Little drops of water from the distant past
Ripples rushes and runs into today
Deluge of impotence overflowing
Ubiquitous desert scorches the mind
Energy production constipated
Pessimistic Ideation ruling
Dark yesterday intoxicates today
Fermented disappointment holding sway
In a sad suffocating sea swimming
You captured the essence of depression with that write...Fermented disappointment holding sway... Deluge of impotence... Pessimistic Ideation ruling... the water image was perfect for your purpose- -]Little drops of water from the distant past / Ripples rushes and runs into today. Excellent write about a tragic illness that holds too many captive.
I commend poetess Valsa George for her comprehensive comment on this poem, dated 8/29/2018.
If i hadn't gone back to read the title, i'd have not liked this poem. i went back and read " Depression" . now i like the poem. to MyPoemList. bri :)
A good description of depression especiually the line Pessimistic Ideation ruling The mind is powerful and can sometimes make a person spiral down into the darkness!
At the essence, within the sadness they look out of darkened windows believing all that they see to be as dark as the mind behind the eyes that survey the world outside.
Very accurate indeed, Howard. Your poem clearly captures just how overwhelming depression can be - like a sea that seems impossible to swim one's way out of. Well done! ~
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Howard, such a well expressed poem....10+++++