Sadness (The Silent Demon)

in #poetry7 years ago


Emotions are powerful things. They can be a tool for creativity and action. But they can also crush and destroy.


Feeling sad is a natural thing. We can feel sad for any number of reasons. Sadness itself however, should not be taken for granted. There may be such a thing as a healthy dose of sadness, but it can quickly turn negative if left to fester.

Below is an original interpretation of sadness as a force for personal destruction. Perhaps the more we talk about such concepts in an open and accepting manner, the better equipped we may be to fend off such certain demise.

Sadness

Envelops like blackness of night
It blinds
Instilling fear
Uncertainty builds with no end in sight

Swimming in an ocean of regrets
It's choking me
Suffocation sets in
I wonder if the life I've led is as good as it gets

Lost opportunities and fractured dreams
Deflating all hope
Apathy emerges as king
I put on an outward facade that's not what it seems

Once a pillar of strength and resolve
Firm in convictions
Destined for successes
Now helpless my life begins to dissolve

Free In Thought

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That is an awesome representation! Nice poetry.
I wrote something like this once, trying to capture that feeling of sadness and depression, but I think yours does it better and more directly.

If you wish, you may read mine here

Thank you for the comment @petermarie. I appreciate it greatly. :)

It is powerful indeed. And on different people it probably has a different effect. While some get crushed i get angry and that is such a powerful kick to move forward to me!

I guess that's the beauty of it all; not only can emotions motivate us to different courses of action, they also affect us each in a very personal specific manner.

They indeed do :) People are very diverse and thats the beauty.

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Depression is really destructive indeed, and hits even the rich and the famous. We must do everything to prevent this disease!

Agreed. Thanks for your comment. :)

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