"Need to get away from frustrations"
beats within my breast,
it cannot be consoled.
The stress of the situation,
I must digress, is wearing me thin!
How can I raise my chin above the turbulent waves?
I must escape the raging beast,
it seems to feast on my soul.
Pray it does not hasten me to early grave.
I should move, a new place to spread roots!
Yes, that's what I 'll do.
This thing will always be with me,
but, shoot, it just might lesson a bit.
Once in a new home I might be a hit
making new friends will be fun!
Oh, did I tell you?
The beast has a name:
DEPRESSION!
Yep, and it's no walk in the park
not even on a sunny day in May!
Author notes
Don't think I need to say anything.
Written October 12th, 2006
A contest entry
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Depression is the most evil of beasts in the human soul it takes down everything and everyone emotionally
And it leaves us all paralized with doubt and fear
A very powerfully and very truthfuly penned poem thank you for sharing your work with all of us here on
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i like it. the beast is an evil thing!!! i liked it all. but what about sweeling instead of waves? I relate to this poem because I have battled the beast for 16 years.
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deep
This was awesome!! I loved it! It was so deep and real with raw emotions. The best of luck to you in the contest.
Kari -
A really good poem. Depression is a horrible thing. Am at that place myself and it never seems to disappear. I like the way you likened it to a Tigress. Real fitting that!Great job!
All the best.
dreamxxcatcherxx
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I do understand and you did great with describing the turmoil that it can have upon the heart. I, for one, never would have thought to do the comparison but you did it in such a way that the beast could be understood from the depressants point of view, giving the reader indepth understanding of where the Tigress stimulates from.
Nicely written. Thank you for entering and good luck
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Fortunately I can say that depression is not something that I personally experience , however I have heard it explained to me by many who do and it seems you did a good job at comparing it to a tigress. Best wishes in this contest,
reenie
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awesome...You did a great job with this.. you captured and expressed perfectly, your feelings about how depression makes you feel... great job
Take care
Dusty -
very good poem ... good luck in the contest ..smiles ~cheeky~
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