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mel*an*cho*lia

(noun)

  : a mental condition characterized by extreme depression, bodily complaints, and often hallucinations and delusions; esp : MANIC-DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS

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and things move quickly
oh so quickly
and i'm sickly
with how quickly
things are moving
things are proving
themselves wrong
inside
my head
and yet i question
yes i question
my obsession
with this question
and i'm asking
multitasking
there's this song
inside
my head

~d~

~o~

~w~

~n~

|
|
V

there's this
void
i am a
void
i am
a
little
bit
annoyed
or i would be
and i could be
but there's
nothing
in
my
head

just
depression
no
obsession
and i
have
a small
confession
and i'd tell you
and
compel you
but
i
think
that
i
am
dead
...




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On Thursday November 3rd, 2005, An Expired Member (33) writes:
hehe, i was so amazed, the grammar in my comment makes me look like an idiot, lmao...


On Thursday November 3rd, 2005, An Expired Member (33) writes:
oh my god. i'm sure you have heard it before, but this is me. the very perfect description of bipolar i have ever seen. very great, awsome, wonderful, amazing poem!


On Tuesday September 13th, 2005, An Expired Member (12) writes:
This is awesome! It makes for a great read. Marvelous write!


On Saturday August 20th, 2005, Last1inLine (18) writes:
Incredible write. I just stumbled upon this today and I love it. Did I mention that I am currently within the walls of an institution?


On Sunday November 21st, 2004, Lotophagi (451) writes:
this is just absolutely brilliant..... superb construction visually, and lyrically..... excellent write. Thank you.


On Tuesday August 24th, 2004, MelvinOliverDrauma (553) writes:
I just spent the last hour reading bad/marginal poems. Thankyou for writing this.


On Wednesday August 4th, 2004, An Expired Member (69) writes:
Wow this is dragging me 90 MPH.


On Monday May 17th, 2004, aXe FactoR (428) writes:
wow...kudos to the way u structure this poem. really awesome! :)


On Sunday April 11th, 2004, Cinn (188) writes:
wow i dont know what else i can say that hasn't already been said but that's a damn good write


On Wednesday March 10th, 2004, flying_fox (769) writes:
amazing write...the words, so short and staccatoed just grab the eye and drag it down the page. Fabulous. Am off to read the rest of the series! Fox


On Tuesday February 24th, 2004, Antony (44) writes:
I really like this because it totally caught me off gaurd. I wasn't ready for something like that. Great.


On Tuesday September 16th, 2003, SilentStalker (1341) writes:
...impressive. I was caught off-guard and just spun around with this.


On Tuesday August 19th, 2003, _Andrew_ (298) writes:
crazy, i enjoyed ever bit, im like in a total state of awe right now... i've never seen such a style and just... *~*aNDReW*~*


On Sunday August 17th, 2003, morgue_white (195) writes:
a beautiful chronicle of bipolarity


On Tuesday August 5th, 2003, Demosthenes (222) writes:
and i thought i could write.... *favoritizes it* -B


On Saturday August 16th, 2003, Demosthenes (222) writes:
*favoritizes you too* favoritizes is such a word. -B


On Thursday July 10th, 2003, Stranger (281) writes:
The way that you splash words on a page with such freedom while simultaneously being completely reined in, like harnessing a comet or a storm is simply awesome.


On Wednesday July 9th, 2003, braindeadpoet (127) writes:
Wow, your flow is intense. I love it!!! You just might be going on my favorites list...


On Wednesday July 9th, 2003, Jonas (867) writes:
...................... mind blowing


On Wednesday July 9th, 2003, Six-Out (1824) writes:
You know, so many newbies come and go, but I hope this one stays. This was a remarkable piece. I am literally here kicking myself because I can't write like that. Heh, great job.


On Wednesday July 9th, 2003, An Expired Member (7) writes:
also adding fo my favorites. this reminds me somehow of some of Poe's works.


On Tuesday July 8th, 2003, King_Crazy_Dave (422) writes:
you make amazing poetry. thats all.


On Tuesday July 8th, 2003, Nightingale (555) writes:
*sigh* I think I can write and then I meet people like you. You should read some of Kittygrrl's stuff.


On Tuesday July 8th, 2003, anathema (62) writes:
this is meant to be a poem that expresses manic depression... it's first in a series of doors that make up the maze of my diagnoses.


On Tuesday July 8th, 2003, Seraphic (290) writes:
I am in awe...I have not read anything like this, ever and...I'm in awe :) This is an amazing poem...adding it to my favorites ~*cherry*~



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