Depression Doesn'T Live Here Anymore

I used to have a house guest And he never helps me get Things arranged, didn't clean Up behind his mess of hopelessness, depressions, variances and stifles Live before up on a shelf Didn't care about others nor anyone else Didn't have a previous address Life in shambles what a mess Was homeless until I found him Didn't' contribute but I forgave him No positive things abut him but he's one of God's children so I had to evict him Cause all he did was noting positive Everything was negative He did nothing to contribute but Bring him and me down so he thought He had to go Depression doesn't live here anymore He had to go Depression left and he didn't close the door I am not sad now, I am glad wow And the pains of sorrow are left outside I'm a better person now that I've kicked him to the curb Depression doesn't live here anymore Hurt, loss non compassion is out the door Depression doesn't live here anymore Git your sad sack non glad rags git'em packed and go on out the door Hurts, pains poverty skeleton remains none of that lives here anymore Wrath, strive, confused life none of that lives here anymore Depression, obsessions, confusion, rebellion none of that lives here anymore I kicked them all to the curb and gave them a map to the door I said get out, get out, get out, stay out in Jesus name none of them lives here anymore No amount of monies, no honey or cute little baby bunnies Can let me house you as guest here anymore I kicked them all to the curb and gave them a map to the door I said get out , get out get out, stay out in Jesus name None of them live here anymore Life in shambles what a mess Was homeless until I found him Didn't' contribute but I forgave him No positive things abut him but he's one of God's children so I had to evict him Cause all he did was noting positive Everything was negative He did nothing to contribute but Bring him and me down so he thought He had to go Depression doesn't live here anymore written by James Edward Lee Sr. from anthology " Open Up Your Heart" & "Strong Faith" 04/12/2011