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Suns and Shadows

July 10, 2011
By Anonymous

Zoloft and Perkeset

Are you ready to go yet?

We covered the mirrors

We painted on smiles

We forced out the darkness

At least for a while



We closed all the curtains

And locked all the doors

When our lives came knocking

We dropped on all fours



The place where we sent you

It was first rate

Beautiful flowers

On a bright green estate

Of course that doesn't matter

When you live in your head

You live in your fantasies

You're already dead



Goodbye

Good night

Here's your living funeral

Good night

Good luck

Don't expect a eulogy from me

Hello

There's my old friend sorrow at the door



You can mourn

You can grieve-

Won't get over me

When the sun never sets

The shadow never leaves

The author's comments:
This was inspired by my experiences with mental illness. I wrote it in the hopes that people will get a better understanding of what people who suffer from any number of diseases go through.

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