Depression - the Enemy Within
Depression is an enemy, it does not have one friend,
Unannounced and uninvited it will gate crash and attend
Where it is not wanted, but has no heart to care
Stalks anyone and everyone, their very soul to bare
Depression likes to pull a person down
To make them feel they want to drown.
It b rings misery, pain, heartache and despair
Just try and stop it; it’s heartless; does not care
Loud heartbeat pulsing hard and so fast
Sweating and breathlessness , nerves aghast
Our friend depression takes great delight
It hovers around both in the day and night.
Body feels weighted and life seems to be on hold
But our friend Depression is so very bold
Stealthily it enters where angels fear to tread
Sometimes making you wish that you were dead.
Depression steals all feelings, makes your mind feel numb
You don’t want to talk to, go out or see anyone
Depression loves to see your streaming tears
Will try to take your mind over; it has no fears
Depression likes to wake you up in the middle of the night
To frighten you, to shake, you making sure it provides no light
Trembling you try to find a way to get out
In desperation you want to scream and shout
Depression takes no prisoners, it comes with all its might
To pressure you, to pull you down, but you have to learn to fight
Depression will not win, it must not win
To let depressions beat you would surely be a sin
Try to remember there are many others suffering like you
Hard to believe I know but sadly it is true.
You CAN beat depression so start from today
Knowing others are there to help support you alway.
Take deep breaths, hold your head up high, raise a smile
Depression will panic and run away, mile after mile
Choose positive thoughts, have hope, peace and faith
This will help ward off depression and WILL keep you safe
Barbara Brewin © 2009
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