DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY

JaQuiondia Banks 1990 (MILWAUKEE, WI)



Depression and Anxiety
My mental health is taking over
My emotions are up and down on a rollercoaster
It has gotten the best of me lately
That I fight depression and anxiety on a daily
It feels like, I am at war with myself
And I would not put this pain on anyone else
My anxiety I feel, is like a bullet passing through my heart
My depression smells blood like a deadly shark
My mental health has made its mark
In my mind I have become the walking dead
And I rather not be alive instead
My mental illness feels like a robbery
I am not the same person, I use to be
I want the dark cloud to go away
And I want to see brighter days
It has caused me a lot of pain
I wish the suffering I feel did not stay
Depression and anxiety you have kept me down long enough
I will not allow you to defeat me because I am strong, and I am tough
But enough is enough
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Written on June 29, 2021

Submitted by jaquiondiab20 on August 10, 2021

Modified on March 29, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABBAACDEFFGGAAHIJHKKK
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 829
Words 176
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 21

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