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I am a student undertaking a degree in psychology and criminology at derby university, England.

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Looking in the mirror: 4 of 201
REFLECTIONLooking in the mirrorWhat is it that I see?A girl so shrewd and lonelyUnrecognizable to meHer hair is all but limpAnd her eyes unable to shineShe looks so unfamiliarIs this reflection even mine?Her waist has gotten biggerShe's overweight I dread to sayI don't know what happened hereOr how she got that wayHer smile i... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Suicide: 11 of 486
All around it fell.A blanket of thick smoke.Chased all her dreams away,Left her there to choke.It stole away her love,Her personality left to rot.Snatched away her faith,Invisibility was all she'd got.Her mirror saw it all,Silently watched her pitying plight.The blood that ran from her wrists,Had finally given her the light.S... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Being trapped: 3 of 115
CAGEDWhy can't you just leave me alone?Give me time to myself to be on my ownYour constant nagging drills through my headI can't stand to listen to anything you've saidYou over-react and believe I'm wrongBut I'm breaking away for the freedom I longI love you God knows, but you're up in my faceYou want me trapped here forever ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Cancer: 3 of 95
What is this dreadful monster?That eats away inside?The bare face of it;s cruelty,Too proud to run and hide.It's passion is debilitating,It's lust enough to kill.Keeps us ticking over,Till the dawning of it's fill.It' twists itself around our bones,Causing us to scream in pain.Locks a chain around our heart,So we can't ever b... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Separation: 9 of 229
You left yesterdayWithout a word you were goneDidn't give me an explanationAs if I didn't deserve oneIt was like I was invisibleLike you stopped caring long agoLove was just a word it seemsOne that I could never knowIt was as if you knew a secretOne you couldn't share with meSo you removed yourself from usAnd destroyed our fa... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Horror: 3 of 66
NightmaresThey crawled across the night,Seeking prisoners in their path.They stopped at nothing for no-one,Unleashing their deadly wrath.They creeped themselves inside our head,As we lay down to rest.They sneak into our unconscious mind,All dreams they do detest.They wake us in the dead of night,Leave us drained and dripping ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Strength: 5 of 78
I know that I must wakeAnd face up to the dayFight the urges to give upAnd lead my mind a strayFor courage is a fragile thingAnd hard enough to come byIt's easy to become lostAnd give up the strength to tryToo long have my days been darkWhere the light is far aheadToo long have I sufferedI want a happiness insteadI must hold ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Friendship vs. love: 2 of 31
Would I rather have you as a friend?Or possess your kisses that never end?Fight the barrier that keeps us apart?Or let me love you with all my heart?Watch your life pass by from afar?Or treasure the splendor that you are?I know I'd rather cut loose this trend.To be your lover, but also your friend. More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Remembering love: 11 of 161
I voiced you endless whispersLike the beginning of a songYour loving arms wrapped around meYour kisses dancing on my tongueI needed you here to guide meTo show me who I amI'd never met somebody so specialFor me you are the only manIf ever our memories begin to fadeLet us not forget the love we receiveFor no matter where you w... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Dark poems: 98 of 1320
TORNWords hang stale in the air,A sorrow so deep it's hard to bear.A hidden meaning to why we part,The only one to dominate my heart.Photos smile of happier times,Songs we played with unforgettable lines.A broken smile, a tear-stained face,An aching heart from an empty embrace.A lifeless vision of a memory before,A damaging f... More..