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Dear Depression
Hello, old fried
how nice it is to see you again
I can always count on you
can’t I?
to drag down the sun and
blot out the moon
sending death to my door
and pain to my skin
still you stand
firm; persistent
a voice within a voice
encouraging, biting
screaming
there are days when you are silent
oh! how merciful the sound
when light shines down
as if a god has blessed the day
for shame, I don’t believe in gods
yet, my devils still remain
welcome back home, Depression
I do hope you enjoy your stay
how nice it is to see you again
I can always count on you
can’t I?
to drag down the sun and
blot out the moon
sending death to my door
and pain to my skin
still you stand
firm; persistent
a voice within a voice
encouraging, biting
screaming
there are days when you are silent
oh! how merciful the sound
when light shines down
as if a god has blessed the day
for shame, I don’t believe in gods
yet, my devils still remain
welcome back home, Depression
I do hope you enjoy your stay
Published 10th Feb 2017
| Edited 8th Mar 2017
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11th Feb 2017 10:07am
I like the way that you've personified depression as your "old friend" because it captures the familiarity of having the illness "visit". It was a good way to describe it. Personally I also felt that in this poem there is an air of compliance, as if he is an unwanted guest whom there is little choice but let in. I also liked the line "I don't believe in Gods, yet my devils still remain". X
12th Feb 2017 6:57pm
Well, that compliance certainty is there. It's not something that will ever go away, but it's also not something that can defeat me. You know?
12th Feb 2017 7:10pm
Yeah I definitely get it. You reach a point where you know that part of the battle is acceptance rather than beating yourself up and trying to deny your feelings. Like, it's here so just get on with it. At least that was how I interpreted it and related to it on that basis. X
