Lewis Raynes Poet Quatrain

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This is my attempt at a write about what the thoughts of a person suffering depression thinks. Mental illness seems to be becoming more prominent lately, and this attempts to shed light on what these folks might be thinking.

Fortunately, I don't suffer from depression.

My Inner Voice Hates Me

Please can you stop, can you leave me alone, 
Please can you go your own way,
Please won’t you just control what you do, 
Please can you watch what you say,

And try to stop thinking those thoughts through the night, 
Please allow me to dream,
Please allow my mind to drift off, 
Please stop being extreme,

Because I know I’m unloved, I exist in a void, 
I know I’ll pay bills and then die,
I know that when my names on the wall, 
No one will care, nobody will cry,

Please can you stop this voice in my head, 
You’re making my life sound so sad,
Please can you stop, you’ve convinced me in full, 
My life’s only ever been bad.

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Sherry Beck June 5, 2018 at 7:34 PM Drown them out the best you can! I too hear those voices of a life lesser than. I do my best to turn the channel, to cartoons to lighten the mood or a comedy to bring laughter, then I got to the drama of my life..too, deal with the real issues. Never alone! Great write!

Judith S February 14, 2018 at 7:59 AM Very insightful Lewis! You are very good at writing about these difficult topics! So well done!! ~ Judy Lewis Raynes February 14, 2018 at 5:11 PM Thank you Judy. :)

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart February 13, 2018 at 8:00 AM You had me at the title. Well done Lewis. xomo Lewis Raynes February 13, 2018 at 3:59 PM lol, thank you Maureen, it is a bit drastic :)

Line Gauthier February 12, 2018 at 10:30 PM That darn negative ranting voice. Life could be so good without it. Great poem, Lewis. Lewis Raynes February 13, 2018 at 1:31 AM It would, thanks Line