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Depression Is

Depression is that wicked beast who sucks your soul from your body. It feeds on your brain until it seems not a single cell remains. Worst of all it hardens your heart so that no love may enter or exit. Total words=40 written 12/05/2016

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Kai Michael Neumann

Date: 12/17/2016 2:23:00 AM

I like this. Congratulations on your win, Kai

Jean Murray
Date: 12/17/2016 5:14:00 AM

Thank you for the placement Kai.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/9/2016 8:59:00 PM

that is very deep depression. Great job, Jean. Congrats.

Jean Murray
Date: 12/10/2016 1:35:00 AM

God willing, mine was a kind of post traumatic stress disorder and not endogenous Andrea.

Mark Martin

Date: 12/9/2016 12:27:00 PM

Great description! Congrats! :-)

Jean Murray
Date: 12/9/2016 1:11:00 PM

Thank you Mark. It is something I would not wish on my worst enemy.

Eve Roper

Date: 12/9/2016 9:16:00 AM

Jean, if describe depression to a tee congratulations on your win Hugs Eve

Jean Murray
Date: 12/9/2016 11:13:00 AM

The strange this is Eve, to the outside world you look just fine. Thank you for your hugs. I hug you back.

Agnes Krampe

Date: 12/9/2016 7:16:00 AM

Congrats on your win, Jean. Yes, that is what it feels like.

Jean Murray
Date: 12/9/2016 11:11:00 AM

Like The Dead Poet's Society Agnes, we are The Depressed Poet's Society.

Alexis Y.

Date: 12/9/2016 3:15:00 AM

WoW! Jean, this a good description of depression. Congratulations on your win.It was well deserved: -) Alexis

Jean Murray
Date: 12/9/2016 6:54:00 AM

Thank you Alexis.

Darren White

Date: 12/9/2016 12:28:00 AM

That last line, it is so sad but accurate. Congratulations!

Jean Murray
Date: 12/9/2016 1:21:00 AM

Thank you Darren.

Just James

Date: 12/5/2016 11:28:00 PM

Too true!

Jean Murray
Date: 12/6/2016 2:29:00 AM

You too??

Daniel Turner

Date: 12/5/2016 10:37:00 AM

You are so right, Jean. This should do well:)

Jean Murray
Date: 12/5/2016 3:07:00 PM

As long as you and I well Daniel. Contests pale in comparison.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 12/5/2016 9:18:00 AM

So aptly described. Such a horrible beast!

Jean Murray
Date: 12/5/2016 3:05:00 PM

And invisible too ! It just sneaks up on you.

Probir Gupta

Date: 12/5/2016 8:41:00 AM

Poetically coloured clinical description ... Very well expressed ...

Jean Murray
Date: 12/5/2016 3:04:00 PM

Thank you Probir.

Doug Vinson

Date: 12/5/2016 4:23:00 AM

Great poem, Jean. A big rolling circle of reality.

Jean Murray
Date: 12/5/2016 2:59:00 PM

Now you are going all sappy and sentimental on me Doug!

Doug Vinson
Date: 12/5/2016 4:45:00 AM

Jean, I think you hit it on the head when talking about no love being able to enter or exit. With poetry - and indeed, with the internet, being online, etc. - I can see the "exit" part being aided, and the PoetrySoup crew seem to be admirably receptive and *gulp* quite loving in return.

Jean Murray
Date: 12/5/2016 4:32:00 AM

So many poets it seems have suffered Doug. Above average. Poetry certainly played a big part in my rescue.

Jan Allison

Date: 12/5/2016 4:17:00 AM

aww Jean this is so dark and sad... I am finding the contest poems hard to read as I don't suffer but I know people who do:-( hugs jan xx

Doug Vinson
Date: 12/5/2016 4:30:00 AM

Tell you what - this contest is bringing out some *great* poems. This may be an extreme example, but I've long thought that sadness is easier to write about than happiness; the joyful ones easily get maudlin, sappy, or sentimental.

Jean Murray
Date: 12/5/2016 4:28:00 AM

Sad but true I'm afraid Jan. The good news is, I have lost half a stone without even trying, since I stopped my medication. Last spring!