Raw Earth Ink
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Lonely | REBLOG from Hidden Bear
Lonely is an open wound
It never bleeds, never gets infected
And on its own never heals
It’s an invisible hole in your chest
Exposing your heart to the worlds arctic air
Cold burns your heart so you wear protection
Headphones at the store
Phone screens at parties
Longer routes to avoid co-workers
Read text messages with no response
Excuses are the armor for the lonely
A thousand reasons to be at home instead
Dreams of friendship at a dinner for one
Nightmares of someone seeing your bloodless wound
Tormenting you back to the shadows
Back to a cozy couch, a blanket, and Netflix
And the hole remains open
The armor stretches but can never quite cover it
Every business is selling bandages
Entertainment to distract you
Substances to numb you
Food to consume you
But none of them can stitch you whole again
Loneliness only heals by the warmth of another person
And we all have the warmth to ease our neighbors burden
©Hidden Bear 2021
I really felt this one, hardcore. Go check out Hidden Bear, if you haven’t already.
29 Comments on “Lonely | REBLOG from Hidden Bear”
Raw Earth Ink 
Very movingly evoked poetry by a talented poet
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Yes, he’s awesome. I can’t recommend him high enough!
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❤🌹
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There are more than a few lines I can relate to.
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Right? He’s always good for that. Excellent poet.
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So very well said, Tara. Absolutely.
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I couldn’t agree more.
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So very true , I completely felt this .
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Oh man; yeah, me too.
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Wow. Very powerful.
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Right? I had to share.
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This one of those poems that has that rhythm, that form of line, that makes it more than reading… thanks for sharing this with us, Tara.
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Oh absolutely. It hits the heart deep inside.
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This really resonated – great recommendation!
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Yeah. One of those ones that I just couldn’t NOT share.
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This is an amazing read!!
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Hits to the core.
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Yes.
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very nice!
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Totally agree.
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“Every business is selling bandages” Amen and step right up.
True too. True too. Ms Caribou.
Your work reaches through the Internets and enthralls me always .
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Can’t dodge the truth for too long before it’s going to hit hard.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you!
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Always a joy and pleasure to read and share your posts with followers, My Dear! Have a great day!!
xoxox 😘💕🎁🌹
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I re-read this today again. it sums up so much for me. you often have that effect in your writing it’s uncanny.
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It’s a great reminder, I think.
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I definitely felt this too ❤
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Yes, an excellent piece by him. I highly suggest checking all his work out.
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