Disassociation Poems
Mirror
by Hannah Woerner
Have you ever looked in the mirror and had no idea who was staring back at you
A vaguely familiar face, with haunted eyes, tattered skin and a misshapen body
I don’t know her. That girl in the mirror
She is hidden away from the world
Sickly pale and shockingly red
She doesn’t smile. That girl in the mirror
I smile at her sometimes trying to get a reaction. She stares blankly back at me.
......
In a Corner there
by Author Reinvented
In a corner there
I see your memory,
A child who could neither fight nor flee,
Hiding from reality
In the circle of your arms
Do you find safety?
Wishing the world around would disappear,
"I'm only safe when it's just me"
......
Ghosts
by Jules Morton
Cold soulless blue eyes follow me
Hands and eyes wandering my frame
“Does that feel good?”
His hot breath on my neck
my small hands gripping the cigarette burned couch
I disappear into my head
Away from this empty basement full of my fears
No has never been a word that others have heeded
Instead they carve out pieces of me
Greedy to take their fill before discarding me
......
Spring Break
by Lucie Johnston
SPRING BREAK!
I’ve been counting my breath for days
1 2 3 4 5-5.5
In
1 2 3 4 5-5.5
Out
The magic formula
I only do it when I remember to
......
Empty
by Camron Thompson
Why do I feel so hollow, where are my insides
Feeling empty, there’s nothing quite like this
My body’s a shell, an unwanted vacant home
The windows are covered and all the doors are locked
Plants haven’t been watered and webs appear
The lights are off and not a single person is welcomed
My chest feels hollow, like the bottle here soon
With the last drip of alcohol holding on to the glass
The brain feels disconnected from the rest of myself
The glorious moments of life that should make me happy
......
In a Corner there
by Author Reinvented
In a corner there
I see your memory,
A child who could neither fight nor flee,
Hiding from reality
In the circle of your arms
Do you find safety?
Wishing the world around would disappear,
"I'm only safe when it's just me"
......
Empty
by Camron Thompson
Why do I feel so hollow, where are my insides
Feeling empty, there’s nothing quite like this
My body’s a shell, an unwanted vacant home
The windows are covered and all the doors are locked
Plants haven’t been watered and webs appear
The lights are off and not a single person is welcomed
My chest feels hollow, like the bottle here soon
With the last drip of alcohol holding on to the glass
The brain feels disconnected from the rest of myself
The glorious moments of life that should make me happy
......
Spring Break
by Lucie Johnston
SPRING BREAK!
I’ve been counting my breath for days
1 2 3 4 5-5.5
In
1 2 3 4 5-5.5
Out
The magic formula
I only do it when I remember to
......
Ghosts
by Jules Morton
Cold soulless blue eyes follow me
Hands and eyes wandering my frame
“Does that feel good?”
His hot breath on my neck
my small hands gripping the cigarette burned couch
I disappear into my head
Away from this empty basement full of my fears
No has never been a word that others have heeded
Instead they carve out pieces of me
Greedy to take their fill before discarding me
......
Mirror
by Hannah Woerner
Have you ever looked in the mirror and had no idea who was staring back at you
A vaguely familiar face, with haunted eyes, tattered skin and a misshapen body
I don’t know her. That girl in the mirror
She is hidden away from the world
Sickly pale and shockingly red
She doesn’t smile. That girl in the mirror
I smile at her sometimes trying to get a reaction. She stares blankly back at me.
......
