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arthur
Senior Member

since 2001-08-14

Posts 678
england

0 posted 2003-09-30 11:45 AM

The Beast is free

The Beast is free from his cage,
Echoing, his footsteps draw near.
I know his strength,his fearful rage,
I tremble now ,transfixed with fear.

Do you know what it is to be without hope?
To sit on your hands when they start to shake?
To face each day knowing you cannot cope?
To count each hour as you lie awake?

I cling to my precious peace,
Stillness and silence I crave.
Only death can bring release,
Longing for a lonely grave.

And yet?
The choice of my end,
It cannot be mine.
Live must be lived :
One day at a time.

This Beast:The cause of my regression?
They call my Beast:manic depression.

arthur
sept 03

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

1 posted 2003-09-30 12:05 PM

Arthur, while I do not suffer this problem,
I have a daughter who does. I can only pray
she is taking care of herself; I know enough
from the outside of it all, that it is a most
horrendous beast, indeed.

Thank you for taking care of yourself...
and thank you for sharing.

scorpio
Member Ascendant

since 2002-10-02

Posts 5178
right...there

2 posted 2003-09-30 12:44 PM

Arthur, this poem has such power and insight..and it comes from your experience with the "Beast"...continue to wage the battle my friend...and if you need to, reach out, we are here..

believe in what your heart feels...

Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

3 posted 2003-09-30 01:08 PM

Dear Michael...
Such a difficult topic for you to write about.
I am so proud of you for getting this onto
paper and also perhaps letting other know
who read this, and may suffer from the same condition,..
that they are not alone.
Very well expressed my friend.
Write it out...I've found it really helps.
~Hugs across the pond, Nancy~

~ I love your glances meeting mine
across forever or the room ~

SharaRose
Member Elite

since 2003-07-19

Posts 2501
Somewhere out there~

4 posted 2003-09-30 02:42 PM

WOW..This made me want to surf the web, and look up to read about this. Sorry you are having to go through these things. Wow...I can see you are very courageous not to write about so much.. as to live with it, and face it head on.

Thank you for sharing this. I am going to read up about this.

Love,
Shara~

Of sound, and speech let all lift the hearer!

scorpio
Member Ascendant

since 2002-10-02

Posts 5178
right...there

5 posted 2003-09-30 02:48 PM

I have to bump this up...I hope more of the pip family will read this very personal write and respond with support for Arthur..

believe in what your heart feels...

garysgirl

Member Laureate

since 2002-09-29

Posts 19237
Florida, USA

6 posted 2003-09-30 03:13 PM

Arthur, I am so glad that this poem was bumped back up so that I didn't miss it. You have written a very personal part of your inner being here, if it is about you. If it is, I can only imagine what it took for you to write this....to share your problem this way.

I have some things inside that happened in my past that I wish I could write more about. Writing seems to help release those feelings. I hope that it helps you with this "beast".
Heart hugs to you

Ethel

gringakiwi
Member

since 2003-08-05

Posts 189

7 posted 2003-09-30 07:15 PM

well written arthur, my friend

. I am glad that you are facing up to the beast, and I hope that your next poem reflects this. Kick it up the a*se for me.
Connie.

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