Clay

Stressed, sick, in need of sedation
Finding it hard to feel positive sensation
My thoughts wander, my heart fades... Dies
Without you, it's torture, my soul quietly cries
Yet you enter the room, something is shaken
Feeling more alive, my happiness stirs, it has awakened
In your presence again I am one... I am alive
Though once you are dismissed, withering I am deprived
I seep deeper into the madness of my depression
It grows with fury, the thorns of aggression
One day with all of my insanity I will fade away
While riding into the dusk, on my winged horse made of clay...
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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October 15, 2008 at 3:02 PM
This is a thought provoking poem--giving the reader some insight into the challenges of mental illness. The last line is so creative. Welcome to Poetry Soup! I hope you enjoy your time spent with us. Best wishes with your writing. Karen
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