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My Soxy Collection

17 Monday Jan 2022

Posted by sircharlesthepoet in Story, writing

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lettertoafriend, Lifestories, mentalhealth, oddfashion, oldfashion, sockcollection, sockfashion, storyaboutmylife, storytime, tellmeastory, writemealetter, writing

To my dear Sock Buddy,

I have the utmost respect for people who appreciate funky socks. Believe it or not, I actually do not own a single pair of black/white or single-colored socks. I started collecting funky socks (yes, I collect them and they’re called my “Soxy Collection”) towards the end of my senior year of high school. By my Sophomore year of college, I had quite the impressive collection of socks.

Sophomore year was also the hardest year for me in college. I was in and out of the hospital at least once a week, I ended up switching my major—which felt like giving up on my life’s dream that I had since childhood—I strongly considered dropping out of college, and I was in a losing fight with depression. I was fighting a monster that was not physical, yet, it was taking so much from me.

This story sounds a bit crazy whenever I tell it, but something that helped me through that hard time in my life were my socks. Every morning when I slide a sock onto my foot, I looked at the funky design, felt silly, blissful then I cracked a smile—despite what I was feeling or what I wasn’t looking forward to for the day. The socks played a crucial role in my mental stability back then, and they still do till this day.

I hope that, in your beautiful life, you always find bliss in the smallest things, in the most unreasonable things—no matter how people may judge you about it. I hope you’re able to find joy in the simplest things until that joy has a permanent place in your heart, being with you everywhere you go.

Cheers,

Charles

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To: Breonna Taylor ♥ (Video)

07 Friday May 2021

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activism, mentalhealth, mentalhealthawarenessmonth, mentalhealthpoetry, poetrycommunity, policebrutality, policekillings, sadcontent, writingcommunity, writingmytears

I know it’s mental health awareness month, but white supremacy doesn’t give a fuck about black folks’ mental health so I hope to edumacate you a bit and bring more awareness to what goes on in a black person’s mind/life in a time like this. Nonetheless, take care of yourself. And don’t forget to take a step back so a black person can take a step forward.

@sircharlesthepoet

Mirror

10 Wednesday Jul 2019

Posted by sircharlesthepoet in poem

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Care, inspiration, love, mentalhealth, mirror, note to self, poem, poetry, positivity, self care, self love, support, write, writing

I look to my left and right,
The person closest to me
Was staring cautiously.
As if expecting
Me. With support, belief, trust
Respect in the eyes, telling me I won’t lose his
Respect even when earth splits open the skies.

I look to my left and right,
To the one closest to me
Ensuring I am on a right path,
Cheering me up when I fall,
Giving me his back. So I rise.
To reach for clouds
The sun shining behind him;
Shining behind me.

I look to my left and right
And
The person closest to me
Was
Smiling right for my face,
From
A mirror.

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