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Letter to depression

Dear Hopeless,     It has been a long, tiring walk we had over the years and we're still going on. I remember those nights we'd sit together all night, contemplating on the best way for me to come over to the other side, that slow conception of breakthrough whenever I thought of it. I remember being with you all day just to fight loneliness, most importantly, sadness. I started walking today and I realized I was alone, I let go of my shell and I stepped out for a while, what a breath of fresh air. I wasn't exactly free from my weak mind but I could see a ray of light from the cracked walls. It was a beautiful day outside today. I want to let you know that I want to give life a chance. To beat me up, hurt me, break me, make happy, make me laugh or go crazy. Either way, I want to feel something from this mysterious world and I don't intend to leave on my will because I didn't come on my will. I hope you'll be fine when I finally break those walls open to br

Groans

Today looks as beautiful as every other day. The cool spring breeze, and the serenity that eludes me. Makes no difference but something deep has uprooted the tight strings of peace and there is an uproar in my soul. Today I feel the sting of mistakes made and I have never learnt lessons as difficult as I have learnt this one but I am grateful for a life that will write no matter what. My will to write is my life. Alone I stand but my words invade me and makes me whole. There is no pain greater than regret and today I will start living without the pangs of my past. I will love and love like nothing matters and I will protect my own and if I can, I will protect your own. No matter what I have done or who I have been, my value has not changed, I am a woman of valour and greatness and my strength shall be felt in all areas of the earth. I will shake the African bottle until it turns green again. I have scorged hearts and destroyed souls but I have come today to tell the story, that you ma