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  November 2023     2 months ago

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The Warden Whose Name is Depression

When the warden whose name is Depression
Makes a prison of your mind
And the walls are barred all around you
Mirroring all you've left behind

No matter how good your behavior
You will never get out on parole
Because the warden will never be...

– by Charena Hylton

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added 6 months ago
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The Song of Death

The oxygen tank, a dark melody
Two notes drawn out
Over and over, a warning:
The Song of Death
Your whispered sighs, your fitful moans,
The groans released as you lie dying.

To see you healthy again:
I shut my eyes, I cover my face
Like I...

– by Charena Hylton

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added 4 months ago
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Lots of good points in this poem :)

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Thank you so much! I appreciate your kind words!

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Thank you so much for this kind, beautiful, well- thought out comment. It means so much to me that something I wrote based on my own experiences was able to make an impact on somebody and touch them in some way. 

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