dark and lonely

My humanity is slipping from my soul

With each breath I breathe

The darkness inside seeks to encompass

Every last corner of my being

The struggling is becoming too much for me

Everyday when I look in the mirror

I hate myself just a little more

I try to smile but find no reason

I barely make it out the door

My light is fading 

With each second of everyday

I find my thoughts traveling down a scary road

One I find myself closer to taking

There is a sliver of a corner

Where the darkness has not taken over

One that still has hope

Is it enough to keep me here

Tethered to an earthly existence

Or will the darkness take over

And I'll find myself 

Venturing down that dark road

This poem above is something I am feeling right now. I am a manic depressive. I have very low times sometimes and one way I try to climb out of that dark hole is writing my feelings down in poetry. I feel that this poem expresses my low manic state perfectly. I find that I do have that one sliver hope when I'm in this place and that leads me to write. I only hope one day that my poetry and writings will happen someone. 

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