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DEPRESSION
IS LIKE AN ANGRY SEA
A POWERFUL OPPONENT
IN A MATCH
AGAINST YOUR WILL
SOMETIMES
YOU SURF IN CALM SEAS
WITH THE WIND
AT YOUR BACK
THE SUN OVERHEAD
HEADING
FOR THE SHORELINE
FEET TOUCHING GROUND AGAIN
SHALLOW WATER
WARM SOFT SAND
SUDDENLY
THE WATER BENEATH YOU
CRESTS HIGH AND TOSSES YOU ABOUT
CAUGHT UP IN A RIPTIDE
LOSING SIGHT OF SHORE
STRUGGLING
TO KEEP YOUR HEAD ABOVE WATER
YOU SWIM WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT
THEN EVENTUALLY YOU TIRE
LET THE WAVES CARRY YOU
WHEN
YOU STOP STRUGGLING SO HARD
AND HOLD ONTO YOUR BOARD
YOU WILL REACH THE SHORE
ONCE AGAIN
DROWNING
IN THE WAVES OF DEPRESSION
YOU LET GO OF YOUR BOARD
NEVER TO SET YOUR FEET
ON GROUND AGAIN
MICHAEL
YOU KNEW HOW TO SWIM
YOU SURFED MANY A ROUGH SEA BEFORE
WHY DID YOU LET GO
THIS TIME
WHY
COULDN'T I SAVE YOU SON
WHAT COULD I HAVE DONE DIFFERENTLY
TO KEEP YOU FROM
COMMITTING SUICIDE
(C) 2011
DEBBY HARRIS
*DEDICATED TO MY SON MICHAEL WHO WAS SEVERELY BIPOLAR. DEPRESSION HURTS NOT ONLY THE DEPRESSED; BUT THOSE THAT LOVE THEM.*
Tags: GRIEF POETRY
COME...EAT FROM MY TABLE OF PLENTY
AND TAKE ALL YOU NEED
USE WHAT YOU TAKE
AND SHARE WHAT YOU DON'T
PLANT THE SEEDS
TO HELP REPLENISH MY BOUNTY
BE THANKFUL FOR MY GIFTS
AND CLEAN UP AFTER YOURSELF
LITTERING STUNTS MY GROWTH
CHEMICALS MAKE ME SICK
BE GENTLE WITH ME PLEASE
SO THAT I CAN CONTINUE TO FEED
MANY GENERATIONS TO COME
LOVE, MOTHER EARTH
(C) 2011
DEBBY HARRIS
Tags: SONNETS SATURDAY SOUND
WHEN I FEEL I CAN'T GO ON
AND LIFE'S BURDENS
BRING ME DOWN
YOU LET ME REST
FOR AWHILE
WHILE I SLEEP YOU RESTORE ME
AND STRENGTHEN ME
UNTIL I'M ABLE
TO STAND ON MY
FEET AGAIN
YOU RAISE ME UP WHEN I'M READY
TO FACE THE WORLD
WITH A NEW
SONG IN MY
HEART AGAIN
COPYRIGHT 2011
DEBBY HARRIS
Tags: POETRY FOR EMPOWERMENT
THE WORLD IT SEEMS
IS COMING APART
IT WAS FORETOLD
SO LONG AGO
I HAVE TO SAY
IT SCARES ME
TO KNOW IT WILL
GET WORSE
BEFORE IT GET'S BETTER
A BATTLE IS LOOMING
ON THE HORIZON
A CONFRONTATION
OF GOOD
VERSUS EVIL
IN WHOM
WILL YOU PLACE YOUR BET
DARKNESS HAS IT'S POWERS
BUT HEAVEN CREATED
THE EVIL ONE
AND HE KNOWS
THE POWER HE'S ABOUT TO FACE
THAT'S WHY HE'S RAISING
SO MUCH HELL LATELY
HE WANTS TO DESTROY
AS MANY LIVES AS HE CAN
BEFORE HE'S CHAINED
FOR 1000 YEARS
WHEN JESUS COMES
