CHRONIC DEPRESSION VERSUS THE LORD

(From the author’s notebook.  Written 4/14/16)

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Depression seen as chronic,

Folks judge moronic…

Why choose

And refuse

To be catatonic?

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Some have the crazy idea,

Behavior is willful and clear…

Always a choice

With inner voice,

Pointing the way to steer!

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“Just stop that,” is a farce,

Who gave you the right to parse…?

Some things are not

As easily shot,

Without making it worse!

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Why don’t you understand

Continuing to reprimand…

This creation fallen

Is appalling,

But the way things currently stand?

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The chronic depressed are cast,

Into a bullring vast…

One says, “OLE”

All you need to say

Is begone, and the sickness is past”!

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We’re often pushed aside,

Who will the “gutless”  abide…?

But Christ’s embrace

Filled with grace

Can heal all that’s inside!

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An Opinion Poem..based in part on the author’s personal experience.

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–Jonathan Caswell

 

REASONS FOR THE BIG SIGH

REASONS FOR THE BIG SIGH

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Subtleness of being down,

One’s objectives float to the ground…

He gained weight

Not caring what he ate,

Complaints?—not a sound!

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So many ties to renew,

Because of what’s fallen through…

Counseling must

Return to adjust

Steps away from being blue!

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A mock offer to let me live

In the doctor’s house (wouldn’t give)…

In reality just dreaming–

Either might run screaming

Away for the  spectacle relative.

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They talked about his escapes.

Those things he often apes…

The need to knuckle down,

Take a walk–hang around–

Too much time spent on them–sour grapes!

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She (the doctor) re-wrapped the foot,

Which sore didn’t smell good…

Said to him to hang in

Find a way to make you grin,

We’ll help you improve—understood?

–Jonathan Caswell