Do you know what it’s like to be frozen in fear?
Feeling like the pain from the past is near?
You don’t have PTSD because you saw a spider,
Or because you heard a scary story.
It isn’t something distant that only soldiers struggle with.
Have you ever had a nightmare?
But the same one over and over yet it scares you each time?
On edge always looking for a threat,
Looking for an escape at all times,
I wish I could forget the crimes.
Don’t joke about the pain I suffer,
It only makes my path rougher.
Memories on loop 24/7
I can’t wait until I reach heaven,
For it will go away.
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- Comment from author about the poem: I have been struggling with PTSD for years although I was only recently diagnosed this April. Through the correct work, it can go away. But it is a slow and hard process. The jokes people make without realizing that I struggle with this really hurts. It means people don't truly understand this disorder and are insensitive to it.
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Thank you for sharing such a profound and moving expression of your feelings. Your words remind us of the gravity of PTSD and the immense emotional weight it can carry. It's essential for all of us to be compassionate and understanding, recognizing that everyone's pain and struggles are unique and real. Please know that I hear you, and your strength is evident in your words. Always remember, you are not alone in your journey, and there are people and resources out there to support you.
How you bring the reader to their knees with these painful yet so courageous lines, I think most have been through something maybe different but it's what we all have in common, your last lines made me want to catch you in my arms. Powerful and truly brings out the vision of someone who would rather be in heaven up in the clouds rather here on earth which is pretty much hell. ❤️
It's great that you are able to write out your feelings. PTSD is serious, I don't understand why anyone would joke about it. Stay strong and keep writing. All the best.
PTSD is no joke. No one understands it until they actually have to go through it.
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