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Depression
By Danielle D.
A blanket of grey covers the sky
Vitamin D in low supply
The TV is on, my ass on the couch
I really need to fix my awful slouch
This time of year is always tough
If I were a man, I’d surely have scruff
From days stuck in thought
And a lack of self care
Who knows if I’ve even changed my underwear
Depression has been with me since 2002
Like someone who knows me and someone I knew
But who wasn’t a friend
And showed up out of the blue
Ruining birthdays, Christmas and dinner dates
That one person I just hate
But mom always taught me “hate is such a strong word”
So I welcome the sadness and make it feel heard
I try not to let it stick around for too long
For I may be swept up by its intoxicating song
The song that says I don’t belong or deserve to thrive
Depression is merely one more thing I’ve survived
Published in A New Leaf – March 2025
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