“Pharmaceutical wonders are at work
but I believe only in the moment
of well-being. Unholy ghost,
you are certain to come again.
Coarse, mean, you’ll put your feet
on the coffee table, lean back,
and turn me into someone who can’t
on the coffee table, lean back,
take the trouble to speak; someone
who can’t sleep, or who does nothing
but sleep; can’t read, or call
for an appointment for help.
There is nothing I can do
against your coming.
When I awake, I am
still with thee.
~ from Having it Out of Melancholy in Unholy Ghost: Writers on Depression
~ from Having it Out of Melancholy in Unholy Ghost: Writers on Depression
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