Depression

art - 'Witch' by Trixis

depression is a witch

she follows me around

holding my hand but

digging her nails into my palm

until i bleed

she tells me 

'pain is comfort'

and i believe her

depression is a disease

but to me, she is a woman

with long grey hair and

sunken, soul-less eyes

her skin is pale

adorned with raggedy robes

filled with holes

lost her home

years before

found solace in the halls

of my heart

instead

depression is an uninvited guest

who refuses to leave

she painted the walls black

covered the windows with old newspaper

bearing headlines of

catastrophe

their words etch into my skin

weigh down my soul

slowly, she drags me 

through the floor

removes me from my own body

but still, she comforts me

depression is the words:

'i know you better than anyone else'

until we have merged

until her fingers

pierce my bones

embedded as one

Author's Note

Constructive criticism welcome!