Kathryn D'Agostino

Tag: trauma

  • Harvested

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    Originally Posted on September 23rd, 2023 On a day like today A point in the cycle Balance of light and dark A moment of reflection For gratitude and gathering My existence feels unfair A stark reminder control is an illusion There is no karma, or justice, or balancing We don’t reap what we sow We…

  • 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…

  • 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

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • She said,

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    Originally Posted March 13th, 2023 “I am not here to judge you, only to molest youStrip you of your dignity Crack open your chest and let your vitality spill on the floorI am the curtain and there is nothing but a man behind meI emptied myself out before anyone else could” – She said

  • Pacifist not Passive

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    Originally Posted on March 12th, 2023 Like a sitting duckWe are prey We are not human Humanity is for those who pray My existence is contingent on enduring the pain of the unspoken rules My life matters less because they say so My rights are not human I am a monster of their creation How…

  • woe-MEN

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    Originally Posted on March 10th, 2023 In a field dominated by women you would think there would be an overflowing of empathy and compassion but instead there are the shrieking cries of “pick me.” Women who have tricked themselves into believing that if they inflict pain on their fellow sisters they will be spared the…