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Poems

Master of Misery

May 30, 2016May 30, 2016 Shirley

Delving into the deep, dark dungeon, depression creeps in, clinging tightly. You are not alone; I am with you now I will hold you tight and won't let go.

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The Blackbird

May 21, 2016August 14, 2016 Shirley

This is a poem I wrote as a young soldier serving in the British Army. It's not quite on the theme of mental health, but it represents the emotional impact that training had only me.

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What It’s Like To Be Catatonic

May 13, 2016August 26, 2016 Shirley

Drowning in tears without crying. Sitting motionless, Drowning silently in a room full of tears. Just sitting, unable to cry.

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The Weight of the Pain

April 21, 2016May 14, 2016 Shirley

Reaching through the darkness, searching for light. Nothing is visible, even though it's not night.....

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