avatarNerissa Talique

Summary

The author seeks to release negativity and embrace positivity amidst personal struggles with hurt, insecurity, and troubling thoughts.

Abstract

The text is a personal reflection on the author's journey to dispel negativity and embrace a more positive outlook. The author expresses feelings of entrapment within their own mind, grappling with hurt, insecurity, and confusion over distressing experiences and thoughts. Despite the challenge, there is a recognition that dwelling on the negative will only exacerbate the situation, leading to a resolve to release the pain and focus on the positive aspects of life that deserve attention. The author concludes by thanking readers for their engagement and encourages further interaction through likes and comments, also inviting readers to explore their other works.

Opinions

  • The author acknowledges the presence of deep-seated negativity that affects their mental state, particularly at night.
  • There is a sense of being overwhelmed by negative thoughts, which are described as a physical force that swallows and strangles.
  • The author feels burdened by things they do not understand or wish to forget, indicating a struggle with past experiences.
  • Despite the difficulty in overcoming negative thoughts, the author expresses a desire and determination to let go of this negativity.
  • The author believes in the importance of focusing on positive aspects of life and acknowledges that some things should be given more attention than others.
  • The act of writing and sharing their experiences is seen as a therapeutic process, and the author values reader engagement as a form of support and validation.

To Dispel Negativity

Blessed release is what I seek.

Photo by Zoltan Tasi on Unsplash

The ugliest I don’t dare to speak but at night I dare to scream, I can’t help but feel trapped in my own mind, There are things I can not let out but would prefer to hold on to so that no one will see, And I am swallowed and strangled by all this grime.

I feel nothing but hurt.

I feel nothing but insecurity as this negativity holds me tight, I feel trapped by these thoughts in my head and they get worse as I lay silent in my bed,

There are things that I just do not understand, things I wish never existed, Things I wish I never had to go through, had to see, had to think.

Hard to breathe but I know I can’t dwell on all the bad that I think, It’s time for me to release this pain that I often feel before I drown, There are things in this world that deserve the forefront, And things that deserve to be pushed back,

So as I speak and as I hear, As I sit quaking in fear, I dare to dispel this negativity that wishes to hold me captive To look forward to positivity that is in my sight.

Thank you all for reading even if it is just one of you. I would really appreciate if you left a clap or two along with a comment. I really do appreciate the engagement. If you enjoy my work please consider reading my other works linked below.

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