Erin Michelle Smith

Personal life story including childhood trauma, DiD, recovery and everything in between.

Being a Blonde Female (what this really means)

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Learning that losing focus isn’t losing myself—just gaining more ways to live, create, and be present in a world that finally feels open. [...]

Checking In

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A candid reflection on healing, identity, boundaries, and learning to live without fear—choosing authenticity, presence, and self-trust. [...]

The Joint

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A short poem adapted into a grunge song, exploring love, intimacy, and emotional aftermath—what lingers when the smoke clears and memory becomes music. [...]

The Light (music)

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This is one of my favorites so far... [...]

Taking the time to talk

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Overthinking compliments... [...]

Just Like You

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OK - still experimenting with my poems into lyrics and chord/melody patterns. Here are two versions of Just Like You. I really like the female voice [...]

The Light

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A haunting poem told from the perspective of a light on a pole, exploring childhood trauma, dissociation, and survival through metaphor and quiet observation. [...]

Being Gentle With Myself

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I know this is weird to say, but one of the best things I've ever learned was being gentle with myself. It's not that I couldn't [...]

Uncomfortable Trigger

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Ok - so last night was going so great (it ended up being great still but more on that). I finished my first pop'ish song set with my chord [...]

Imagine This, Just a Kiss

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OK - so this is my first attempt at putting a poem into a real pop'ish song. I composed the base melody and chord structure on the piano and [...]