Depression.
I've escaped it's clutches once, but I feel it creeping around every corner. Its in the deepest darkest corner of my mind, waiting to strike when I'm at my weakest.
It happens when I'm all alone with only my thoughts. All my doubts and fears dance around the campfire, with my confidence as firewood. My insecurities are cooking my happiness rotisserie-style over the blazing fire.
In the shadows sits the demon known as depression. Sitting on it's throne of worries.
And here I am, tired of trying to be happy. Tired of fighting the demon, and pushing back the words filled with hate and bad thoughts. Tired of holding back tears like dogs on leashes.
I'm an army of one, it's just me and that demon. That demon with an army of fears, doubts, insecurities, astride the steed known as regret.
Regret that I didn't try to hold onto my friends tighter. Regret that I didn't do the things I wanted while he was still around.
Fear tries to knock down my walls, the fear I may never see him again. Fear that I will always be alone and no guy will ask me out. Fear that I am worthless, unwanted and will never be loved.
The demon is coming, I can hear his hounds of loneliness trying to track me down. I can hear the demons coming to drag me down.
But little do they know I have wings to fly away, and gills to breathe underwater.
That I have fangs to bite back, and claws to break free from the demon's grasp.
You won't catch me demon. Not today.
I want to dedicate this to anyone who's fighting a battle against the Demon of Depression too.
I want you to know that you are never alone and that I am here if you need help.