Depression
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Secrets
They bury themselves Like toxic abscesses Out of sight Hidden in deep recesses We don’t realise That in darkness they grow Set down foundations Build an iron throne We try to forget Pretend they do not exist But when squeezed by pressure The pus escapes with a hiss The festering infection drains us Weakens our… Continue reading
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Rejection
Rejection is a deep pain. I am learning to find acceptance and healing in Christ. A lament I have always felt like A disappointment Even the times When I actually wasn’t There were always barriers That I had to climb In order to be accepted In order to be liked I tried to be What… Continue reading
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The Jungle
My thoughts crowd in With twitching arms Twisted branches unfurling Rising from dark hearts Their roots are deep Entrenched in my mind In me, they have festered For a very long time Failure planted some A cruel word nurtured one here Rejection scattered many seeds This thorny one is from fear Every day I must… Continue reading
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Cracked
Let God in when your heart breaks. Trust Him with your inner pain Ice cold blade In the centre of my heart A savage stabbing Ripping me apart A stagnant inner mass Has been congealing inside Poisoning my soul Causing me to die His tender love can finally Enter my cracked heart Sealing the ragged… Continue reading
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Haiku on Depression
Clings like a limpet Oozing black slime down my face One day it will end Continue reading
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Feeling Low Haiku
A lament It hurts so bad now I thought I had felt it all There is always more Continue reading
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Fed Up
I have learned during my recovery from depression that it is a journey of learning – learning how to manage emotions, deal with past traumas and about yourself. I have had to learn to move forward with a flexible approach. This poem details my frustration after trying to take a rigid approach and my journey… Continue reading
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The Invitation
I have done what I can Within the limits of my humanity I have kept on learning Kept striving to be free Now in this pit Of utter despair Please come down And meet me here It’s not about tomorrow Or when all things are put right It’s about this precious momentWhen I invite You… Continue reading
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Mistakes
A short poem on regret Bitter taste Burns Leaves a mark On the skin A chance to learn Continue reading
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Pebble
In the darkness And the bitterness of tears In this tragic nightmare This fear of all fears I found a small stone A pebble, no less A shard of hope Given to me in this duress Every day I clasped it It began to grow And notched in its surface Little truths to me, it… Continue reading
Dawn & Dusk 