This poem was written at age 15. Throughout my school years, I was terribly unhappy and found refuge in my writing. That is when I wrote so very many of my poems as I have always found it easiest to write when there is something I feel emotional or passionate about, whether in a positive… Continue reading The Trap
Author: Sarah Downing
My name is Sarah. I was born and grew up in England and currently live in Düsseldorf, Germany, with my fiancé Corey and my cuddly cat Biscuit. I work as a translator and writer for my own company Aardwolf Text Services (www.aardwolf.de) and I love vintage clothes and music, as well as singing karaoke.
Pain
This poem is actually made up of two incomplete poems that I wrote at different times. I figured they go pretty well together. Writing down our thoughts Can be spewing out our pain Which gushes forth like a river Of cold and icy rain When you lack someone trusted In which to confide Your worries… Continue reading Pain
Ode To My Thyroid
http://dearthyroid.org/thyroid-poetr-by-sarah-downing/ You crept up on me you SOB Destroyed my life as it used to be Accused of laziness because I’m tired A symptom that this illness has sired Accused of greed because I’m overweight But I’m hardly ever hungry; I just caught you too late! Thanks to you, thyroid, I have Epstein-Barr With you,… Continue reading Ode To My Thyroid
Lonely Christmas
This was written one Christmas several years ago when I was feeling both sad and happy about spending Christmas on my own. I was sad because people tend to spend the festive season together, but happy because it was strangely liberating to know that I didn’t have to be one of those people who is… Continue reading Lonely Christmas
Jayson
I wrote this for my friend Jayson who at the time was a very close friend. Back then we had one main goal: to get the hell out of Deutschland. There once was a young boy called Jay Who liked to do things his way “I’m crazy, I am, but I don’t give a damn… Continue reading Jayson