I WANT TO GO WITH HIM
FOR I AM JUST A VISITOR HERE
HEAVEN IS MY REAL HOME
LIFE HERE IS LIKE
RUNNING A GAUNTLET
AT TIMES
AND SOMETIMES
IT'S A BIT OF HEAVEN
IT'S THE LAST STOP
BEFORE BABYLON
WHICH WAY
ARE YOU HEADING
COPYRIGHT 2011
DEBBY HARRIS
SOMEONE ONCE TOLD HER
SHE WASN'T GOOD ENOUGH
TO BE LOVED
SHE CHOKED DOWN THE HURT
AND STUFFED HER EMPTINESS
WITH JUNK FOOD
TOO SCARED TO USE DRUGS
TO ESCAPE THE TAUNTS
SHE ESCAPED REALITY
ONE DAY QUITE BY ACCIDENT
SHE ATE SO MUCH THAT
SHE THREW UP
SHE PURGED ALL THAT PAIN
AND SHE FELT CLEANSED
FROM INSIDE OUT
EVERY TIME SOMEONE UPSET HER
SHE BINGED AND PURGED
SLOWLY KILLING HERSELF
SOME CALLED HER FAT AND UGLY
AT SCHOOL AND AT HOME
SHE FELT WORTHLESS
HER SELF ESTEEM WAS OBLITERATED
BY THE CRUELTY OF BULLIES
SHE HATED SCHOOL
SHE BELIEVED SHE WAS A LOSER
AND SHE WANTED TO DIE
HER OUTCOME GRIM
HER HEALTH DETERIORATED BADLY
AND SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED
SHE ALMOST DIED
SENT TO A REHAB CENTER FOR TEENS
INTENSE THERAPY EVERYDAY
SHE FINALLY REALIZED
SHE WAS STARVING HERSELF FOR LOVE
TRYING HARD TO BE ACCEPTED
AND BE LOVED
SHE'S RECOVERED NOW AND SPEAKS OUT
ABOUT BULLYING IN THE SCHOOLS
PUSHING TO STOP IT
SHE'S ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES
WHO SURVIVED ANOREXIA
NOT ALL DO
COPYRIGHT 2011
DEBBY HARRIS
*YOUNG GIRLS ARE BOMBARDED BY TV COMMERCIALS AND PEER PRESSURE EVERY DAY. THEY FEEL THEY HAVE TO LOOK A CERTAIN WAY TO BE ACCEPTED IN THIS WORLD. WE NEED TO TEACH OUR CHILDREN THAT THEY ARE UNIQUE AND BEAUTIFUL AS THEY ARE. WE ALSO NEED TO STOP THE BULLIES THAT PUSH KIDS OVER THE EDGE. ALOT OF SCHOOLS KNOW THIS GOES ON, BUT DON'T WANT TO SPEAK UP. I SAY TO THEM; "IF YOU OBSERVE BULLYING, AND/OR YOU HEAR ABOUT IT; BE A PIONEER AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT". KIDS ARE DYING BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN MADE TO FEEL THEY ARE WORTHLESS.
MY SON... WAS THE SUNSHINE IN MY WORLD 
YOU WERE THE SUNSHINE IN MY LIFE
LIGHTING UP MY HEART
WITH YOUR SMILE
ON THOSE DAYS WHEN LIFE WAS DARK
YOUR PRESENCE WOULD ALWAYS
BRING THE SUN INDOORS
WHEN OTHERS WERE SO HURTFUL TO ME
YOU WERE MY CHAMPION
MY ONLY SON
YOU NEVER FAILED TO MAKE ME LAUGH
WHEN LIFE WAS SO PAINFUL
YOU WERE MY SUNSHINE
WHEN THE RAINDROPS FALL FROM THE SKY
DO YOU WEEP ALSO BECAUSE...
