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Secrets...
Secrets are things that people won't tell,
Despite the greatest truths
Hidden within them.
Secrets are things that people lie to
Cover up,
In fear of you finding out what's
Real.
Sweetie, here are a few secrets
That I feel must be shared,
Because they've been kept for
Far
Too
Long.
You are beautiful. You are stronger than your weaknesses.
You are unique. You are different. You are perfect.
You are not defined by your sadness, nor are you defined by the stereotypes.
You are not broken, despite the the scars and missing pieces.
You are powerful.
Wonderful.
Marvelous.
You are a fighter.
And, darling,
I know no one has whispered
These t
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how to cure depression
1.
go into the shower.
put the heat as high
as it will go and watch
your skin turn scarlet.
savor the pain.
[it's the only way you know
that you're not dead.]
2.
lather your loofah
with too much soap.
scrub your body
as hard as you can.
pretend depression is filth,
and you're simply washing it off.
keep scrubbing.
don't stop until your skin is raw
and red and the tears are warm
and flow without restraint.
[letting the tears out
is the only way to keep from drowning.]
3.
sit in the bottom of the shower
and cry as loud as needed.
use the noise to muffle your tears.
try not to feel
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ENOUGH!
There are times when I feel like tearing these pages apart,
Or perhaps, throwing this BLOODY song into the fire and watching it BURN!
Maybe I'll start plucking the keys from my keyboard,
Or simply swipe everything off the desk.
Each item shattering into a hundred pieces,
Much like the fragments of my dying inspiration.
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Poetry coming soon, I promise. © 2013 - 2024 GhostOfTheEmptyGrave
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