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Photo by Samuel Benjamin Hernandez Lopez

Inspired by @dicentra ‘s confessional style of poetry in her recent Blog I want to share a poem I wrote a while back. Thanks also to @berlin_2013 for the vote of confidence and @fredhincanada for being @fredhincanada

Her Name Is Depression

I’ve got this problematic girlfriend

Her name is Depression

I don’t think we’ll ever end

It’s like she’s got an obsession

She calls me, it’s like

“Wouldn’t it be so nice

If we said fuck everyone tonight

And turn out the lights?”

Or: “Why don’t we get away?

We’ll go deep in your head

Who else do you need anyway?

Who else can make you feel this dead?

I’ve tried to leave her

Really fucking endeavoured

But you know what it’s like

When you’ve been with someone forever

One thing, if I’m in trouble

She’s always there

She’ll wait by the door

With kisses of despair

Another thing, our minds

I can’t tell them apart

She always seems to find

The words to reach my heart

She’s so fucking seductive

Impossible to resist

Even a relationship this destructive

Finds a way to persist

Does that make us successful?

A really good team

I make her feel special

She kills all my dreams

She doesn’t want children

I guess that’s a plus

She’s built a beautiful prison

Just for us

We’re together forever

At least, I get the impression

I’m going to die

With my girlfriend, Depression