Inspired by World Mental Health day 2022
I’m battling a daily shadow
a shadow that can’t be seen
Which lurks round every corner
and hides behind the scenes
It waits until your guard is down
then springs a stealth attack
From the outside things are rosy
but inside your head they’re black
Once it gets a hold of you
it’s difficult to control
Its persistent, unrelenting
feeding off your very soul
Weapons cannot kill it
but chemicals can contain
this shadow frequently penetrating
the dark recesses of your brain
It retreats from the bombardment
and eventually goes to ground
and returns to the darkness
without making a sound
I’ve made it through another day
against a shadow I abhor
I have won this latest battle
but am I losing the war?
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