The Depressed Poem by narayana aghalaya

The Depressed

Rating: 5.0


THE DEPRESSED
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people in sorrow
drown.slowly; have.date with death
as heartless, wallow

arrows and sharp barbs
verbally aimed, hit target
in casual garb

God alone is judge
man's laws can't catch delinquent
abusers don't budge

time for empathy
let the sick open their.hearts
divine, not pity
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Monday, April 9, 2018
Topic(s) of this poem: depression
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
divine (verb) : to discover by intuition or insight (Merriam Webster)
pity (verb) : eg I pity him.
delinquent: habitual petty criminal

The poem is concerned with people suffering from depression. Depression is debilitating.Those who are close to the sick person, should empathize and find out what exactly is bothering. Depression is often the end result of actions taken / words spoken, by some heartless individuals, who are delinquents, in a way. If possiblewell wishersshould try to resolve the nagging problem.Loose and irresponsible talk in front of the individual will further aggravate. Recovery is a long drawn process.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Nudershada Cabanes 10 April 2018

A well crafted poem that captures the image of the depressed.10

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Narayana Aghalaya 19 April 2018

Thank you Mr.Cabanes for appreciating my poem. I particularly likely for calling it 'a well crafted poem'. Poets are essentially craftsmen trying to deliver a perfect jewel, not always successfully!

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Bernard F. Asuncion 10 April 2018

Narayana, such a fine poem....10++++

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Narayana Aghalaya 19 April 2018

Thankyou Dr.Asuncion for your appreciation of my poem.

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Dr Dillip K Swain 10 April 2018

God alone is judge man's laws can't catch delinquent abusers don't budge.................................well penned dear poet! I vote this fabulous poem with a 10

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Richard Wlodarski 16 December 2022

Sympathy, empathy and creativity so masterfully weaved into this extraordinary poem.

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Kevin Patrick 16 December 2022

As someone who has and knows people with severe depression this poem is relatable on many levels. Tgank you for writing this. Bless you

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Sylvia Frances Chan 04 May 2021

The poem is concerned with people suffering from depression. Depression is debilitating.Those who are close to the sick person, should empathize and find out what exactly is bothering.Amazingly explained in poetic words.

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Chinedu Dike 17 October 2019

An insightful piece on depression nicely put together. Thanks for sharing, Narayana.

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Dr Dillip K Swain 03 October 2018

time for empathy let the sick open their.hearts divine, not pity.......great expression! A beautiful poem! My pleasure reading it time and again!

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