I've barely written in oh, so long, Just been hard to feel that strong. I hope you'll forgive, But please don't forget And remind me to...

This is what sobriety means to to me- It's not about anyone else you see. I've built a life, I live it so strong And learned just how to...

When 2020 became 2021 A year felt lost, another hardly yet begun. Disappointments, stay home and don't you dare moan - There are others...

Forever, a face Of mine looms Behind careful composure. Waiting, longing, A forceful shadow. With surety, in doubt Of personal opinion...

Thoughts loop Cycling circuitry Orbiting on and on For a moment cushioned landing. Then off Doing the rounds The usual stops on route –...

When all you’re worst imaginings Become everyday happenings It’s the new normal they say. Yet despite all that worry You still feel...

I am so pleased that this poem I wrote after volunteering at my local football club for Time to Change last year is going to be shared...

They wear me and I am see-through, Exposed, uncovered Yet modestly hiding. The absolute worst Is in my mind. Stereo Vision. Doubt, Guilt....

The day begins And I just know It's going to be One of those days. I dress myself With extra care. Trying hard Not to look down. A touch...

Who am I today? I think so therefore I am. Feeling everything. Poetry #SelfExpression #EverythingElse

Never giving up Just following flamingos Through rose tinted skies. By Lena Britnell Poetry #SelfExpression #MentalIllness

Mum, All that I am, I owe to you. The good bits I mean, The stuff that’s true. The things that come naturally, To love, to care. To be...

Focus on the now, lighten up, cheer up, Just think about others that are much worse off. Worrying doesn’t change things, try harder and...

It’s shaped me; all this stuff before, Though sometimes I don’t want to remember no more. The sense of being different, being set apart,...

Just one beer, seemed a good idea Until it led to another. Two led to three, numbed as need be Pushing bad thoughts undercover. Bad...

I just wanted to share with you the words of a famous poet that I have always appreciated but never really understood until the last few...