{"sf1_id":1439820,"sf2_id":null,"title":"Poem: Double Life (of depression)","author":"Jade Sinapu","words":275,"posted_at":"2019-04-19T15:53:00.000Z","tags":["Depression","Poem","Sad"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1439820-poem-double-life-of-depression","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/view/1439820","image_url":"https://www.sofurryfiles.com/std/thumb?page=1439820\u0026ext=.jpg","description":"","content":" **Double life**  \n  \n**Coming and going like waves of water  \nThe storm would be easier, as an otter.  \nDepression is growing ever hotter.  \nWhispering in my ear, \"go to the slaughter\".  \n  \nWhy can't humans stop killing?  \nObviously lacking something fulfilling!  \nOblivious because of the swilling!  \nAgog with copious blood spilling!  \n  \nI remember the loved-one who died.  \nFlowing tears that can't be dried.  \nWouldn't it be nice to hide.  \nInto a crack I might slide.  \n  \nWait it out, if I have time.  \nClose my eyes, it's no crime.  \nNo one knows I am there.  \nExcept for friends Wolf and Bear.  \n  \nInto a dream world I dissolve.  \nSome may say I lost resolve.  \nInto a trap door, I did fall.  \nShortly after, I began to bawl.  \nNo one noticed me, I was small.  \nThe place as foreign, as Nepal.  \n  \nThere I could be happy and carefree.  \nLike I always wanted to be!  \nProudly showing my inner canine!  \nI could happily growl, bark and whine!  \n  \nWhat I saw, truly remarkable.  \nSomething awesome, like a carnival.  \n  \nCreatures all of marvelous design.  \nMade of magic and bits of twine.  \nComplex people, striving for more.  \nStirring my thoughts, that now pour.  \n  \n\n\u0026nbsp;Awash with emotions of cheer and fun.  \nAnd of course the lame furry pun!  \nFill my heart with childlike joy!  \nNo longer am I the sad little boy!  \n  \nThey open my heart to love unknown  \nI can feel it seep into dry bone.  \nNow an animal costume, being sewn.  \nMaybe courage, allow it be shown  \n  \nDepression receding like last light.  \nBut alas I know my doomed plight.  \nIt will come again like a sprite.  \nDepression, how long can it I fight?**    \n  \n\n"}