''Melancholy,'' Or Clinical Depression

Melancholy is hell;
it drains the life and soul.
But I survive to tell
you that I'm in control

of this dreadful disease—
with med's I got it beat!
So can you (if you please):
it's an achievable feat.



--Ngoc M. Nguyen, 29 December 2014
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Thornton Avatar
December 29, 2014 at 12:30 AM
Clinical Depression is a bitch,, Really inspiring poem!
Nguyen Avatar
December 29, 2014 at 6:09 AM
Yes, it is! Thanks for the praise...Ngoc.
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