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Depression (in Eight Parts)
Published: 2014-06-10 05:27:46 +0000 UTC; Views: 15257; Favourites: 787; Downloads: 0
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I.I took a walk once, and
Depression walked alongside me.
"I want to be alone," I told him.
"I know," he replied,
"Why do you think I'm here?"
II.
"I have a plan,"
Depression said to me.
"Not today," I said.
"I'm tired."
He frowned and asked,
"How did you know my plan?"
III.
I gave the weekend over to Depression
but he took three days
instead of two.
"Think of it as an investment," he said.
"And maybe I'll let you have a Friday night
without regrets."
IV.
Fallen to the floor
I look up and see
he's smiling at me.
"You know what they say
about old dogs."
He's doing this on purpose,
I know he is-
and it's working.
"They can't learn new tricks?"
I asked, playing my part.
"No," he replied,
"They die."
V.
I walked away,
my Trials and Tribulations
defeated behind me.
Depression followed,
but even he took a moment
and whistled low.
"I don't think much of you, but
those were some big guys."
I answered honestly:
"What were they,
compared to you?"
VI.
I looked Depression in the eye
staring without pardon or pause.
"Stop that," he said.
"Why," I asked,
"You nervous?"
He looked away
and said nothing.
VII.
Depression smiled at me
And I smiled back.
"You can't win,"
he told me.
"Winning's not the point,"
and I took my turn on the board.
"The point is to keep playing."
He laughed
but said nothing.
"Your move,"
I told him.
VIII.
I look beside me and see
that Depression and I
never once lost stride.
He's still here,
still with me.
"Who knows," he said.
"Maybe you’ll grow old one day.
We'll sit on rocking chairs,
cursing one another,
still playing our little game."
He smiled, and maybe I did too.
"Better yet," I told him.
"Maybe you won't be around at all."
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Comments: 272
A dragon, sometimes, and sometimes he's the man at your elbow with a comment about everything. X3 Thank you very much for reading, I'm glad you liked it.
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I'm glad you liked it, and thanks for reading. C:
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Wow
Somehow it's so different than what I'm used to read on this subject
thank you very much
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They say to 'write what you know', and this is what I've learned over the years. Thank you so much for reading, I'm glad you liked it. ^^
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This is exactly what I'm going through
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Me too. 
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Thank you ;-;
I'm over it now
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This is superb. I can see this as being an invaluable resource to someone who has just been diagnosed with depression, like that book I Had a Black Dog. It teaches you that you can't fight depression ("Winning's not the point,"), or pretend it's not there: you have to accept it, and know that you can keep on living without it affecting you as much.
This has really touched me. Thank you for writing this.
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Thank you so much for this comment, it means a lot to me. I'm glad you liked this piece, and I'm happier still that you thought so much of it. ^^
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This was a very good read, whoa.
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Thanks for taking a moment to read it. C: Glad you liked it.
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My pleasure, had fun reading it ^^. You're welcome
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Woah enjoyed this 
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Thanks! I was worried about that, actually. I'm glad it worked out. ^^
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Perfection and heartfelt, what a way to personify a horrible illness and let the reader find hope. Beautiful work
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In my own struggles, it was easier to think of Depression as his own person- makes him easier to fight some days. :3 Thanks for reading, I'm glad you liked it.
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This was an entertaining read. I really enjoyed the dialogue back and forth. (:
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Thank you very much for taking a moment to read it, I'm glad that you enjoyed it.
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