TELL ME ABOUT THIS ANXIETY AND SADNESS

physician Poet
@ogodoimmaculate073116
17 days ago

Once, I was happy
I enjoyed family and friends alike
I read, I worked, I played
A day came and my joy with the wind vanished

How do I explain the pressure bound with adulthood?
The weight of responsibilities?
The anxiety of failure?
The 'what Ifs' preceding decisions?
And the ruthless hunt of every wrong choice?

Then I lost the zeal to push
Nothing was of worth
I responded to nothing, a few with ennui
For all questions the answers became...
'To what end?'

Day after day, I disintegrated
I wish I knew when it all started
Heavier in heart, lighter in sight
Day after day, I drowned

A piece of me I felt in the ocean
Sinking in a consistent pace
I became a fluffy cheese,
Form maintained but void within

Like butter flakes kissing a hot pan, I dissolved in time
Finally I was all lost to the unamed thief
Stealing me without my consent
Like I was of no worth

My desire for peace replaced the fear of failure
If I had told you maybe you would have reminded me
The peace I sought was an abrupt end to something beautiful
Maybe I would have seen light

No, I finally drowned in my misery
My joy, purpose and power was stolen
I know this feeling of sadness and anxiety
It's DEPRESSION

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