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Skyfire

Member Elite

since 2000-12-27

Posts 3381
Riding

0 posted 2006-01-05 03:19 AM

I am

not the girl you knew
I've loved
and I've lost

oh how I've lost

I take my lessons
to heart
learn from them
and move on

because I know
that for my own sanity
I cannot dwell on the

past

Negativity was my way of life
my addiction
my depression

Depression
WAS my excuse

Depression is now my

CHALLENGE

and I will meet it head on
and take it down

it may never leave me
but it will never again
own me

In the darkest times
I look for a positive
the tears it took
for me to learn how
to do this

are valuable tears
liquid not wasted
no matter what
you might have said

Every day is a new day
Every minute is a new minute

If I must take it

one second

at a time
then I must
and I will

to survive

because I love life

now

tracie66
Member Elite

since 2000-01-18

Posts 4713
Australia

1 posted 2006-01-05 05:24 AM

BRAVO!!!
courage you have, determination shown, words help you vent and you will overcome...good luck to you and keep fighting, it's worth the struggle.

winged ~hugs~

floating your way
Tracie

Love is the life of the soul...
It is the harmony of the universe

nakdthoughts
Member Laureate

since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

2 posted 2006-01-05 06:41 AM

Rhonda, you look radiant...a beautiful picture of you both in the poem and photo

M

playing.with.crayons
Member

since 2006-01-02

Posts 362
Neverland

3 posted 2006-01-05 07:17 AM

epilogue. love the title. reinforced what you said beautifully. strong words, beautiful. xx

farewell the ash-tray girl

DejaEntendu
Member

since 2005-12-06

Posts 82
Pennsylvania

4 posted 2006-01-05 07:24 AM

I really like this. It's good to read about one's struggles and how they overcame them. I can relate at points- thank you.

inkedgoddess
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-11-19

Posts 7392
Ohio

5 posted 2006-01-05 08:21 AM

uplifting, and well written

littlewing
Member Rara Avis

since 2003-03-02

Posts 9655
New York

6 posted 2006-01-05 09:16 AM

Good for you and much understood.

read a quote today by Abe Lincoln:

"I may walk slow, but I never walk back."

*smile*

but it will never again
own me

and YOU own that, be proud of yourself.

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

7 posted 2006-01-05 09:30 AM

Sometimes I need to re-read my own "stuff" to remind myself of certain things but I hope you never forget this write. It's something to live by. Well done!

Helen

Larry C

Member Patricius

since 2001-09-10

Posts 10286
United States

8 posted 2006-01-05 03:12 PM

Rhonda,
==========================
and I will meet it head on
and take it down

it may never leave me
but it will never again
own me
==========================
I rather like the image of depression being taken down since that is exactly what it does to us. And you know I love your attitude and determination.

Though I probably don't understand your challenges with depression I fought my own and wrote of it too:

Decisions

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

9 posted 2006-01-05 04:54 PM

It takes strength to take life minute by minute when one day at a time is asking too much. *S* Excellent write!

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