Kudzu

Depression

Years ago

When I noticed

Your tender green shoots

For the first time.

 

Thought

I could handle you

But I was wrong.

 

Ignoring

The warning signs

Which grew all around me

As your shoots became

Strong vines.

 

 

Magically

Growing overnight

Out of nowhere

Like a bad weed.

 

Casting a menacing shadow

Upon me

Starving everything

From the healing light

With your green leaves

And purple flowers.

 

With your circle of death

Growing ever wider

Each passing day.

 

Casting me

Into darkness

As I shrivel

Under your growing touch

Choking the life

From me.

 

Realizing

Much too late.

 

There's no known cure

Only stopgap measures

Which impedes your growth

Once started.

Author's Note

Have noticed that my mild winter depression has started to get worse, with Spring's late arrival. Am scared that this may grow into a black depression, for me, like what happened during the holiday season of 2010-2011, when I last attempted suicide.

Reviews

[Goat]

This poem is nice and shows great emotion. It is worded well and has great meaning. Good job!

[therisa]

Thank you, Goat. Too bad, there aren't more of your animal namesake, to eat those vines, 24/7.

[Goat]

Haha, I do like to eat weeds. Baaa....

[BlackRose]

Great job you did with this. Like how you incorporated the vines as one who's in deep depression.

When the sun rises and warmth comforts. Deep dark gets lifted away and a whole new happiness begins to emerge.

[therisa]

Thank you, BlackRose. Sometimes, having an excellent long term memory helps out, when writing something like.

[BlackRose]

I have that too and sure helps a bit when writing. I guess we have this kind of memory when we need it being it was deep for us or just cause whatever happened or to us was to horrible or bad to forget or whatever else that stays. :o/ As if we can recall it like it was yesterday, lol. You're very welcome.

[Tina Louise UK]

This is really great hun, love the way you compared depression to vines...I could relate x

[therisa]

Thanks, Tia, was inspired from the memory of an old tv news report about the Kudzu vines, overrunning the native flora, in Florida.

[ScoobyDooby]

i cant breath. i struggle with depression as well, and this was just. whew. its a very good piece and i love the imagery/symbolism.. good job

[therisa]

Thank you, Wubbabet. Am sorry, you have to struggle with this, as well. Hoping the coming of Spring, has lighted your load.