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Melancholia

In my morning’s misty madding slumber,
I rise to face the dreams of yesteryear.
Will today have better thoughts, I wonder.
My mind's a maze of agony and fear.

I live in shadows, daydreams of the past.
my body's aching too in agony.
I softly muse how hours went by so fast, 
those times of joy and love long lost to me.

In my soul a hollow emptiness lies
enfolding all around it with the gloom.
The dawn is plush with dark and dreary skies,
I've missed the days of blueness in the bloom.

I am the victim of a dread disease.
Melancholia has me under seize.

In the past melancholia was a more widely used psychiatric term for manic 
depression. 

Copyright © Janis Medders Tobechi | Year Posted 2016

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Gregory Richard Barden Date: 12/11/2018 11:44:00 PM Best wishes and sincere congratulations for your win in Maureen's contest, Janis - keep up the great work, and I hope you and yours have a wonderful holiday season! :-) <3 Login to Reply

Line Gauthier Date: 12/10/2018 9:02:00 PM Congrats on your win, Janis. Well done. Login to Reply

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 12/10/2018 2:04:00 PM Beautifully penned Janis, thank you so much for entering this gem in my contest, congratulations on your win! xomo Login to Reply

Darren White Date: 2/11/2017 10:59:00 AM Thank you for the explanation and the excellent poem, Janis, congratulations :) Login to Reply Janis Medders Tobechi Date: 2/12/2017 2:02:00 PM Thanks, Darren.

Sandra Haight Date: 9/28/2016 3:35:00 PM I missed reading your poem until now, Janis, but I enjoyed your Sonnet is very melancholic and well written. Congrats on your fine placement. Yes, I too remember 'melancholia' from the past! Hugs, Sandra Login to Reply Janis Medders Tobechi Date: 9/28/2016 3:45:00 PM Thanks, Sandra. We both know that is what they used to call it, for sure. hugubac and blessings, Janis.

Augustus Black Date: 9/27/2016 4:35:00 PM Great sad poem, with some great sad imagination. Keep on going and congratulation for the placement. Login to Reply Janis Medders Tobechi Date: 9/28/2016 3:45:00 PM Thanks, Augustus.

Nayda Ivette Negron Flores Date: 9/27/2016 9:50:00 AM Congratulations Janis on the placement of the contest Login to Reply Janis Medders Tobechi Date: 9/27/2016 1:39:00 PM Thanks Nayda you come up with some great concepts for contests.

Beautiful Scars Date: 9/27/2016 9:47:00 AM Janis, I didn't know thats what they used to call it-very interesting and a lovely melancholic sonnet :)-luloo Login to Reply Janis Medders Tobechi Date: 9/27/2016 1:42:00 PM They pronounced it with a long o ? melan'kolea dated a mental condition marked by persistent depression and ill-founded fears.

Cheri Teng Date: 8/12/2016 12:26:00 PM Aww. I feel you, melancholia has taken its toll on me, too. I love this poem, Janis. Login to Reply Janis Medders Tobechi Date: 8/12/2016 12:51:00 PM That was what it was called long ago. It is now depression with plenty of meds to help. Thanks so much for relating to this poem.

Skat A Date: 7/9/2016 1:00:00 AM Very good for a sonnet. SKAT Login to Reply Janis Medders Tobechi Date: 8/12/2016 12:46:00 PM Thanks....

Dineen Williams Gault Date: 3/30/2016 11:45:00 AM Many can relate to being in this melancholy space, feeling as though the best times have past. Feeling the sadness in these lines, in this intensely well written piece. Login to Reply Janis Medders Tobechi Date: 3/30/2016 6:30:00 PM I'm glad you understand this piece...Thanks