Poetic Referendum(s) On Life

Plug for a new work

I'm a former reporter and someone who has dealt with a lifetime of depression, sought treatment for 10 years and has given up. I try to capture the feeling of the ignorance that surrounds this disease...how people will treat you as worthless and/or defective when overwhelmed by the storms of depression, making it difficult to be the normal, model citizen that they need to maintain order in their world.

I introduced the poem as follows in the Plug Page:

"For those who struggle for understanding when in the grips of depression, a little satire to poke fun at the ignorant who try to put a spin on it."

Here is the new poem ("Are You Safe In Your Houses?" ) which surprisingly received an awardicon while I was away this weekend on a camping excursion. Didn't even have it set for ratings yet...Thank you GabriellaR45 for acknowledging this work so quickly! I contemplated whether or not I would venture into another Shining Stars competition with this poem...this will do much nicer!

~ Brian

A pic from our camping trip, too... ** Image ID #1295877 Unavailable **
...Maddie and Daddy

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Are You Safe In Your Houses?  (ASR) My commentary on misunderstandings with depression and the denial. #1292664 by Brian K Cognitive Dissonance