Bandaid: A Collection Of Poems

that ugly word

I'm afraid of the word "depression"

I couldn't possibly associate myself with something so ugly
I have people who love me, food on my table, and a warm bed to sleep in, how could I possibly be depressed?

I feel like if I used that word, that ugly word, to describe myself,   people would see me differently
"Ungreatful, selfish, unappreciative," seem like it's synonyms
But I have to realize that this word, as ugly as it may be, is only a synonym for my name