"TIME FOR CHANGE"(c) 2022 by Lauren M. Hancock it’s time to change,to embrace love and life,there is nothing I would erase;each moment and breatha welcome momentor an opportunity to learnto grow and accept the phase.Time and time againI found myself on the plane of existencewondering when would Life listen, with herpinpricked ears would she discern [...]
Tag: recovery
poem: the colours, a beginning – 11/03/22
The colours, they always brought me hope,Aura-binding, hue-enhancing,Pink, yellow, blue, green, indigo,But where is the pink, the love I know?I went through life from goals to achievements,Strengths to knowledge,Triumph and growth,But I fell apart,Underlying predisposition,Some of us break at the seams,Myself: undiagnosed manic depressive.Etching large shadowy figures on myBedroom walls,Self-harm,Tears they would fall,Such joy, elation [...]
poem: schizoaffectivity – 08/03/22
And I suppose, I suppose it is so, this falling-apart thing that happens to my mind when I go temporary awry, momentarily insane, is this the pushing button inside, or on my brain that makes me ill for two closed months when I’m made to be locked away, my words spoken loudly in vain?
poem: amazing grace – 20/01/22
amazing grace, learning to not take centre stage, but to share attention and time with others,growing less selfish and learning to enjoy a new familylearn and love amalgamate share energies --enough!I retreat, the Hermit, the rowboat goes on and on down a canal led by my hero of the tale, but the truth of the [...]
Poem: Anomaly – 26/10/21
Finally, the moment of truth has arrived where I will be revealed, take all things in my stride, it's not as though all is done, but I exist, smilingly, holding my world together, nevermore shall I come undone. [...]
Poem: Breaking News – 27/01/21
The journey is almost over, the pain, the suffering, the ailing, all to be washed away from the nights and the mornings, the bravery is there to be seen, highs, lows, during so much time, she’s been stoic throughout it all, the therapy has not seized her courage, or taken away her positivity, she’s been fighting and carrying on throughout what has sometimes been a struggle, demonstrating her resilience and capabilities. [...]
Poem: Coming Home – 01/10/20
Coming home, returning to that comfort, grasping onto something that will make her feel some level of homeliness. Away for a time, in a foreign place, alone, mostly, far from loved ones. Recovering, recovering, she’s been so strong thus far, we're so proud of her, [...]
Reflective Piece: ‘Inane Thoughts’ and Combating Low Self-Esteem
When I was younger, I used to worry about the most inane of things. Why didn't I have enough Facebook friends, why didn't that boy call me back? Was there something wrong with me? Was I too overwhelming with my contact? Then, how many calories in a thin slice of Cracker Barrel cheese? Because if [...]
Poem: The Sun is Pleased – 29/11/19
The sun beams down upon me: he is happy with me today. Sometimes he is disappointed, other times he may be sorely dismayed. But I can tell from his loving warmth which spreads upon my complexion that today he is pleased with me, and the steps I am undertaking in my life to cause [...]
Lauren M. Hancock Poetry and Prose 
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