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Depression
Creeping upon the living, it dances its way into your inner core
Binding itself to you, leaving no room for fresh invaders
For it creates a decrepit corpse by consuming flesh and crafting bloody gore
Once you are devoured, it will move on to claim yet another victim with mournful whispers
It generates debilitated essences within our bodies
Casting its lonely shadow down upon the joyful spirits we have once known
It becomes a plague that no one can seem to appease
What was a delightful soul, is now despondent; feeling alone
Irises of pooling crystalized gemstones become a dull, bleak gray
Hopeful ambiances are converted into ones of dejection
Hollow spirits begin to experience periods of intense decay
Wreaking havoc on forsaken souls, Depression has invented its own diabolical interjection
Life is destroyed in the hands of an immense emotion
Severely distraught are those who have encountered it only once
The previously blissful, ecstatic souls can no longer be identified, for they have been bitten
Bitten by a sensation known as Depression; who upsets the balance
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Re: Depression
21st Nov 2012 4:15am
Very real to someone who has been in and out of depression for most of the last 30 years. Intense imagery and smartly written making me wonder how you could know from within such a positive soul how it feels to lose all hope... JJ
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21st Nov 2012 4:33am
Well, JJ... This was actully very difficult for me to write. I have not experienced the level of depression I have depicted here, but I have seen it in so many others. I would consider this to be an "observation" poem, because I have experienced it through others and that negative energy I have seen in them flows through me; causing me to show a little pessimism. Once you see that level of depression in someone, you can feel it as if it were actually your own.
Re: Depression
24th Nov 2012 3:20pm
Very powerful piece.
Depression can be very tough to express to others. In addition to my own experiences my parents were both social workers. For dad, who had to deal with a guy that wanted to kill the Governor Reagan, it was always fascinating to see loved ones come in. Most of the time when it was time for therapy the person wasn't anything like when the "episode" started so you have loved ones trying to describe a situation a stranger that is "suppose" to be an expert.
Depression can be very tough to express to others. In addition to my own experiences my parents were both social workers. For dad, who had to deal with a guy that wanted to kill the Governor Reagan, it was always fascinating to see loved ones come in. Most of the time when it was time for therapy the person wasn't anything like when the "episode" started so you have loved ones trying to describe a situation a stranger that is "suppose" to be an expert.
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24th Nov 2012 3:40pm
Thank you so much for reading and liking!
Yes depression is very tough to express. It is even harder to help with or to understand entirely... especially when you haven't experienced it yourself.
Yes depression is very tough to express. It is even harder to help with or to understand entirely... especially when you haven't experienced it yourself.
Re: Depression
24th Nov 2012 4:18pm
Good job with a prose poem that isn't prosaic. I usually get bored with poetry that speaks in somewhat straight lines.
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24th Nov 2012 4:32pm
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26th Nov 2012 3:01am
I cam relate to this peice very smart and well writen
quite the talent.
fantastic job
cheers
marcus
quite the talent.
fantastic job
cheers
marcus
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re: Re: Depression
26th Nov 2012 9:26pm
I am truly sorry and hate that you can relate to this... but thank you so very very much for liking this piece. I appreciate it.
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28th Nov 2012 2:38am
Thank you so very much, Ultra. I appreciate the lovely comment and am very glad that you enjoyed it.
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13th Jul 2013 10:43pm
I love this poem. I think it greatly describes how a person is destroyed inside their soul by depression like a disease. Nobody really looks into what's really going in inside nor can understand what's going on in somebody with depression, and this I think reflects the inner war going on. Great work!
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re: Re: Depression
14th Jul 2013 1:35am
Thank you for reading and liking this! I appreciate it greatly.
Depression is something that consumes you and drains all other positive emotions you had. Once you experience it, it begins to break you down slowly and destroy you.
Thank you again for reading and the comment.
Merry Cheers!!!
Depression is something that consumes you and drains all other positive emotions you had. Once you experience it, it begins to break you down slowly and destroy you.
Thank you again for reading and the comment.
Merry Cheers!!!
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30th May 2014 11:35pm
You have captured the essence of this affliction as though you have experienced this personally. I can relate. It's hard to come back from it. Enjoyed it.
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re: Re: Depression
31st May 2014 3:01am
Thank you!
It is definitely hard to describe an emotion that you never truly felt. For me, it was a bit difficult, because I thought that I was just one to watch as others experienced this, but I have come to realize that I have periods of time where this description fits perfectly, so perhaps we all can relate to this at some point (with varying degrees of severity). The extreme cases are certainly hard to conquer.
I hope all is well with you and
Merry Cheers!!!
It is definitely hard to describe an emotion that you never truly felt. For me, it was a bit difficult, because I thought that I was just one to watch as others experienced this, but I have come to realize that I have periods of time where this description fits perfectly, so perhaps we all can relate to this at some point (with varying degrees of severity). The extreme cases are certainly hard to conquer.
I hope all is well with you and
Merry Cheers!!!