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The Darkness Returns

Depression Awareness Poetry

By Richard BaileyPublished 8 years ago 1 min read

I know it is there

Sleeping I was unaware

Slowly it fills me

Never shall I be free

Again, I can see the black

I know for sure it is back

I will soon go numb

Nothing I can do

But wait and twiddle my thumb

Never should I have allowed myself to hope

Why bother?

There is no reason to cope

I can feel my heart crying

Crying but knowing the tears will never come

Again the cutting has started

Again the poetry has begun

I feel no fear for the unknown

My hear sinks lower

I know what is to come

There is only one reason I would hold on

But it is not worth it

I fear it too will be gone

I know my time will soon come

Already, I have started to go numb

And so I look at you and say

I'm sorry

I can no longer stay

Already I am dying

For you, my hear will always be crying

If ever you need me

In your mind, you can see me

And in your heart, you can feel me

sad poetry

About the Creator

Richard Bailey

I am currently working on expanding my writing topics and exploring different areas and topics of writing. I have a personal history with a very severe form of treatment-resistant major depressive disorder.

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