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Once upon a day

Once upon a day my skies grew threatening, grey. My life began to crash in a fractured dismay.. Once upon a night, another's mind took plight, so filled with delusion and paranoia's flight.. Once upon weeks after professional help I'd seek, only to witness the situation grow more bleak. Once following years after living days in fear, I took my broken heart, left with only my tears. Once upon a life, wounded by a knife. Now I live alone with out uncertainty and strife.

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Peter Dome

Date: 2/28/2024 2:56:00 AM

Such sad but beautiful writing, I and many others can relate to this I'm sure. Hope it's not true, but then how could someone write such a verse without knowing what this feels like?. The metaphor is excellent, as well as the visuals. Well done. Take care. Pete.

Nancy Kaufman
Date: 2/28/2024 5:20:00 AM

Hi Peter, Thanks for the visit and I do write mostly from personal experiences. I've known several very bright and well accomplished people who struggle with their mental health stability due to being put on the wrong medicine by their psychiatrists. I wish we would make these mental health professionals more accountable for the destruction they cause to their patients, family member and society in general.

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 2/27/2024 5:20:00 PM

applause for you now bravely living alone. Hard to stay with someone who's delusional and paranoid...can't have a real relationship...enjoy your evening, Sara

Nancy Kaufman
Date: 2/28/2024 5:13:00 AM

Hi Sara, I just want to clarify that in my personal experience these episodes were not a constant but it was like waiting for 'the next shoe to drop" and with the wrong medicine being dispensed any one can could become delusional and dangerous. We actually had many, many, good years and are still close friends which is a blessing.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/27/2024 12:41:00 PM

wow, it almost sounds like the story of my mother, whose husband became very mentally ill, and she had to leave him. Nice one.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 2/27/2024 1:30:00 PM

ahhh, I see. Sounds like things I see on crime dramas

Nancy Kaufman
Date: 2/27/2024 1:10:00 PM

Hi Andrea, I think your "Peter Peter pumpkin eater" poem brought back some reminders yesterday. I don't want to get too personal here but it was a very traumatic way to leave one's home of forty years.

Silent One

Date: 2/27/2024 9:51:00 AM

A deep poetic reflection on the journey from darkness to light, from despair to empowerment. Through its evocative imagery and heartfelt narrative, the poem offers a glimpse into the transformative power of resilience and self-discovery in the face of adversity.... Nicely done, Nancy..

Nancy Kaufman
Date: 2/27/2024 1:13:00 PM

Dear Silent One, I guess we are all more resilient than we realize. Thank you for taking the time to read my page and for your empathetic comments. We all have our individual journeys..