Oh goodness here you are again Lurking be beneath the surface of my skin Always there when I need you the least Like karma, like me You broke me and tore me You are the starless and darkest nights You are the shadow that followed me around You are the demon that taunted me when I was alone So here you are again Sitting beside me as I write Whispering silent nothings into my ears My pain, my fears You were screaming and begging For me to allow you in Saying you wouldn’t hurt me But guess what…. You did. I cried and you sat beside me I tried to look to the light and you swallowed me whole You want me dead You’re in my head And as I lay in bed All you said “Hey girl, look at you, broken and tired, there’s only one thing to do” But HEY DEPRESSION Look at me! I’m finding light against your darkness I’m finding stars in your black sky And hey look at that, my shadow is me! You are a creation in my mind And my mind is my sanctuary You’ll soon be a ghost Right now you’re just a memory But I know you’ll come back just like night and day And sure you’re the night But I’m stronger now And I’m not afraid of the dark So hey Depression From here on out, you no longer look down on me.
I wrote this three years ago for the English class after my unfortunate ****** assault and this honestly keeps me alive