Hold On Ellie, By Brian37 (AKA Brian James Rational Poet on FB/META and @Brianrrs37 on Twitter)
Ropes that bind the mind are the ugliest kind
Self doubt surely to blind, energy spent in time
Shouting with no voice, muffled screams of insecurity
Echoing into the empty, isolation in every location
Can they hear me, can they hear me?
They do, they are you, they feel the words you choose
Silver that once had shined, tarnished over time
The gold is in your ink, let not your dark thought’s sink
Into the despair of a tapped out well, you have passionate stories to tell
Can they read you, can they read you?
They are, right now, with welled eyes reading you.
You are that polished silver, with the dents and dings of life
You are the comfort to others, expressing your daily strife
You are the struggles written in the pen of pain and light.
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This is an ode poem to a fellow poet Ellie Thomson. She is extremely expressive in a diary type style expressing her anxiety and struggles with her health issues.
Every time you write a poem, you remind me of my anxiety and my self doubt and my insecurities and pain. And my body’s failures. You are therapy to so many. Don’t ever forget that.
Brian37 AKA Brian James Rational Poet...... My Poetry 
3 responses to “Hold On Ellie”
Hi, Brian. [For some reason, I’ve had to fill out the fields below as my web address was showing incorrectly – I’m not sure if my comment will display here correctly].
Thank you so much for writing this ode to me, dear friend. I also read your sensitive and articulate words as a reply to my post on my blog. I wrote the following words:-
“Thank you for your kindness and for writing this, Brian. I feel very moved by your beautiful words. It’s also a brilliant piece of writing. I love those first two lines – “Ropes that bind the mind are the ugliest kind. Self-doubt surely to blind, energy spent in time.” This is so true. It’s difficult to pick out all the lines I really like and can relate to, as there are so many words here that soothe my heart. Thank you for making me feel less alone with all my feelings and current turmoil. I hope that, when you read my work, it doesn’t cause you too much pain from being able to relate to what I write. When I write, I always have in mind that I hope someone else will be made to feel less alone with their pain, too. Thank you so sincerely, my friend. X ”
You really are such a kind and sensitive man, and I appreciate that so much. Take care of yourself. X
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I worry about you of course, but no, it is more of comfort that you are expressing yourself and you are giving others the same solace you need yourself, if somewhat. We all need to know to some degree that we are not alone. You do that exceptionally.
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Thank you so much for caring about and worrying about me, Brian, and I’m glad there is a sense of comfort within all the pain I talk about. It really does help me to express myself in my poetry and other work. I’m glad you have a feeling of not being alone with your feelings. I draw that same comfort from you, too. Thanks again, my friend.
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