you know what i hate about depression?
where ever i go
it is there
as i lie in bed
thinking of facing the day
it is there
as i wonder
what i can accomplish today
it is there
as i try to write
and nothing flows
it is there
as i talk to friends
trying to be a support
it is there
my wife is having a tuff time
dealing with me
and needs to get away
she gets some escape but
it is there
a could go for a walk
in the nearby woods
it is there
i try to escape
or try to hide
it is there
the thought of working
of getting out of my isolated shell
it is there
as the emotions inside
stay right where they are
it is there
as the emotions flow
and i want to cry
it is there
as i see beauty
in the world around me
it is there
as i drive
to head there or here
it is there
as i shop for dinner
for a special meal
it is there
as i go to meetings
getting the support i so need
it is there
as i think of jimmy sitting across the room
and how fortunate that he’s still here
it is there
as i ponder the outcome
with the dermatoigist
it is there
as i thing about what to say
at an upcoming appointment with my arnp
it is there
as i dream
of what might/could be
it is there
as i feel my energy
draining again
it is there
every respiration
in and out
it is there
every heartbeat
thump-thump thump-thump
it is there
from when i wake
to when i sleep
it is there
depression
please go away
i tire of you
facing off with the big d 
Sending you so much love and support that you feel better soon. You are always in my thoughts and prayers. Your poem is so very true as depression is all encompassing when it hits, you are very talented in your writing and poems. Please call me if you need me, just know how important you are to me.💛
thank you. you are a true gem.
You are a gem too sweetie!