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

Baseline, expectation, denial

Sweetness and light with others, I get the other side of you - privately, sneakily

those with power, you can dress it up

Poetic response to Kelly Clarkson’s Because of You   I saw it all when you swallowed your words and drank No refreshment from unease...

poetry randoms, made it awkward

sensitive souls are beautiful, Larry is magnificent, tarapoems

tara star poetry Mirrorball Never ‘too much’ Women are told to ‘be nice’ Sensitive person, Taking on other’s emotions, people pleasing

trauma poetry TaraTalks

Feeling trapped in my body honest writing, mental health blog, poetry

feeling numb Dissociated, mental health poetry, not feeling feelings

People being relieved when you say 'I'm fine' and they don't have to discuss

Those who hurt cannot help to heal boundary poem

bringing the walls down, therapy poem, Tara

anxiety poem