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May 2014
take away some
from less,
is there then none,

give a scraping
to the bottom of,
not of the pan

hoping there
will be a break
through, to what...
as you want to stay
in the bubble, the
place of peace that
brings ease or a temporary
softening of the struggle
you have with the world, be wary,

your heart, will pound
your will, drained of volition,  
your energy, wasted getting out of bed,
your empty space, beats loudly with empathy

or tap into what is inside,
if it is PRIDE, the wound
that festers, as your ego
pesters, the quiet parts,
the gentle pieces of you

scattered like jacks on the floor,
pick them up bounce the ball,
pick them up once and for all,
but you have to remember where they all fell,

quiet confidence in a nosiy storm,
the drops of rain that falls fills your eyes,
do you remember what were you hoping to see...

you have been wrung out,
to help make you strong,
and absorb more wrong,
of this world, of the stigma,
of the doubt and of the disclaimer,
                                                     ­    it is all in your head, yet

of the belief, that there is no such things
as monsters in daytime,
as the black cloud
                    surrounding your head, most times
even sunny days
your just feeling blue,
but not sky blue,
get out and do something
to help you...stop shaking,
or flinching with anxiety,
or worry...

let's be real,
if you don't believe the big D is real,
let's hope IT never finds you,
Depression,
can cause pain, a hurt that doesn't go away,
can be a drain of energy, limbs so heavy,
can paint at least two faces, on your one,
and the layers,
        and layers,
               of layers, of paint
                             weigh on you, because you find
confusion,
about who...
is really you,
                     the Effort is Less than you can muster.
                                         Why can't they see that?
1) Some people think that a depressed moment or two is what Depression is, they are wrong.
2) Some people think that taking pills to deal with this kind of stuff is a weakness, and of this world, they are wrong.
3) Some people think if you just get busy and do stuff, you'll be fine. They are wrong too.
4) Some people who are closest to you and could be part of your support network are busy cutting at your safety lines and their knives are very sharp. They are acting wrongly.
5) I write this not to give any one ammunition, I write this so you can stand beside someone battling Depression daily, so they know they are not alone, and you will try to understand, let them go to, guide them, to, their bubble.
Ottar
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Ottar  where you will find me
(where you will find me)   
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   Nat Lipstadt, --- and Mary
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