There was a dark cloud
That used to follow me around
Constantly plaguing my every thought
Poisoning my mind and spirit

For most of my life
I knew this cloud
Not a friendly fellow, was he
He took me to shadowy places
Too hard to escape

The cloud forced negativity into me
Causing me to force it back onto
The ones I love
And the world I came to know

A constant sadness rained upon me
There seemed to be no escape
The cloud made me hate myself
Made me sick
Almost too sick to heal

Until I grew tired of the cloud
Grew tired of the negativity
Grew tired of the sadness

My life is my own
Only I can control it
Not the cloud
Or anyone else

The cloud still visits
From time to time
But not nearly as often