Translated from the Spanish original by L.G.G.
There was a time when the world
didn’t weigh so much.
The days didn’t hurt.
And my mind—
that cage without bars—
finally seemed to grow quiet.
I thought: I’m back.
I laughed with my whole mouth again,
slept without inner wars,
stopped being afraid
of my own reflection.
But then…
the emptiness returned.
Without noise,
without reason,
as if it had never really left.
And here I am.
Again.
With that nameless sadness
pressed against my chest,
and that anxiety that won’t let go,
not even in my dreams.
I feel fragile.
Guilty.
As if relapsing
were a sin—
when really,
it’s just part of the path.
I haven’t failed.
I’m not weak.
I haven’t gone back to the beginning.
I’m learning.
I’m healing,
even if this time I had to fall
to keep climbing.
And even though breathing feels hard today,
I promise not to give up.
Because I know—deep down—
that even in the thickest fog,
the light is still there.
Waiting for me.
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Author:
Lore (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Sometimes we believe that healing is a straight line — that once we start feeling better, we won't fall again. But mental health doesn’t work that way. Healing also means stumbling, crying again, feeling like everything is falling apart… and still choosing to keep going. This poem is not about giving up. It’s a reminder: even on the darkest days, you’re still here. Still fighting. And that, in itself, is a kind of bravery. You are not alone. You are not broken. You are becoming. Every step — even the ones that feel like setbacks — still matters. Breathe. Rest if you need to. And then keep going.
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Comments2
Even physical health is not always that wat with relapses and infections taking their course. A empathetic write with feeling
you are absolutely right
To heal is not always straight forward and it takes time, there will be set backs along the way enabling you to come out even stronger, nicely expressed and written
Yes, Thank you ❤️
You are very welcome
❤️❤️❤️❤️
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