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The Depression Destroyer

What causes someone to sink so low
And let an upright spirit to kneel and bow
To the pressures they are unable to undo
Neither can reverse this malady nor subdue?

Let us not someone retreat in the darkest nook
Before we try all the remedies in the book,
Replenish her love and together ardently pray
And shower her with care night and day.

Disheartening it is to see one of our own thus bear
The burden that lays on her heavy and rare;
Hang in there, Linda! Have faith--PERSEVERE,
Forget not who you are--The poet Destroyer!


Wishing you all the best, Linda, and a speedy recovery!

~12/2/14
~Fighting Depression Contest by Shadow Hamilton

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Kp Nunez

Date: 7/7/2015 11:24:00 AM

Easy. :-))) I just clicked the Best Abdul Malik Poems. :-)))

Kp Nunez

Date: 7/6/2015 8:14:00 AM

This is why people keep saying they've been to other sites yet they come back because there is no site like Poetry Soup. Poets have a genuine appreciation for one another (apart from a few exceptions I guess). Impressive use of talent in a poem dedicated for another poet, Abdul.

Abdul Malik
Date: 7/7/2015 10:58:00 AM

You are so right. I am on 6 other sites and post my poems there too of and on. But none like PoetrySoup. How come you went this far back to read this poem? At one time, I was on the site 8hop.com and after years of writing there, the site went dead. I lost lots of my poems there, so now I make it a point to post at as many sites as possible. Thanks for taking time to read it.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 12/27/2014 10:32:00 AM

Abdul, Congratulations on your win. I'm finally making time to read every entry, intended for me in Shadow's Hamilton depression contest. It was a tough fight, however at the end I prayed, and asked to take over and he did. WOW, it was what I call a miracle. Thanks for lifting my day with this poem... Love LINDA

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 12/27/2014 10:32:00 AM

a fav and a 7

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 12/10/2014 9:29:00 AM

I join you in your wish!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/9/2014 11:04:00 PM

this was a very nice and well thought out poem. I sure do hope she is reading these poems and getting some happiness from them. Congrats in the contest.