Paddling Upstream

not so easy is it
when the depression get you to a point
of crawling across your life seems
unbearable
and flies seem to have it good
with their limited 14 day lifecycles

not so easy is it
when everyone becomes concerned for you alone
and your head is served up as the topic of conversation
when your every move is
microscoped
prodded, tested, questioned, poked

not so easy is it
to visualise what limited future one may have
to wrestle with those life long daemons
to stand by hurtful actions of
your past
when you’re paddling upstream