Vienna Adriano

I’m a living paradox and I breathe in poetry

Articles by Vienna Adriano

I Want To Live

I do not want to die. Depression just wants me dead. I want to live, that is why I fight it. It is what all the struggles are for: to live.

This Is How You Live With Sadness

There are two ways to live with sadness: let it hold you down at night, crawl with you in your bed and envelops you in its warm but dark embrace then let it push you up in the morning as you crawl out of bed and live your life.

She’s Not Happy

She’s not happy—
You know it as she stares back at you
with dead eyes filled with
debris of broken stardusts

This Is Why I Chose To Forgive You

I want to go on with my life without any more grudge. I don’t want that heavy feeling in my chest. I deserve the kind of breathlessness that comes from cliff diving or snorkeling, not the kind where I get left behind.