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11 April 2021 | NPM | “Depression”

April 11, 2021 By Natalia Corres

by Shelley Evans

 DEPRESSION
  
                 Depression hits,
                 the past is haunting;
                 but life goes on,
                 albeit daunting.
  
                 Depressed
                 Stressed
                 Pressed
                 Still blessed
  
  
 DEPRESSION  LIFTED
  
                 Sunday’s message from the pastor
                 in the ears, straight to the heart,
                 lifting the depression,
                 allowed a clean, fresh start.
  
                 A new day
                 to pray
                 and say
                 He is The Way 

Named after poet Percy Shelley, nature inspires Shelley’s poetry.  Several of her poems appear in chapbooks and anthologies, and her debut book was published in 2020.  Shelley is a wife, mother of 3 grown girls, dog mom, legal secretary, member of WOK and Parkside Church.  Rhyming is breathing to Shelley.

Filed Under: Poetry, Uncategorized Tagged With: April National Poetry Month, NPM

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  1. Annis says

    April 11, 2021 at 9:12 am

    Succinct and powerful poem about a very important subject. Thank you. xoA

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