YOU MISS ME TOO
LIKE THE SUNFLOWER YOU BOLDLY STOOD
AGAINST THOSE WHO WOULD TRY
TO CAUSE ME PAIN
I AM SO LOST WITHOUT YOU MICHAEL
YOUR LOVE AND YOUR LAUGHTER
WAS THE SUN IN MY LIFE
COPYRIGHT 2011
DEBBY HARRIS
HAPPINESS IS A STATE OF MIND
IT ALL BEGINS THERE
LEAVE ALL YOUR TROUBLES BEHIND
IN DEPRESSION'S LAIR
DON'T STAND ON THE SIDELINES
WATCHING LIFE PASS YOU BY
SELF-PITY ONLY CONFINES
FREEDOM IS NEARBY
DON'T BE SO QUICK TO SELF-CRUCIFY
CUT YOURSELF SOME SLACK
BECOME YOUR OWN STRONG ALLY
KEEP YOURSELF ON TRACK
HAPPINESS AND PEACE ARE AVAILABLE
FOR THOSE WHO REACH FOR IT
QUIET THE FEAR THAT ENABLES
BECOME YOUR OWN ADVCATE
COPYRIGHT 2011
DEBBY HARRIS
I HEAR YOUR LAUGHTER
WHEN I WALK BY
YOU POINT AND LAUGH
AND CALL ME NAMES
YOU LABEL ME A GOTH FREAK
EVEN SAY I'M SATANIC
DO YOU NOT NOTICE THE CROSS I WEAR
I LOVE JESUS CHRIST
I GO TO CHURCH EACH SUNDAY
AND I PRAY ALL THE TIME
YOU MOVE AWAY FROM ME ON THE PEW'S
LIKE I HAVE SOME BAD DISEASE
LIKE A MIME IN BLACK AND WHITE
PANTOMIMING MY SORROW
I REMAIN MUTE OUT OF CHOICE
NO ONE HEARS ME ANYWAY
I LOVE THE COLOR BLACK
SO DID JOHNNY CASH
WHY DOES THAT MAKE ME SATANIC
I SEE NO COLOR BUT PAIN
THE ONLY COLORS I'VE EVER KNOWN
WERE BLACK AND BLUE AND RED
NOT FROM RITUALISTIC BLOODLETTING
BUT FROM SEVERE CHILD ABUSE
I WORE SO MANY BRUISES AS A CHILD
I'VE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO BLACK AND BLUE
THE WORLD IN WHICH I LIVE IS INTOLERABLE OF ME
BECAUSE I WEAR THE COLORS OF PAIN
I'M IN A CONSTANT STATE OF MOURNING
AND YOUR LAUGHTER
AND YOUR JUDGEMENT OF ME
KEEPS ME IN MOURNING
COPYRIGHT 2011
DEBBY HARRIS
*THERE ARE SO MANY LOST CHILDREN IN THIS WORLD. THEY EXPRESS THEMSELVES IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS. DON'T ASSUME KIDS WHO WEAR BLACK ARE SATANIC AND BAD. THE GREAT JOHNNY CASH WAS "THE MAN IN BLACK" AND HE WAS A MAN OF FAITH. WHEN WILL WE STOP ASSUMING THINGS ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE; AND JUST LOVE THEM FOR WHO THEY ARE?"
Tags: LOST CHILDREN POETRY
I'M THAT GIRL
WHO PLAYED BALL AS GOOD AS THE BOYS
I'M THAT GIRL
THAT HAD A BARBIE AND A GI JOE DOLL
I'M THAT GIRL
THAT WAS A CHAMPION AT PING PONG
I'M THAT GIRL
THAT ALWAYS SANG AT TALENT SHOWS
I'M THAT GIRL
WHOSE BEST FRIEND WAS HER GUITAR
I'M THAT GIRL
THAT ALWAYS LAUGHED AT FARTS
I'M THAT GIRL
WHO COULD FISH ON HER OWN
I'M THAT GIRL
THAT SWAM LIKE A FISH
I'M THAT GIRL
WHO LOVED EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING(EXCEPT SNAKES)
I'M THAT GIRL
WHO WAS LAUGHED AT FOR HER CURLY HAIR
I'M THAT GIRL
THAT SOMETIMES WORE WIGS IN HIGH SCHOOL
I'M THAT GIRL
THAT WAS SHY AND UNSURE OF HERSELF
I'M THAT GIRL
WHO'D RATHER FISH THAN PARTY
I'M THAT GIRL
WHO LOVED BEING HELPFUL
I'M THAT GIRL
THAT RAN AWAY FROM ABUSE
I'M THAT GIRL
WHO BOUGHT MY SIBLINGS THINGS WITH MY BIRTHDAY MONEY
I'M THAT GIRL
THAT DREAMED OF BEING LOVED
I'M THAT GIRL
THAT LOVED TO RACE THE GUYS IN HER CAMARO
I'M THAT GIRL
WHO LOVED GOING TO THE DRAG STRIP
I'M THAT GIRL
THAT WAS GOSSIPED ABOUT
I'M THAT GIRL
WHO GREW UP INTO A STRONG WOMAN
I'M THAT WOMAN
WITH THE HEART OF THAT GIRL
COPYRIGHT 2011
DEBBY HARRIS
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