Fiend, Friend, Depression

You were always there, weren't you? In the background, silent and comforting A familiar corner I could crawl back to Whispering, listening, appealing... You were that shadow that blocked my sun I thought it was so I wouldn't have to shade my eyes Turns out it was because you feared your work would come undone If I realised that lit up eyes could dry up tears and prevent pained cries And when I lashed out and slashed myself with hate You engulfed me with your presence and held on strong You explored my agony, taught me to worship it and cantillate You imprinted my weaknesses to my identity and redefined where I belong I sometimes ran from you Not knowing we were bound by an elastic Always bound to recoil back to you Grief only exists as a static So now I will learn to live with you Even if I would rather be on my own There is power in a tag-team of two If I can learn how not to be alone Please don't just grow in my pain Let's learn to live where joy can reign I don't fear you fiend, friend, Depression Let's stop pretending you're a figment of my imagination I'll introduce you to my friends and family, talk about you more Maybe that's what you've wanted - not to be silenced anymore

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