poetry


  • My Black Dog

    My Black Dog

    Have you met him? Have you ever seen him? Do you know of him? He’s big and strong and can run like the wind! He sits by me, rarely leaving my side, but sometimes when he’s still he’s hard to find.  He loves me, he’s loyal to me, like so many others that have not, Read more

  • Don’t give up

    Don’t give up

    You can get through this, You can endure this, It won’t last forever, It’s just a moment in your life. A fucking hard one, but still just a moment, You can’t see that right now though, You think this is it, You think this pain, this hurt, this anger, this shame, Is your life… who Read more

  • Who are you looking at?

    Who are you looking at?

    He stands looking directly at you, Piercing you with his eyes,Smirking…You taste defeat again,Another battle lost.Look at you… pathetic,Tired and worn,Bruised and ashamed. Look there he is…The one that beat you,The one that constantly mentally kicks the shit out of you and stays close to remind you. Look… Look back at him! He looks backs at you in Read more

  • You are not immune

    You are not immune

    Today is my birthday. 43 years young and one year closer to death. “I feel old” I said, my best friend said “we are in our prime mate”. We will never be better than we are right now, because now is all we have. I said the last part not him, he’s not getting credit for Read more

  • Fucking Up

    Fucking Up

    Warning: This is not a motivational post, instead it’s about fucking up. This isn’t even a sports post. If you know the story behind this photograph you will know it’s not about glory, or achieving the goal after hard work and dedication, it’s not about the victor in any way… it’s about fucking up, it’s about Read more

thoughts of scob

a deep diary of raw thoughts on being hurt, broken, angry, depressed, anxious, bipolar, and scared shitless… with a breath of hope, equanimity, love, kindness, humor, and excitement.

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