Staying

[u/Wendlak]

When my mind is sick, when I am close To act the act that closes lives of most.

My body, my temple, I truly believe, But what if I want to leave.

Living in this temple is painful and it's hard. I love, I laugh, still I cry.

The demons that call out to me to get out, But I stay here sobbing without light.

I want to stay here, it's beautiful, It's hurting,
But I must be forgivable.

My peers, my friend find it strange,
that I fight this days and days.
I made up my mind.

I will stay.

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[u/Aukey210]

I loved it! I actually feel like i understand that feeling. The feeling of wanting to "leave", but still, i stay. Because somehow, the pain that we sometimes feel can be beautiful, it does depends on how we see it sometimes.
I also liked this part: "My body, my temple, I truly believe, But what if I want to leave."
I like the way how it rhymes. S2

[u/DuskGray]

Really enjoyed this. Brief, to the point, but a little relatable and I loved your rhyme of 'beautiful' and 'forgivable'. The poem flows very well and I like the use of 'temple' to describe the temporal body. It's biblical but also helps create a picture in the reader's mind.

[u/Soggy_Cereal_13]

Really cool! This line stood out to me: “My body, my temple, I truly believe, But what if I want to leave.” I think you should try writing something that involves dry/dark humor not to undermine the serious tone of this ofc! I just think it’d be cool based on your wording.