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Below are the all-time best Charlotte Fury poems as chosen by PoetrySoup members

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Expectations of Students During a Pandemic

Mental illness is real
It is not something to avoid; it is not something that should be hidden
Around 40% of students struggled with a mental illness back in 2016
Imagine right now how much higher that number must be
In the midst of a pandemic, where so much uncertainty lies
We are expected to stay in our houses all day
And leave the house as little as possible
Don’t people understand how difficult that is for us?
We are expected to get assignments done, and take exams
When the world feels like a total mess right now
Life is so different right now and it is unreasonable to hold ourselves
To the same expectations as before
The school system needs to adapt to mental illness better
Students shouldn’t have to feel as though they are alone and as if they have no support
There needs to be more supports put in place, standardized testing needs to change
The ways that we are being taught need to change
Due dates are such a struggle right now for many people
The school system does not favour those who are struggling each day to overcome a mental disorder
That is a huge issue

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Panic Disorder

I can’t make it, I can’t make it
I’m dying without any of my loved ones around me
Becky can you drive any faster
Hit the gas already
My chest is caving in, I feel like I can’t breathe
I open the car door and stand up
I am weak and feel unstable;
I make it to the door of the Victoria Grace hospital
I have to go in alone
I’m scared; I’m suffering alone because Becky isn’t allowed in due to Covid
A lady takes me to the emerge waiting area
There I sit in my own little bubble with plexiglass surrounding me
I’m called up to the front for an evaluation
I begin to cry; I tried to hold back tears, but I no longer ccan
The nurse takes my blood pressure asks me the basics
Then I go back; I wait alone
My phone is almost dead, I no longer will have anything to distract me
I anxiously text my mom asking if she’s on her way
She is but she’s still a half an hour away
I feel alone; I feel terrified 
All these sick people around me with Covid symptoms
I put another mask on top of the one I already have and begin to hyperventilate
I am shaking; my chest hurts; and I am in excruciating pain
Tears are falling down my face, but no one comes to help me; to ask if I’m okay
My mother finally gets there; I feel a sense of relief
We wait for hours and hours, I am pushed to the back of the emerge waitlist
I start to cry because I am in so much physical pain, I feel my chest clenching and extreme pain
After 8 hours, I am finally seen by the doctor at 1:30 am
He does a quick assessment and tells me that I have Costochondritis; tissue inflammation
Just like what the doctor at the walk in told me
My gut told me it was something else; but at this point my parents thought I was going crazy
For a month, I was told it was costochondritis
I went to physio, and was questioned why I was so jittery and worried all the time 
 As time went on, the chest pain got worse, and I felt more and more miserable
One night my mom realized it; This seems like a panic attack she said during a flare up
Sure enough, a few days later I went to the doctor and she was right
What I was told was costochondritis before, was really pain brought along with panic attacks
After three months, I was finally properly diagnosed with Panic Disorder

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Expectations

Be someone worthy of being loved,
But don’t show too much affection

Share your feelings with others,
But never have a breakdown in public

Adapt to fit the environment around you,
But don’t change who you are

Eat fast food and treat yourself to desserts,
But still have a nice, toned body

Put all your effort into maintaining high grades,
But still manage to get 7-8 hours of sleep

Go along with the Covid-19 restrictions…
Even though you disagree with quite a few of them

Keep yourself in a good mental state over the pandemic,
But don’t dare break the restrictions to go see friends and family

Express your beliefs,
But do not overstep and show too much passion towards your beliefs

It’s okay not to be in a relationship,
But don’t look lonely 

Have good posture,
But don’t try too hard and don’t look over-confident 

Be successful and be happy,
But don’t be too happy 

Express yourself by the way that you dress,
But don’t wear colours that don’t fit your complexion

Trust those around you,
But don’t overshare about your life

Become an influencer on social media and gain followers,
But edit your photos if you don’t look curvy enough in them

