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Emotions

A muted echo in the bone, 
A world I cannot call my own. 
The breath I take a heavy toll, 
A restless spirit, losing soul. 

Not darkness craved 
Nor fading light. 
Just weary limbs, 
That cannot fight. 
The endless climb, 
The endless fall. 
I yearn for nothing, 
Least of all. 

This constant thrum, 
This hollow ache. 
To break the shell, 
For goodness’ sake.
But fear still binds, 
A heavy chain. 
To simply cease, 
And know no pain.

Copyright © Jianah shaddick | Year Posted 2025


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In your head

it's all in your head 
yes, it's all in my head 
that's quite literally 
the problem, in my head is 
my brain, a vital organ

they call it mental illness
but a broken brain harm's
the body 

so, telling someone
"it's all in your head" is 
as useless as telling 
someone having a 
heart attack 
"it's all in your heart"

Copyright © Jianah shaddick | Year Posted 2025

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once upon a time

What if I read to you a story Starting  

once upon a time 

And you realised that is was your 

Life spelt out on every Line. 

Would you hear my voice and Wonder as it  

Brushed across each word and pray my Arms have the strength to hold the truth About your world 

 would your view on life be different and would it shock you most to find that  

the things you thought defined you could be  

Summed up in just two lines and all the  

Ones you took for granted the ins and outs of 

Everyday play a bigger part in who you are 

Then you ever dared to say would you wonder 

At the pages left and all the places that they could lead then vow to make 

each moment one that you’d be very  proud to read because there is the story

 of your life but its you who holds the pen  and i hope you fill  the pages right 

before you reach the 

end

Copyright © Jianah shaddick | Year Posted 2025

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