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Bathroom spider

March 12, 2022
By Ella-Morgan BRONZE, Califon, New Jersey
Ella-Morgan BRONZE, Califon, New Jersey
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Favorite Quote:
As he stares into the sky, there are<br /> twice as many stars as usual


My depression is like a spider in a bathroom.

Most of the times, You don’t even know it’s there .

In fact you will only noticed it when sleep clings to your eyes,

And your mind feels half paralyzed.

It is only a feeling At first

One that can be shrugged off

But then it grows.

I squint before I make my decision by then I am awake.

Once I see it for what it is I will not go into the bathroom for days.

Until I forget it was even there.

But it is.

A small part of me knows that it is.

I open the door slowly and peek inside,

And there she is.

She was waiting.

Creating a beautiful Web of sorrow

I start to squeak out a greeting To an old acquaintance

“Hello again

Is it already that time of year

It just seemed so short are you sure-“

I say before I cut myself short

I take a step back agents the door and slide down with a defeated cold taste on my tongue

 


“I thought you were gone”

 

You always do

My depression is a spider in a bathroom


The author's comments:

A 14year old Dyslexic Poet’s poem about her seasonal  depression. 


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Afra ELITE said...
on Mar. 21 2022 at 1:51 am
Afra ELITE, Kandy, Other
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"A writer must never be short of ideas."<br /> -Gabriel Agreste- (Fictional character- Miraculous)

I love this poem...You've used a wonderful metaphor for depression...Keep it up, Creative girl...👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