Don’t walk alone at night if you’re a girl…
But feel free to walk alone if you’re a guy

These are some of the unreasonable expectations that we face as a society
That subconsciously have such a huge effect on our mental health




*Inspired by “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid

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Pandemic Life Lessons

Covid-19 has hit all of us differently
Life has changed so much from what we were used to at one point
No birthday parties, weddings, or even graduations
Each day seems to feel the same with nothing to look forward to
It can be difficult to see the good in the world right now
When everyday our phones are flooded by Covid updates 
It’s so easy to focus on everything that we have lost during this pandemic
Many have lost jobs, loved ones, their homes, and any sense of motivation 
All of these things have no doubt been tough on everyone
So many of us are struggling with our mental health right now
How do we improve our mental help in a time of crisis?
It starts by focusing on the little things; all of the little life lessons that we have learned
How about learning how to time manage better, and how to set aside time to focus on ourselves
How about how we have persevered through things that we never thought that we could get through?
The connections that we have made through this pandemic will last a long time
Over this time, we have been able to reconnect with family and friends that we were too “busy” to talk to
We have learned new things about our families, and have had more time to spend with them
We have learned to focus less on the materialistic things, and more on creating memories
We may be unmotivated, and we may be so tired of the restrictions
But we have learned so much, and have grown so much as people through this time
We are now more resilient, and are stronger than we could have ever imagined

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Do You Miss Where You Once Lived

People ask me all the time; do you miss where you used to live?
In ways I do
I miss my friends, my family, and the music all around downtown Halifax
I miss going to the cute little cafes around the city
I miss the culture there
I miss the sandy beaches, and the beautiful valleys
At the same time though,
I don’t miss it
I love who I have become through the experiences I’ve had in this new city
I have learned important life lessons that I wouldn’t have learned being there
I have met incredible people who I will stay in touch with forever
I got my first job here, I got my license here, I’m graduating from high school here
I can’t imagine being anywhere but this new city right now
One day I may move back to Halifax
I want to
Just not yet
That’ll happen in a different chapter of my life

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Songs That Have Shaped Who I Am

Chapters by Brett Young and Gavin DeGraw
Hell of a View by Eric Church
All of Me by John Legend
Rise up by Andra Day
Let’s Do it Again by J boog
On Tonight by Chase Rice
Timeless by Dallas Smith
The sound of a million dreams by David Nail
Everywhere by Chase Rice

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Recovery

Recovery is something that takes time
It doesn’t take a singular day
Recovery takes effort and a support team
But how are you supposed to cope without these things?
If these are so crucial for recovery, how are you supposed to get better?
Those days struggle into nights;
Those nights struggle into uneventful mornings
Everyday feels the same, any progress that has been made remains unclear
Wake up; experience pain and unhappiness all day; go to bed
This repetitive cycle lingers on until eventually you sit there wondering
Who is she; this ball of anxiety and depression that I’m looking at 
You begin to miss who you used to be, and miss the body that you used to have
You no longer have any interest with being around friends and family
Because you are embarrassed of the person that you have turned into
You try to reach out and get the help you need, but nothing you hear is what is needed
You begin to sense the frustration of your loved ones, and the suffering you put them through
You feel guilty; you begin to question your existence…
Then slowly, things start falling back into place
Little things happen that make each day a bit better
You begin to realize that there are people there to help you
You find that one person who is more patient than the rest; one who genuinely cares
You’ve found the support you’ve needed this entire time
All that you’ve longed for is to be listened 
Finally, someone is listening and you feel understood

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Social Media

Social media can be a great thing
It helps us connect with our friends and distant family
It educates us on issues around the world
That we aren’t able to see first-hand
It can teach us useful things, and keeps us entertained…

At the same time social media can be awful
It disconnects us from our surroundings
It distorts the way that we see ourselves, and our bodies
It creates too high of expectations for many
It creates this false idea that materialistic things
Will provide us with the happiness that we’ve been longing for
Which is not the case