Written by: The Gatehouse

Barter

I have survived an epic moment Sensed but not selected Tied to this background Support is an offering The flow of strategy, an Opportunity to share Learning to practice Implementation of this project Blindly …
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July 1, 2022

Wasted

I don’t remember, I try to see Was it ever better? It had to be I felt it first at the age of three, It came up from the black when it came for …
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June 29, 2022

Marry the Words

If I could tell you marry the words match the soul void If only… Why do you pull away suddenly? Shrink from my touch love? If you could just see Read my lips see …
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June 24, 2022
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Shame

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June 23, 2022

Lightning

If I am struck down, let it be by a thought so magnificent it changes the shape and texture of the universe; If I am broken, let be under the weight of the words …
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June 23, 2022

Silent Suffering

The constant shame and self-judgement. The many times I tried to tell someone and froze. Feeling like I was a target for abuse to happen. What had I done to cause it? My innocence …
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June 22, 2022

Always Remember

We have to listen We have to act Protect our children That's all we ask 🙏 MLG Survivor RIP MK 🙏
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June 19, 2022

Derealization

lush fabric hangs Tied with a ribbon of silk No, a rubber band Thick pads ready to absorb A coloured liquid Red and gold A stain of grape The candle flame almost gone Pencil …
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June 19, 2022

(Speak Up) – a slam poem

I look for codeine on the faces of boys, in the taste of thumbs wiping underneath my eyes, in the mattresses with three untucked corners and the stain of loneliness tattooed onto the hem …
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June 18, 2022

The Gatehouse