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Contest: Epiphany. 22/8/2026

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Epiphany

Contest: Epiphany.  22/8/2026  Sponsored by: Constance La France

"To continue to live, can be an act of bravery." The poet.


Desolate and in deepest despair,
I had lost the will to live.
My tormented self,
wandered aimlessly through life.
Consumed with anguish and grief,
each sullen moment led to ending my misery.
Finally the day came.
I fell into a vortex of suffering.
Drowning in devastated hopelessness,
every ounce of my being became desperate.
Morosely I stood on the precipice.
My dismal heart could torture me no longer.
Despondent and forlorn,
I anticipated entering total oblivion.
As if from nowhere came a voice!
My melancholy mind became shrouded in doubt,
as I stepped away from the edge.
An epiphany clarified my impending mistake.
Today I live in peace to write this poem.
The voice simply said,
"Your hurt wont go away.
You will merely pass it to those that care."

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rhaya artlyy September 14, 2026 at 9:32 AM I've really been enjoying your poem and the emotions and imagery were so vivid that i could easily picture them as beautiful illustration. I'm a commission-based manga/webtoon artist, and I'd love to help bring your story to life if you're ever interested. Feel free to reach out at gm@il : akiracomicart2@ or on inst@ akiraa_artly

Anne-Lise Andresen September 12, 2026 at 11:23 AM - So nice to read your work again, S.V. ;) - Congratulations on your win ,,, a beautiful and sensitive poem :) - Have a lovely weekend :) - hugs Speaks Volumes September 12, 2026 at 8:09 PM Sweet Anne-Lise, you will Aways be sunshine to me. I dont get around much anymore, its nice to know I am remembered.. Thanks for your lovely comment. Ohh and there is one of your hugs ! Thanks so much.

Alison A Smith nee Howarth August 21, 2026 at 10:56 PM A deeply moving poem about reaching a critical threshold and finding a reason to step back into life. Its honest emotional progression gives the final realisation particular force, reminding us that choosing to continue can indeed be an act of profound bravery.❤️ Speaks Volumes August 22, 2026 at 1:11 AM I have unashamedly told this non fiction story in many ways over many years, (not always via poetry) and if it reaches just one person who finds themselves in that situation and causes them to stop and think about the words that came to me that day, I will feel its validated and its for a reason. Thank you for your words of appreciation dear Alison.