Hello everyone,
I have written a short poem about Depression to kickstart my poem month on the topic of mental health. At the bottom of the post is my schedule for the month.
For those of you who don’t know I have had clinical Depression since 2011. I wouldn’t consider this my best poem but thought I would share my ideas. Hope you enjoy and I welcome any feedback.
Chosen
Am I chosen, chosen for death ?
I have been fighting for so long,
Can I stop and prolong my last breath.
Out of my mind with distress
It is time to open up and finally confess
I am lonely, sad and frightened
Losing all willpower and social skills
I must stop these feelings being heightened
It’s time for therapy again, to start to feel
To welcome happiness and joy
To slay the toxic people out
Instead of engaging in arguments, screams and shouts.
Now I must work to stand tall instead of exuberating excuses and being coy.
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This was touching and so relatable. Thank you for sharing🌸
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Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment Ash 😘
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Yes, slay the toxic people and stand tall!! Love this! 💕
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Thank you I need to check some of your latest posts out xx
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This is so good! So honest and real. Slay toxic people indeed💪🏼 you’ve got this! Rach x
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Thank you Rach for reading xx
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What an open, honest poem. I find putting my feelings down on paper helps sometimes… hopefully it helps you too. x
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I find it can help when I am deep in thoughts , glad writing helps soothe you too Kate x
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Absolutely beautiful. Not only is the poem moving, but I thought your introduction was telling in how well you’re managing. When you stated “it’s not my best” it showed so much strength. Sharing your vulnerability is amazing.
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Aww thank you yes I am very vulnerable at times x
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Thank you so much for sharing. This was so inspiring and relatable. Beautiful.
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Thank you April x
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Such incredible peom and the words are very touching. Great job on this one, my brother is into these kinda of thing and sure he would love to read it!
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Aww thank you I am Dyslexic so sometimes I worry if I use the right words but I just try to write from the heart x
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Very open and honest poetry. You really dig deep to share a subject that sadly relates to many people. keep talking so that others know how you feel, its really important.
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Thank you Joshua, I get to be as open on my poetry as my genetic blog posts and feel like there is so much to cover under mental health x
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This is absolutely beautiful! Such an amazing thing you are doing to raise awareness for an amazing cause!
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