Depression Dragonfly Poems

These... 

These are the days my friend, 
that we thought would never come. 
They are beautiful beyond belief, 
and they are moving fast. 
The seconds...

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Storm Front

My voice is quiet. 
I have little to say. 
I am listening instead…

I can hear birds. 
Not a couple, but many.
They are all around....

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I Know

I am not afraid.
The list is very long, 
of positives and good things. 
There is no reason to fear.
That is the number one reason,...

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The End of Nothing

I am sitting...
waiting and thinking. 
Really going crazy, 
slowly insane. 
I am at home, 
trapped. (by discretion)

My guy is in the building....

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My Child

I have failed in my duty as a parent. 
You have fallen away. 
What can I say now to the Lord, 
as I am...

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Wisdom For A Coin

The essence of honesty in action, 
a kind word, a special moment. 
Many walk on by, 
and do not even try. 

The...

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Magic Blooms
of paint and paper...

You are still here. 
I know it, 
and feel it all the time. 
Today, 
I see it clearly. 
A small card,...

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Safe Havens 

The house is quiet. 
It is past the hour of dawn, 
and before the hour of noon. 
Yet, nothing is moving. 
The world...

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Home to Rest
(She said, "I love my room." 
The very happy feeling of being home.)

Today, 
my daughter came home. 
She was not crying this time,...

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America By the Square Foot

We here in this part of the country, 
love God and stand for the flag. 
We here in this part of...

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Are You Out There

I pray every day of my life. 
Sometimes I am quiet,
and reverent. 
Most times I smile,
and laugh, 
as I tell Him secrets,...

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A Limp and Aspirins

I sit at the edge of the bed, 
my hip hurts, 
my back aches, 
and my legs are on fire. 
Not for...

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Death Beside the Road

Held in my arms, 
fragile you are... barely alive. 
I can feel your faint breath on my cheek. 
I can even somehow...

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Black Crickets

The sad side of the darkness, 
is the mirror in which I see, 
my reflection alone, 
this night and every night, 
you go home....

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Holiday Rush

I am so tired, 
I can not think clearly. 
I have had too much coffee, 
and of course...
too little sleep. 
That goes with the...

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