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JUST ABOVE THE SURFACE STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE WEIGHTED DOWN WITH SADNESS AS MY SOUL DESCENDS IT'S DIVE TIRED FROM THE STRUGGLE SWALLOWING THE PAIN SINKING TO THE BOTTOM WILL I FLOAT BACK UP AGAIN? DO I HAVE STRENGTH WITHIN ME TO FIGHT AGAINST THE TIDES? I NEED TO WIN THIS BATTLE TO MAKE THE HURT SUBSIDE SO ONCE AGAIN I RALLY TO REACH BEYOND THE CREST I RISE UP TO THE SURFACE IN TIME TO CATCH MY BREATH. TODAY I AM THE VICTOR THE DARKNESS LOST THE FIGHT THE SADNESS DIDN'T DROWN ME TODAY I'LL BE ALRIGHT TOO SOON IT WILL RETURN TRY TO STEAL MY JOY AWAY I HOPE I SEE IT COMING IN TIME TO SWIM AWAY.

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Date: 12/5/2017 8:40:00 PM
Hello Laurie, this poem is great! it gives people strength, this is the feeling I get when reading this poem. Have a nice evening my friend.
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Laurie Mahoney
Date: 12/7/2017 7:50:00 AM
Thank you. It's about the struggle of depression. The constant fight to prevent it from taking over.
Date: 11/17/2017 12:45:00 PM
Laurie, I LOVE this!! It feels like you are in my head! When I feel like giving up I am going to read this!
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Laurie Mahoney
Date: 11/17/2017 12:53:00 PM
Thank you!!!

Book: Shattered Sighs