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Rickisha O'Neal
Aug 25, 20242 min read
Depression
Depression. A black cloud envelops you. Total loss of all motivation. Even though focusing on a task helps you get out of the deep, deep...
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Rickisha O'Neal
Jan 211 min read
Leo on Mars
When grief arrives I take deep breaths the pain rides my tears All I hear is we gotta get out It’s been a long journey a point that I...
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Rickisha O'Neal
Jan 211 min read
4:22 am
I’m not special You’ve loved every lover this way I wish I didn’t see it With my own two eyes To believe it Hmm
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Rickisha O'Neal
Aug 28, 20241 min read
I Want To / I Don’t Want To
I want to write a poem starting with my name I don’t want to be sad when I do it I want to express myself with out feeling shame I don’t...
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Rickisha O'Neal
Aug 25, 20241 min read
No 1 Cares
It's not like people are reading these entry blogs and it’s not like anyone I know to do so. I’ve always felt a way about a lot of...
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Rickisha O'Neal
Aug 24, 20241 min read
Mommy
What would it look like if I held the same space for myself as I do everyone else What would it be like if I gave myself grace instead of...
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Rickisha O'Neal
Aug 23, 20241 min read
Only Death Exhales
For a few moments I wanted to know what it feel like to slice my own throat Checking to see if the scissors were sharp The cold metal on...
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Rickisha O'Neal
Aug 22, 20241 min read
Verizon Victory!
It’s been a long process trying to get clarification from Verizon on how their trade in program works. I’ve been on the live chat and on...
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Rickisha O'Neal
Aug 22, 20241 min read
Voice of Healing: The Art of Self-Advocacy
Today I was on the phone with a black woman clinician at the VA. We were supposed to be on video but lost connection. I wasn’t aware she...
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Rickisha O'Neal
Jul 13, 20241 min read
A Time to Become Whole
Heal (v.) to make whole (from PIE kailo- Whole) Healing (n) restoration of wholeness Healing the wounds that allowed me in room with the...
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Rickisha O'Neal
Jul 9, 20241 min read
More Just Okay
I’m not heard I am listened to So I’ll listen to who Ever wants to speak Just know I’ve shrunk in size And this low, it’s safe here Faith...
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Rickisha O'Neal
Jun 22, 20241 min read
A poem in motion
My vibe is ubiquitous My 🌅 promiscuous My ☀️ is like Christmas And my 🌙 is my witness The influence of my energy Can make you a friend...
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Rickisha O'Neal
Jun 22, 20241 min read
All The Way Down
There is something brewing on the inside of me I can feel in my gut It sits quietly Its weighing me down All the way down My chest grows...
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Rickisha O'Neal
Jun 21, 20241 min read
Number
It’s been a long journey to exactly where I am… Sitting in a room taking up space Feeling the influxes of saliva The sounds of my...
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Rickisha O'Neal
May 28, 20241 min read
Dis Order
I wanted to be a better person so I wouldn’t be bitter but I think it’s because I’ve been feeling broken and acting put together My...
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Rickisha O'Neal
May 28, 20241 min read
City of Angels 🖤
The hustle is real, the grind, relentless, In a city where dreams are often dissmed with The struggle for respect, for a name, In...
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Rickisha O'Neal
May 26, 20241 min read
Thought full conversation
The love I feel is painful, yet it heals, I'm not fully there yet, what am I scared of? Myself. I’ve seen my shadow and embraced it, When...
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Rickisha O'Neal
May 20, 20241 min read
H E A L
I was sitting there giving everything my best efforts out of nowhere I get a text message telling me my best friend killed himself my...
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Rickisha O'Neal
May 18, 20241 min read
Filling Feeling
All I can hear Is what downtown LA sounds like Midnight Fast cars Inaudible conversations Negative thoughts racing To no end I don’t like...
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Rickisha O'Neal
May 17, 20241 min read
Heart broken
It’s better to love and then lost than never to love at all.
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