# Beyond the Therapy Room: Thoughts, Stories and Poems A quiet space for fiction, poetry, and reflective writing shaped by psychology and the inner world. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Last Door Before the Night](https://rolandoandrade.substack.com/p/the-last-door-before-the-night) _2026-08-18_ Poem: a meditation on memory and non-Existence ## [Sundays](https://rolandoandrade.substack.com/p/sundays) _2026-08-16_ Days of the Heart ## [You Are Not as Free as You Think](https://rolandoandrade.substack.com/p/you-are-not-as-free-as-you-think) _2026-08-15 · Rolando Andrade_ How the myth of free will turned personal failure into a source of guilt, frustration, and unhappiness ## [Behind Closed Doors](https://rolandoandrade.substack.com/p/behind-closed-doors-8f0) _2026-08-11 · Rolando Andrade_ Every door hides secrets waiting to be revealed ## [Silence](https://rolandoandrade.substack.com/p/silence) _2026-08-09_ Free poem and short essay ## [The Persistence of Time](https://rolandoandrade.substack.com/p/the-persistence-of-time) _2026-08-02_ A poem and a short essay ## [Man in the Mirror](https://rolandoandrade.substack.com/p/man-in-the-mirror) _2026-07-27_ a poem ## [Slow Waltz](https://rolandoandrade.substack.com/p/slow-waltz) _2026-07-26_ Poetry ## [Abandoned Grave](https://rolandoandrade.substack.com/p/abandoned-grave) _2026-07-21_ A poem for a soul ## [AI QA That Opens Fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/OhQsFuHNisKB) _2026-07-21 · **Sponsored**_ Runs browser QA, files issues with repro evidence, and opens fix PRs. ## [One for The Poetry Shelf](https://rolandoandrade.substack.com/p/one-for-the-poetry-shelf) _2026-07-19 · Rolando Andrade_ Featuring "A Brief Love Story" alongside poets I deeply admire.