13/11/2025
Being a writer means becoming a witness — to the world, to others, and to the hidden corners of ourselves. It’s seeing through people and moments with a clarity most never stop long enough to notice. And with that gift comes the frightening part: telling the truth as we see it. Not the polished version, not the version that makes us look perfect, but the raw, vulnerable reflections that reveal both our shadows and our light. Sometimes we hesitate because honesty can make us look flawed or harsh — but truth has its own integrity, and I’m learning to honor it.
Here is a poem I was hesitant to share, but I feel called to share it now.
“The False Healer”
Some women grow older with grace,
softening into wisdom,
roots deep in the earth.
And then there are the others…
The ones who wander the room
like starving spirits,
a wilted flower still trying
to seduce the sun.
They hover,
swirling their perfume of desperation,
restless hips pacing back and forth
in front of any spotlight that will have them.
Calling themselves healers
while siphoning warmth
from anyone who stands too close.
Their eyes hunt for admiration,
their hands reach for energy
they never learned to cultivate
within themselves.
A succubus wearing the mask of a sage,
casting shadows instead of blessings.
I’ve learned to step aside
when I feel that hollow hunger,
that spiritual imitation.
Not all who chant are holy.
Not all who age become elders.
And not every woman who smiles
comes with light in her hands.
Some simply come to take.
✍🏽Demi Dopamine ©️
🎨Painting : A Grotesque Old Woman, possibly Princess Margaret of Tyrol, c.1525-30