The Cycle by kareneisenlord at All poetry

No energy to
lift my spirits
Drained of my
Life’s water…
Denied the sustenance
that many take
for granted…
Sapped of all
vibrancy from within…
If by chance
for a fleeting moment
Energy overcomes me…
Sadness, tears and anger
Swallow me up
And then the cycle
begins again…

Author notes

Depression can be an endless cycle. It feels like one is sapped of all energy. In depression, if a person starts to feel more alive, repressed anger and tears surface. Often, depression is a pushing down of feelings and issues that take up all of one's energy to deal with. It is a viscious circle.

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Depression by mikethepoet. 700 points, ended July 9, 2008, 18 entries
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honey bear
January 29

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this is such a sad read, so many people suffer from this and often the prescribed medication either takes a long time to start working and so people often stop taking them to soon or the medication trigers the depresion even more, so sad.
tawk
January 23

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"You've Been Tagged"!
Sis depression can make one feel so lost and filled with pain. As you know I too suffer from severe depression and fight daily to stay out of the darkness. I hope that oneday we can all find the light and never go into the darkness again.

Hope being tagged brings a smile to your beautiful face, thanks for all you do for us all the time now it is your turn to show you how much we all care. love and hugs your sis
funpum
January 23

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Hey there Karen, this is sad, and hopeless sounding but you are not a sad hopeless person, you have talent and kindness and empathy and give them both to others... so I am hoping that you never feel this way again... Great poem
Mozarts funeral
September 27, 2008

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it is a horrible vicious cycle. Don't worry be happy now oo oo oo oo o ooo! lmao ok so that's terrible singing and I hope that this is only a contest entry. You're a beautiful, caring, delightful person who doesn't deserve to hurt

<3

Rosie
- kareneisenlord
  September 27, 2008
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  Thank you hon!
  Yes, I am familiar with the viscious cycle of depression; and every day I struggle not to get caught up in it. It has been a life-long battle. I fear sometimes that it will win in the end; but not withoug a BIG fight.
  
  Thank you for your kind words. It is ironic, that my depression has given me some insights that I don't think I would have otherwise about certain things. It certainly is humbling if not a little scary and frustrating to deal with. I have hope and faith though, that it can be beat eventually. karen
Flowergirl
September 23, 2008

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very imaginative i loved it thank you for writing such a great write for me to read i really enjoyed it...
- kareneisenlord
  September 30, 2008
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  Thank you very much for reading my poem, 'The Cycle'
  Karen
HeavensDaughter
August 26, 2008

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I like the imagery you used. Words like "sustenance" and "vibrancy". You describe the cycle well. Methinks it has been your companion...the way you describe it so well. I hope it is not a steady companion.

Good write!
- kareneisenlord
  August 27, 2008
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  Yes, dealing with depression has been my life-long companion.
  We are old friends, so to speak. One thing that I have come to realize; as I state in the poem - is that I think depression can be a result of the emotional baggage that one is continually dealing with beneath the exterior of what one is struggling to present to the world. This is so of abuse survivors or any one who has been through trauma.
  
  It can be so frustrating because, if one feels better; energy is quickly sucked up by the anger and hurt that surfaces - and this is the endless spiral cycle. As I come more to terms and find closure with it all; my quality of life improves.
  
  Thank you for your comment!
mikethepoet
July 9, 2008
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good poem good luck