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The Old Black Dog

It jumps at you when you're least prepared,
Brings you to your knees in despair.

Will twist your mind will bend reality.
Will get you asking,
'What the hell is wrong with me?'
Your friends will offer words of advice,
But they all seem not to understand its grip that's
Like a vice.
It will drive you to solitude,
It will eat you up and spit you out.
Until in despair you loose what your life is all about.

You search and search to get back to reality,
Before you become a number,
Or another fatality!

Close your eyes and chase those demons from your mind.
Think of it as any illness and the cure your sure to find.
You are not a nutter, it is not an endless abyss
It is a small piece of you that's broken,
To be mended with a kiss.

A close and listening friend ,
To understand not judge
Is the plaster that you need
a plaster known as love.

It will haunt you now and then this scar of life you bare.
But look up, not down for help, as I am always here.

As a long time sufferer of depression and mental illness. I would like to just say a little bit of love goes a long way to picking people up. I am grateful for all those friends that have and still do.

merlin1038

@merlin1038

I am a father of two wonderful girls and a christian, long time sufferer of depression my writing has become my therapy. Some of my writing is faith based, some of it portrays the darkness of depression. I make no apologies for that but pray by using my honesty it might help others experiencing similar turmoil in their lives. May God forever bless you and keep you! Kik me @ merlin1038

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Comments & Feedback (9)

Wow. I can relate to this.

I agree with @blindsilence ...totally relatable. If you get an opportunity, search for one of my post actually entitled 'My Black Dog'. Like you, it gives an insight to my dark friend😔😌

@blindsilence thanks I was hoping there would be a few, thanks for Rp too

A very commanding and heartfelt write...I've missed your posts...I have close friends who suffer with depression and it's communication and love and support that I and others offer...do you find your writing helps?...a warm hug...thanks for sharing 💪💪💚💚💚💚

@Fly10 thank you sweetpea I will😘

Glad to know I can help my friend somehow! 💚💚💚

@misslittleDHP thank you and yes my writing does help, in fact if it wasn't for my depression I think I would have never discovered I could write😘

@naaviie you can but remember that he/she might not realise you are helping until after the cloud passes and then not know how to convey their gratitude but someone who tries to understand and listens are angels x

She knows I'm always there for her ☺ it's just tough when she's on a downer and there isn't anything else I can do. She always thanks me later on though... I wrote two poems for her - "Depression" and "Friend" cause she's just amazing. But,yeh, frustrating sometimes! Thank goodness I have patience 😜 I'll stop rambling now!

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