The content emphasizes the importance of perseverance and living in the moment rather than postponing challenges to tomorrow. It highlights that tomorrow never truly arrives,…
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Footprints On This Path
The content reflects a personal journey through loneliness and mental health struggles, emphasizing the author's determination to challenge societal stigmas. It conveys a message of…
Continue Reading....Frenemies With The Monsters Inside My Head
The author reflects on a complex relationship with their inner struggles, describing the voices of depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts as both adversaries and familiar…
Continue Reading....Thirty-Six Trips Around the Sun
Today marks my thirty-sixth birthday, reflecting on a life filled with struggles, heartache, and growth. I've faced challenges including suicide attempts and losses, yet emerged…
Continue Reading....Finding Love and Healing Through Faith
The narrator reflects on their challenging journey through life, marked by profound lows and moments of despair, including a near-fatal attempt to escape pain. They…
Continue Reading....Rattlesnake Of Indecision
The speaker expresses the struggle of indecision while experiencing newfound freedom in Texas. They've escaped toxic relationships but now face the paralysis of choice, feeling…
Continue Reading....Dancing With Death
The speaker reflects on their tumultuous relationship with Death, describing it as a dance filled with longing and rejection. Despite the pain and pleasure of…
Continue Reading....Warrior Of The Mind my 1st acrostic
Warriors of the mind you and I. Facing daily battles and struggles, yet we never yield. Each struggle, each battle a chance to learn, to…
Continue Reading....Free Book Promotion
From October 12-16, 2025, Jordan Francis, The Mad Poet, will offer a free promotion of his poetry e-books, Sailing in Dark Waters and The Sword…
Continue Reading....A Generation Born To Wander
The post reflects the struggles of a generation burdened by debt and societal expectations, longing to explore life's mysteries but feeling trapped in a cycle…
Continue Reading....I Dreamt I was gone
The dream reflects the author’s internal struggle with feelings of worthlessness, questioning whether their absence would be mourned. They recognize these negative thoughts stem from…
Continue Reading....Lust For Life
The content explores the duality of life and death experienced by those with depression. It conveys a profound longing for genuine living despite the overwhelming…
Continue Reading....World War Me
For almost as long as I can remember I have warred against myself And I have lost more battles than I care to remember to…
Continue Reading....New Book Out The Sword You Left Behind
Jordan Francis' new book, The Sword You Left Behind, merges poetry and prose reflecting on grief and resilience following his father's cancer battle. This work…
Continue Reading....Valhalla For All Warriors V2
The poem explores the evolution of Valhalla, now welcoming warriors who did not die in traditional battles but faced personal demons, illnesses, or mental struggles.…
Continue Reading....This old soul
The speaker reflects on their identity as an "old soul," struggling to connect with others and feeling trapped in despair despite occasional moments of joy.…
Continue Reading....The Sword And The Shield
The author expresses a profound desire to be both a protector and a source of hope for those struggling with inner battles. Through poetry, they…
Continue Reading....Litany of pain
The author reflects on the nature of existence, describing it as a painful struggle filled with physical and emotional distress. Despite experiencing deep pain and…
Continue Reading....Not Hope But a Promise
You’ve been let down And burned so many times by hope So instead of hope, I offer a PROMISE Things do get better I…
Continue Reading....We Are Warriors
I will never stop I am a warrior I walk with God and I will never stop helping those who need it I will never…
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