Madness
With love and thanks to the beautiful and fabulously talented jacqleen for allowing me to show her wonderful, emotional and very powerful work Freezing to accompany Madness

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Madness can take you over when you don’t want it to and you have to deal with the consquences of that later—-—-
Featured by Up & Coming Writers – March 2009
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Featured by THE SISTERHOOD – April 2009
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Featured by Unconventional Artistry – April 2009
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Featured by The X – Sentiment – June 2009
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Featured by Imperfectly – June 2009
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Featured by The Art Of Pain – June 2009
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Featured by !Dark Cabaret! – June 2009
Taken from a collection that I call C’est la vie! *which I wrote many years ago and would have stayed hidden away without encouragement from dogfish

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Madness belongs to the following groups:
! ♦♣♠♥Ȃll Things Black ♥♠♣♦ !, Complex Simplicity of Art, ! 100% !, "Poetry and Beautiful Women" , All About Your Best Work, All Out Emotion, All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Anger Management, Art For The World, Back In Black ( sorry~NO PHOTOGRAPHY), Bits and Pieces , Collaboral Damage, Core [C.O.R.E], Creative Inspirations - [2pw], Everyday Women, Feminine Intent (LIMIT TWO IMAGES PER DAY), Freedom In Words & Art, Freedom to Shine, If it doesn't belong, Imperfectly, in-between, Lifeline, Live, Love, Dream: May you have a Blessed Christmas Season , Masterpieces: Literary Workshop, Midnight Ramblers, Outsiders, Pleasure & Pain, Put Out! or Get Out!!!, Safe Haven, Shameless Self-Promotion, Something To Say, The Art of Pain, The beauty of poetry, The Beginner's Corner (profile page must contain photography experience), THE DIVINE FEMININE, The Healing Journey, THE SISTERHOOD, The X - Human Sentiment, Unconventional Artistry - 3 per day, Up & Coming Writers, Vibration in Art and Verse - VAVoom!, Voices of the Dark and the Deep, Who are YOU to Judge? and WMGOh no, you can’t come out.
Go back inside and wait.
You’ll make me say or do
something, I am going to hate.
Please don’t come out
when people are here.
You normally show in private
when there’s no one near.
Don’t put me thru this torment.
Get back inside I say!
I’ll talk to you later,
when these people go away.
God, your just not listening.
now I will have to run.
All the startled faces,
asking questions, making fun.
I’m ashamed and bloody angry,
they’ll never understand
that once you’ve made your mind up,
I’m at your, command.
Alone now, do your worst,
bang my head against the wall.
Digging nails in, pulling hair,
throwing things – do it all!
Soon you will return
to your safe, dark hiding place.
I’ll pick up all the pieces
and hide you from disgrace.
© RebeccaWeston 2009
dogfish
WOW!
Floored. Brilliant writing! an outstanding argument rageing within oneself!
Have you been prying into my brain? How do you know so much about my fight?
instant fav!
RebeccaWeston replied
I told you I felt as if I’d known you forever. All down to you my dear friend. I’m glad you like it. x
dogfish
more than like it.
this, I want it as an epitaph!!
I also have a maddness in hiding, but hell thats worn on my sleeve! and you’ve been looking in my head!
AAARRRGGGHHHHH!!!!!!
dogfish
I keep returning to this one, reall hits the nail on the head!
RebeccaWeston replied
Thanks for the very positive feedback ;0)
Erika .
wow! this is so awesome….I can’t explain…this is brilliant! :)
RebeccaWeston replied
Thank you Erika. xoxox
silverstrummer...
What a brilliant friend you have in dogfish to encourage you to write this deep piece of work and hopefully help you to free yourself from “dark thoughts” that sometimes I have experienced within myself, but have been able to ignore them as the years have gone by. I applaude you for being so brave and also in sharings this with us! A fav. for me. – David :>))
RebeccaWeston replied
Thank you again & again David.
None of my writings would have seen the light of day if dogfish hadn’t encouraged me publish them X
Earthmonster
You get a “Atta Girl” :)
RebeccaWeston replied
Hey, nice one – thanks ! x
Sally Omar
Absolutely Brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! xooxoxoxxo
RebeccaWeston replied
Wow, thank you again Sally XXX
Sally Omar
Sally Omar
RebeccaWeston replied
Oh, Sally thank you so much for this huge honour !! XXXX
Earthmonster
RebeccaWeston replied
WOW !! Thank you for the feature – I’m really chuffed !! X
dogfish
congrats on yer feature, well worthy!
RebeccaWeston replied
Thank you very much X
fesseldreg
Great poem!
RebeccaWeston replied
I’m so sorry for the delay but you don’t apear in my list ?
Anyway, thank you so very much – I love your work !!! X
phantomlimb
Love this poem Rebecca!!
Nice work:)
RebeccaWeston replied
thanks very much, I’m very pleased that you like it X
Emmahleee
This is fab!
Wonderful, wonderful work
RebeccaWeston replied
Thank you Emmahlee. I’m glad that you like it XX
JonoCarrick
Wow! Simply amazing. A monologue and a plea in one, to fight one’s inner demons. Brilliant!
