

  • Sticky

    My life feels sticky like licking honey off of a spoon M.A.P ©️ 2023 Read more

  • Tangled In Bed

    A year ago, I was tangled in bed with my brokenness Now, we pass without a word in a busy grocery store M.A.P ©️ 2023 Read more

  • My prayers Are Filed in a Complaint Box

    I sit down with my cold coffee Defiance is my enemy Water is leaking out of the walls The irony is that I’ve always been afraid of drowning No one… Read more

Welcome to my Poetry blog!

I’m Marciella, a writer and dreamer who has fallen in love with putting words to paper. I have been journaling and writing stories since I could read and poetry has recently become a therapy for me. I hope you find comfort and healing in these words as they have done the same for me.

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