ADHD awareness, working hard, exhaustion, masking, trying feeling behind shame. The basket on the water, poetry, child like,

Lost.

shifting, flowing, invisible bruises from where? high legs and elbow bumps, spaces to not feel my cares

child parts, curled around my fingers, Wishing - like a child, ‘educating’ for you to hate my wild

creatives, writers, human golden retriever, boundaries

thinking out loud, just some words (that I minimise!)

Huge hearts that end up alone They sense inauthenticity as ‘weird’ When you are in adult body and never feel grown

stiff and silly putty at the same time

A question? Bewilderment, ADHD and negative messages received, society, diagnosed as adult

the blues, forest, poetry, remembering me, my voice, is it my fault? self-blame, shame, brain being reminded, hope

How does that make them feel?

a maze of feelings, a myriad of my dealings - with you

all the purples, poetry journal,

Have I gaslit and hurt myself after seeing other people Do they even like me?

If I don’t please you. I say sorry and am blanked

afterthought - what I expect,

words with rhythm

Tara, UK poet, spoken words

Disconnect, numb - bewilderment, they want me subdued, Nothing explained

posting, algorithmic writing, can’t be ‘calculated’, can’t influence, just want to write and raise awareness, thinking about what it all mea