Poems by Katie Q. McKee

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  • The Monster

    • Published: November 2017

    in Depression Poems by Teens

    If I showed my true colors, what would society think?
    Would they laugh, show pity, or read the ink?

    I'm exhausted from smiling every single day

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    I love this poem. It touches every emotion you feel when you’re depressed. I have suffered from depression for a long time and have been hiding behind a mask. I go to school every day with a...

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  • Baby Blues

    • Published: November 2017

    in Mental Illness Poems

    No words can describe what I feel when I look at you.
    The glory of your smile brings light to this place.
    So simple yet so impossible to understand.
    Every move you make is taken in with grace.

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    • Rating 4.44
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    This is exactly how I feel. I have always suffered with mental health issues, but when my partner left me last year, I fell to pieces. Even more than a year on, I struggle every day with...

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  • I Won't

    • Published: November 2017

    in Inspirational Poems by Teens

    As long as I can remember, I've been wrong.
    Everyone always saying I have to be strong.

    Everything inside myself tells me to give in,

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    • Stories 1
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    • Rating 4.34
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    The poem conveys a valuable message to those who struggle to face hardships in life. It is not the fate but one's courage that handles life.

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  • The Magic

    • Published: November 2017

    in Creative Poems

    Have you ever had the feeling
    You were meant for something great?
    But you just couldn't find it.
    Maybe it could be too late.

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    • Stories 0
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    • Rating 4.18
  • Puppet

    • Published: July 2018

    in Mental Illness Poems

    The despair that holds her back tugs on her heartstrings
    But like a puppet she will obediently play along

    She was once optimistic and filled with joy

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    • Stories 1
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    • Rating 4.31
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    The puppet was me. I still feel like that sometimes. Last year I had to break the strings. I was in an 8 year relationships. I was his puppet. Whatever he said to do, I had to do it or he...

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  • Far As I Can See

    • Published: May 2018

    in Beauty of Nature Poems

    Peering out across the motionless water
    No sounds to be heard for miles away
    Nonetheless I remain quiet for now
    Along with noises of the beautiful bay

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    • Stories 0
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    • Rating 3.92

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