So Numb Poem by Lori Gilbert
So Numb
So cold to the touch
So hard to breathe
Depression washes over me
Like waves from the ocean
Anxiety clings to me
Like static electricity
My life suffered tragedies
Like tornadoes ripping through towns
My emotions are in a spiral
That my mind so in a fog
My heart is in so much pain
That I don't know what love feels like
Sadness and grief take over me
That now I feel so numb
Numb is a state that a lot of people have to get to from shock and trauma. Once that numbness becomes observant detachment, one can actually feel a kind of intelligence blossom that one knows one would not have reached without stepping into that 'numb swamp' first.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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8/29/2026 3:23:53 AM # rel_20260827T145718Z_a0f1bd3
Well expressed thoughts and feelings nicely brought forth from the heart. Thanks for sharing, Lori.
Thank you. I draw on personal experiences for my poetry. I write my poetry for it to be relatable and for people to know that they're not alone.