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gemgem12
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Journals & Diaries / by gemgem12
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 January 12th, 2015
...See more Hey, i wrote a poem a couple of weeks back and just wanted to put it somewhere so it sees the light of day. I am by no means a writer or poet, i just felt like writing that day.   ~~Depression is a cruel cage, which I cannot escape. Light shines through the bars but it only makes the shadows grow bigger. Depression is a vicious tidal wave, which I cannot escape. It engulfs everything in its path and makes it hard to just keep breathing. Depression is a suitcase of terror, which I cannot carry. Each step becomes increasingly difficult and suddenly the journey of life seems too difficult. Depression is a constant, which I cannot escape. Every bright day is overshadowed by the cloud that asks, ‘yes but how long will it last’. Depression is all in my head, and I cannot escape it. Every ‘chin up’, every ‘it gets better’ just reflects the feelings of doubt back to me. Depression is a crossword puzzle, which I cannot solve. There are no clues and the empty boxes reflect the emptiness in my heart. Depression is a cruel opponent, which I can eventually defeat. Every battle lost gives me time to prepare defences to defeat it in the eventual war.    
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Depression Support / by gemgem12
Last post
 January 11th, 2015
...See more does it ever get easier? please, dont sugarcoat it for me.
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