What I appreciated most here is that the poem doesn’t stop at “finding someone who understands you.” It keeps moving toward something harder: learning how to let your own fractured parts exist without forcing them back into hiding.
“Once released, the colors fought / To break free from their crystal cage” felt especially true to the real experience of opening up. Healing rarely arrives as harmony first. Often it arrives as noise, conflict, and long-buried voices demanding space.
And I really loved the ending shift from perfection to listening:
“Her shards knew she had heard their plight.”
That’s what gives the poem heart for me. Not becoming flawless, but finally becoming reachable to oneself.
I love how the world moves from black and white to black and gray - a sign that things can never go back the way it was before. I also like the independence of growth💛
Thank you so much. The independence part was really important to me. Relationships can be healing and revealing but the real work is within ourselves. ❤️
🙌 Preach. I think our culture focuses way too much on ‘who will complete us.’ Ain’t nobody healing and giving power to that inner child except for ourselves. 💪🫶
This was so very well written. I think what I love the most about your writing is how brilliant it is. You don't just write fiction, you make it psychologically embodied. It is very sad that I heavily relate with Prism but this post made me feel seen and less alone. Loved the imagery as well ❤️
Thank you, that really means a lot. I try to put hard messages into pretty packaging—songs, fairy tales—things that are easy to swallow and let people digest the message they need. Prism is me but Prism is also everyone who struggles with trauma and showing up as their true selves. And Prism gets a happy ending! Even if it was a hard road to get there. ❤️
Labyrinthia I am unapologetically not gonna comment very long here. That should be a little bit of a joke compared to my normal comments so forgive me for making super long off-topic comments before. I like your work here. Your piece resonated with me for different reasons.
I want to send you a message about my thoughts, I just don’t feel that great about muddying up the comments of a very nice piece that you wrote in the way that I have a tendency to get off-topic. So forgive me in advance for almost commenting there and check out your messages.
Stunning! So beautifully visual and charming! 💜
Thank you! 🌈
What I appreciated most here is that the poem doesn’t stop at “finding someone who understands you.” It keeps moving toward something harder: learning how to let your own fractured parts exist without forcing them back into hiding.
“Once released, the colors fought / To break free from their crystal cage” felt especially true to the real experience of opening up. Healing rarely arrives as harmony first. Often it arrives as noise, conflict, and long-buried voices demanding space.
And I really loved the ending shift from perfection to listening:
“Her shards knew she had heard their plight.”
That’s what gives the poem heart for me. Not becoming flawless, but finally becoming reachable to oneself.
Thank you so much. I appreciate how deeply you read and related. That is exactly the message I was going for. 🌈
LOOOVE*** this!!! I can SO relate!!! Thank you so much!!! Marilyne XOX
❤️🌈
Inside out
Very similar!
Sometimes the parts we try to hide are the most beautiful and special. Thank you for this!
Thank you for reading!
Drew me right in. Thanks Labyrinthia Mythweaver.
Thank you so much! ❤️🌈
I love how the world moves from black and white to black and gray - a sign that things can never go back the way it was before. I also like the independence of growth💛
Thank you so much. The independence part was really important to me. Relationships can be healing and revealing but the real work is within ourselves. ❤️
🙌 Preach. I think our culture focuses way too much on ‘who will complete us.’ Ain’t nobody healing and giving power to that inner child except for ourselves. 💪🫶
What a beautiful song and poem! Thanks for this!✨
Thank you!! ❤️
yeah. this resonates :) it gathers your emotion strings and runs with them like flying a kite. Just gorgeous.
Thank you so much!!
This was so very well written. I think what I love the most about your writing is how brilliant it is. You don't just write fiction, you make it psychologically embodied. It is very sad that I heavily relate with Prism but this post made me feel seen and less alone. Loved the imagery as well ❤️
Thank you, that really means a lot. I try to put hard messages into pretty packaging—songs, fairy tales—things that are easy to swallow and let people digest the message they need. Prism is me but Prism is also everyone who struggles with trauma and showing up as their true selves. And Prism gets a happy ending! Even if it was a hard road to get there. ❤️
Lovely, like a rainbow! ʚ🌈ɞ
Thank you, Alicia! 🌈
I want to learn how to show all my colors all the time, too. Prism has a lesson for all.
I'm still working on it myself. But honestly it is goals. 🌈❤️
A parable in verse! Niiiiice!
Thank you! 🌈❤️
Beautiful! We could all take a lesson here! :D
Thank you so much! 🌈
Orange being the scared one~ I liked that messy council-of-colors moment more than I expected, cuz healing rarely comes in one polite shade.
Thank you, Asuka! I actually had "council of colors" written in the poem until I realized I couldn't make it rhyme well 🤣🌈❤️
Labyrinthia I am unapologetically not gonna comment very long here. That should be a little bit of a joke compared to my normal comments so forgive me for making super long off-topic comments before. I like your work here. Your piece resonated with me for different reasons.
I want to send you a message about my thoughts, I just don’t feel that great about muddying up the comments of a very nice piece that you wrote in the way that I have a tendency to get off-topic. So forgive me in advance for almost commenting there and check out your messages.
I'm so glad the piece resonated, thank you!