HAPPILY DEPRESSED

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 Unending woes

Woven into wonderful smiles

But the world never paused to wonder

 

Gradually, he withered away

All the while smiling

Driven into visible oblivion

 

Many passed but no one looked

Admiration and apprehension can be confusing

The banks of the river looked confounding

But the trepidation in his eyes

Well, you couldn’t fathom

 

He waited and hoped that someone

Would stop and ask

At least, ask

But no one did

 

As he watched his image float in the water

He imagined his soul leaving his body

Maybe there is peace in that

 

He wanted to live

But what is the point of it all?

The pain had become unbearable

And no one to share it with.

 

He let go as the last splinter of hope left his body

His body floating

And neighbors wailing

 

If only someone had asked

Maybe, just maybe, things would’ve turned out differently

 

NOTE

Talk to the people around you

Let them know they are not alone

The world may be a crazy place

But having each other’s backs makes it easier to bear


                       Yussif Ahmed Ibn Yussif

                       ahmed.yussiph@gmail.com

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