The unspoken entity, that follows me daily. Whether it be upon my back burdening me with its weight heavy in emotions and dark thoughts… or at a distance hidden but felt easily. The darkness… that is the beast’s shadow. While its shadow may weigh heavily upon any who fall prey to its feel, the beast itself is a force to be reckoned with. Those that have fought off the beast know that even being in its presence is the lowest that they have ever found themselves within the depths of their minds. However, those that have only experienced its shadow know that the beast’s shadow is not easily dealt with either. So we must drudge on until we find a moment in which we might escape the beast and it’s shadow all together.
Copyright/All Rights Reserved Liliana Marks 2011
Sep 20, 2011
Sep 20, 2011 at 1:39 PM UTC
The unspoken entity, that follows me daily. Whether it be upon my back burdening me with its weight heavy in emotions and dark thoughts… or at a distance hidden but felt easily. The darkness… that is the beast’s shadow. While its shadow may weigh heavily upon any who fall prey to its feel, the beast itself is a force to be reckoned with. Those that have fought off the beast know that even being in its presence is the lowest that they have ever found themselves within the depths of their minds. However, those that have only experienced its shadow know that the beast’s shadow is not easily dealt with either. So we must drudge on until we find a moment in which we might escape the beast and it’s shadow all together.
Copyright/All Rights Reserved Liliana Marks 2011
the beast for me =the deepest depression and despair...aka very close to suicide
its shadow = any level of unhappyness that is not too deep
the darkness= both the beast and its shadow...but can mean either or both
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