– Madeleine Chamberlain

Reduction pours by means of my veins 

I come to feel myself turning into me again 

A thousand colours blended into one 

Fitting with each other like an imperfect jigsaw  

I think sometimes it can take a blend of grey  

To arrive at the serene of the night time sky  

I experience the disgrace wash away  

As I rinse my fears with glimmers of hope 

You’re not insane for feeling the extremes 

Just human

I’m Madeleine, just one of the Sub-Editors of the blog. I thought I would contribute this poem to the site for National Poetry Month as poetry has aided me form through a lot of tough feelings and thoughts. I’m a modern graduate from The University of York with a passion for writing and mental overall health awareness.