RebeccaWeston replied
I’m glad that you like this, tis one of my favs. XX
Delphine de Noire
All hell breaks loose when madness rears its’ head… know it well… ;-)
You portray it marvellously here!
Mx
RebeccaWeston replied
Thanks, all I had to do was write what I knew well myself ! lol ! XX
jacqleen
OMG….......wow….......THIS IS PERFECT…...........it makes me sad however….but this is BRILLIANT!!!
Thank YOU so so much for sharing this spot light with me!!! xxx
RebeccaWeston replied
Thank you so much for allowing me to use your image – we make a great team, don’t we?? XXX
dogfish
still a powerful read, after so many visits…. laffin ma brains oot! :-}
RebeccaWeston replied
WOW – Thank you !! I’m glad that you still like this one. XX
Becca
Pete Costick
Wonderful work, so enjoyed reading…....
Congrats…..featured work
RebeccaWeston replied
Thank you Pete – this is amazing news!! I’m so thrilled !! XX
Becca
silverstrummer...
Well what can one say? Only you deserve such accolades for all your works well done you! x – David
RebeccaWeston replied
Ah,......thank you David. You are so supportive and lovely, mwah!! XX
Becca
msdebbie
Well done Rebecca – this is an excellent capture of fighting inner demons. Love it and think you’ve deserved every feature too :)
I’ve seen J collabs with Shoaib before – but between the two of you, I’d say it’s hard to beat Freezing alongside your fantastic poem!
RebeccaWeston replied
WOW! What an absolutely wonderful thing to say – Thank you so very much, on both mine and jacqleen’s behalf. We really appreciate it. XX
Becca
Selkie
Self-argument with the inner-demons…oh how well i know this – and so wonderfully expressed, Becca!
Congratulations on the feature in Imps!! xo
RebeccaWeston replied
Thanks babe – been there MANY times, that’s how I’m able to describe it so well.. lmao !!
XX
Becca
Cassey
You are an incredible writer and story teller. This is so empowering in its strength.
RebeccaWeston replied
Wow – Praise indeed !! Thank you for these wonderful words XX
Becca
Julialala
Congrats! You’ve been featured in The Art of Pain
RebeccaWeston replied
Wow – thank you very very much – what an honour !! XX
Becca
Maxoperandi
Lovely work Rebecca…you are very talented in so many ways!
RebeccaWeston replied
wow Max !!! – you just made me smile :0) Thanks !! XX Becca
MyheART
a powerful and emotive writings…excellent work and a very well deserved feature:)
RebeccaWeston replied
Thank you so very much Robin – I appreciate your support XX Becca
Isa Rodriguez
im so amazed at the perfection of this story . so many women sadly relate to .. bless this and may women find strength here. and i believe you had made a difference somewhere here.. thanks for sharing for the women .. excellent work, and congratulations on your well deserved features.
RebeccaWeston replied
wow Isa – what an amazing comment.. I’m completely ‘gob smacked’ – thank you so much !! XX Becca
happyfeet5
This is wonderfully written. I also have an inner battle with myself sometimes. I’ll only call it what some people call it, the brilliant madness. Sometimes I don’t care if people see me as what I am, but other times I hide and try not to go out so that they’ll never see my innerself.
RebeccaWeston replied
I’m sorry that you know how this feels – as Isa said it is, sadly, all too common. Thank you for sharing XX Becca
Julialala
This is such a powerful piece, you absolutely deserve that feature! =]
RebeccaWeston replied
I really appreciate that… how wonderful of you to say XX
Becca
dogfish
RebeccaWeston replied
This is a real honour for me – thank you very much XX Becca
silverstrummer...
This one is so popular Becca your talents shine through …..... your just a nightmare I can’t keep up with your features!!! Lol Congratulations well done and so well deserved again! x – David
RebeccaWeston replied
lol !! Thank you David – as you know I’m as mad as a hatter and that’s why it’s doing so well lol !! Becca
colorblind
you and jacqleen really make a dynamic duo
you are supreme…
RebeccaWeston replied
From Jacqleen and myself – we say a huge thank you !! :))))))))))))) XXXXXX
Becca
Tony Ryan
Wonderful words Rebecca. Many times have felt the onset of my inner demons coming to the surface. I think it is far healthier to befriend such inner emotions as once communicated with I have found that mine bring me wisdom of why they have been so out of control. Think that so many people in society have such energies within but are so good at pretending that they haven’t. As such they spread a manipulating energy throughout that can fuel the losses of control that those who are most sensitive react to. If only the world was fully transparent. Then sensitive people would see clearly where their emotional buttons were being ignited from.
RebeccaWeston replied
Thank you Tony. I agree and also if one does not know what can trigger, or even how to handle it, that causes further anxiety, which can be a trigger in itself.
Becca
sunsette15
wow just amazing and love the photo it works so well
RebeccaWeston replied
Thank you for your lovely comments – I thank you on behalf of jacqleen too !! XX
Becca
sunsette15
I would appreciate that : )
RebeccaWeston replied
:o) X
bluewhite
I get it.
RebeccaWeston replied
I am sad that you can relate to it {{hug}} XX
Becca
JRGarland
For many years I have thought this way. Now it’s old news. Well written.
RebeccaWeston replied
Thanks JR – mine was always getting away from me – the little sod !! XX
Becca