Kathryn D'Agostino

Tag: healing

  • Hug a Disco Ball

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    Originally Posted on September 28th, 2023 Filling every crevice Sticking to every surfaceLike a college dorm room after HalloweenOr a pop stars world tour Trauma can feel like being dipped in glitter You become a novelty Like gays to Fire IslandThey’ll go for a fun summer weekend But sure as hell aren’t toughing it out…

  • Don’t Call Me Strong

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    Originally Posted on September 15th, 2023 I write and share a lot about trauma. I want to be clear though my existence in spite of trauma doesn’t represent some sort of inherent strength. I am not a better person because I’m surviving. For anyone who’s ever experienced trauma there were only two paths and for…

  • Self Discovery

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    Originally Posted on September 10th, 2023 The sheer neglect I compromised myselfCrashed and burned from straddling the line Was swallowed whole by a crushAnd my heart split open my chest

  • Isolation

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    Originally Posted on September 8th, 2023 I was on the beach with my family a couple of days ago. Generally just enjoying and taking in a relaxing late Summer day. I walked only a few feet away from my group to get a picture of a really cool dead tree and nearly stumbled over a…

  • Buoy

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    Originally Posted on September 6th, 2023 Deep in the ocean In the depths of sorrow My heart filled with air and floated above me Tethered to the surface by hope

  • Them

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    Originally Posted on September 3rd, 2023 I was just there I took up space I felt seen I existed

  • Beasts

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    Originally Posted on September 1st, 2023 Trauma is a fickle beastEmotions enmeshed in the furthest reaches of our soulTo intellectualize the hurt is to allow it to burrow deeper withinThe only way out is through And so I felt them The sinking pit of despairThe uncontrollable laughterThe sudden gush of tearsThe constricting of my rib…

  • Authenticity

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    Originally Posted on August 28th, 2023 Born from movies & tv shows, peers, and parentsI’ve moved through the world under the delusion that I was presenting my authentic self Trauma pulled me down off that high horse         Now I’m drowning in my own self-hatred                  It was always unending love and respect for others but not…

  • Consistency

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    Originally Posted on August 20th, 2023 Sometimes consistency doesn’t work. We forget that the routines we build are arbitrary and abstract. I’ve spent months on end working out every morning, engaging in hobbies, putting away the laundry. We present to ourselves the idea that creating these routines builds security and for a time that may…

  • Swimming

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    Originally Posted on August 19th, 2023 When drowning in pain the only solution is to swim upwards towards the glimmer of light and the noises above. This is me swimming for that deep breath of fresh air. I’ll let you know when I get there.