Dark Emotional Poetry

Am I a Bad Friend or Just Tired?

Let’s find out shall we… Like I said previously, you’ll be seeing more of such posts from me for now… I’m just in that phase of my life, so bear with me… that said enjoy this piece… … Some days, I don’t reply. Not because I don’t care but because I’m tired. Tired in my… Continue reading Am I a Bad Friend or Just Tired?

Dark Emotional Poetry

Crawling into Solitude…

…Is It Isolation or Self-Preservation? Sometimes, I disappear. Not for attention. Not in anger. But quietly like a retreating tide. I stop replying. Stop showing up. Stop pretending I’m okay. … Because I’m not. Not all the time. And I’m finally starting to say that out loud. But when I go quiet, they say I’m… Continue reading Crawling into Solitude…

Dark Emotional Poetry

Heal After a Friendship Breakup

No one talks about how much it hurts to lose a friend. Not a fling. Not a relationship. But a friend a person you laughed with, cried with, grew with. When that ends, it’s a different kind of pain. Quieter. Longer. Often, lonelier. We made plans for the future. Said, “I got you” and meant… Continue reading Heal After a Friendship Breakup

Dark Emotional Poetry

Friendship or Familiarity? Knowing When It’s Time to Let Go

Some friendships don’t end with a fight. No betrayal. No screaming match. Just silence. Just space. Just… emptiness where connection used to live. And sometimes, you’re left wondering was it ever friendship at all? Or just familiarity dressed up as loyalty? I’ve been there. Stuck in cycles with people I thought were for me until… Continue reading Friendship or Familiarity? Knowing When It’s Time to Let Go

Dark Emotional Poetry

Why Being the ‘Strong Friend’ Can Be So Lonely

They call me the strong friend. The one who listens. The one who gives advice. The one who keeps it together when everyone else is falling apart. I wear it well this armor of composure, this mask of “I’m fine.” But some nights, when the world is quiet, I cry in silence. Because no one… Continue reading Why Being the ‘Strong Friend’ Can Be So Lonely

Dark Emotional Poetry, Letter to Self✨🥰🫶🏾

When Loyalty Isn’t Returned

Dealing With One-Sided Friendships… I used to think that loyalty was enough. That if I showed up, stayed true, kept checking in, kept caring that friendship would thrive. That people would see me the way I saw them. But I’ve learned, painfully, that loyalty doesn’t always echo. Sometimes it fades into silence. Sometimes, it’s met… Continue reading When Loyalty Isn’t Returned