Until the Laughter Dies
Sometimes hidden behind a smile
We can find our darkest places
The laughter will last for only a while
For it's something the darkness erases
No words exist to even explain
This feeling of total despair
You try your best to hide the pain
And pretend that it's not there
It steals the soul in tiny pieces
Until there's nothing left
And though your joy slowly decreases
Your mind is aware of the theft
That's when life seems closer to death
Than you ever thought it could be
You ponder each and every breath
While hoping it sets you free
We should consider depression a crime
It replaces the joy with lies
It has a way of distorting time
Until the laughter dies
R.I.P. Robin Williams
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