A hole called depression

 

Look.

I know.

I know I’m in a hole

I know it’s called depression

You think I want to be here?

You think I revel in this?

All I want is to be happy.

But my mind won’t take me there

I wasn’t always like this

I had goals, ambitions. Dreams

Then life.

It slammed me into the ground

Over and over

It slammed me.

Until there was nothing left of me but a bloody mess

And all I want is to get up

But I’m broken.

And left here.

In a hole.

Called depression

I want to get out, climb the walls

But my hands.

They are covered in my blood

And its too slippery.

I need you to stay back from the edge.

So you don’t fall in

I want to raise my hand

But I will pull you in.

And I cannot do that to you.

So,

I will sit here in my hole

And dream of better days.

 

Rantings of a madman

Good guys are out there. We do exist. You just have to look a little harder. We can often be found lurking in the friendzone because we are too scared to say anything. 

And when the right ones come along. Hold on and go for a fantastic ride. Do everything you know. Try everything you don't. 

Love. Love so well that when it hurts you, and it will, there’s no escaping it. When you do get hurt you feel it was worth the hurt.

Cherish life. Cherish the moments. Look at the little things, not the big things. Sitting on a blanket in the sun eating sandwiches, going for walks, watching a movie on tv together.

When life gets tough. Stand up and meet it face on. When it knocks you down, brush yourself off stand up and bring it on again. It will knock you down. Over and over again. But in between those times look for the sunshine between the clouds. It's there. If you only look for the sunshine eventually you will realize that there's more sun than rain. 

Knights in shining armour are no good. They have no experience, they are cowards who run at the first sign of trouble. Look for the ones with tarnished dented armour. They have been there and won't run away when things get hard. The easiest way to spot them is a healthy dose of sarcasm. 

Don't forget to laugh. If the bad things are coming then stand tall, stand proud and laugh right in its face. Stare death in the eye and at the last moment lick him in the face and run for it. You won't escape but at least you can go down laughing. 

Everything ends. That's a sucky fact but it does. But if it's not your time then hide for a bit, lick your wounds and make sure you come out of your corner swinging. Never give up till you take your last breath. Never. 

If you find yourself standing at the gates of hell ring the bell and run away. If your fucked you might as well go down on a prank.

Dance naked in the rain. But only in summer. Hypothermia is a bastard. So is pneumonia. Be out there but don't be stupid about it.

Be weird. Its more fun. Most people will be ok with it. The ones who aren't are not worth bothering with. 

Have fun with your body. You only get one and there's no point finishing your life with it in good condition cause its not gonna stay that way for long. 

Smile. Even if you want to cry. Eventually you will start to believe it. And if you don't you can freak people out who are wondering why you are smiling like a maniac. 

Sleep. It helps. I'm not so sure how to do that anymore. But its a good idea. It recharges the cells in your body. 

Be angry. Angry is ok. But don't stay there too long. If you spend all your time being angry then when everything else is gone the anger is all that remains. 

Be careful what sedatives you take when under severe stress. Some of them will have you up at 1am writing insane posts that I'm probably going to regret in the morning.

Pain

Sometimes it feels like the universe has it in for me, everything falls apart. The more it does, the more I feel myself turning inwards. The mask goes up. Not even those closest to me know exactly how I feel. 

I don't know if they would understand how I feel. I'm not sure I could even articulate my feelings. 

So, I smile, and carry on with my day. 

Because that's what I have to do to survive in this world.