Poetry Corner 2 Four walls
Scream
These four walls can get you down. Time begins to drag. A sea of anxiety in which you could drown. Your energy levels sag.
In a small room, Lights bright,
You start to forget how it felt, to roam around and be free. You feel it too, I know you do, but the end is in sight, trust me. It’s typical isn’t it? It’s sunny outside but you’re inside looking out. The sky is blue, not one cloud, but already you’re starting to doubt. Why am I scared to go out my front door? When this lockdown ends, what then? Will it ever be like it was before? What if it comes back again? We don’t have all the answers right now. We don’t know everything yet. But we’ll beat this disease, this Coronavirus, we’ll do it soon, I bet. We have each other, you’re not alone. Call your friends for a chat. A friendly voice on the end of your phone, nothing sounds scary about that. So why not make plans? Relax, sit back, watch a movie, or read a good book. Those four walls have a weakness, a crack, you just need to know where to look. By Kit Williams Kit Williams has worked as a Parrot Keeper and an Animal Management has worked with animals and students for the last 15 years, and has many hobbies including reading, wildlife photography, crafting and creative writing. Whilst working with FE students aged 16+, Kit has experienced the importance of maintaining both physical and mental health. Mental health and wellbeing is one of the most important, but lesser discussed, elements of day-to-day life. By removing the stigma and openly talking about people’s personal issues, awareness can be raised and experiences shared, with useful solutions provided and further help signposted. After working alongside multiple scenarios of poor mental health, Kit regularly
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By Michelle Mead Michelle Mead is a writer from print zines, Artless & Naked, various print magazines (Pollut Blinking Cursor, Capsule Storie Montana Mouthful, etc.) and Apparatus, Under The Juniper Moongirls and Nightdreams a currently working on multiple n
