My Ugly Green Head

By Malcholm Dark

Depression...

A wicked serpent from the underworld
Awakened, it rears it's ugly green head.

There's not enough vision within my soul
That keeps this monster from taking over.

Or simply put, when I'm taken it's like
Dr. Seuss and Charles Perault on heroin.
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Depression releases the Grinch in me
Yelling and screaming for all to see
This Kat in the hat longs to be free.

No more tong-tinglers
No more jang-jinglers
No more rung-ringlers.

And at the very least
No more silly roast beast!

As our mental health begins to fail
We say adios to the fairy tale
Have a happily ever after sale.

No more fairy godmothers here
No more poisoned apples to fear
No more boots on cats to cheer.

And at the very least
The evil queen shall feast!

Somewhere within this malaise and sham
I eat a plate of green eggs and ham
With Cindy Lou Who and Sam I am.

I do not like the Middle East
I do not like the Catholic priest
I do not like to be policed.

And at the very, very least
I do not like my hate unleashed!

Just tap the pipe, remove the ash
Then reach into that hidden stash
Now fill it up with rare Who hash.

No more mental strain
No more mental pain
No more self disdain.

And finally, at the very least
We temporarily cage the beast!
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Witness the fool in chains crawl by
That fool is me, I live the lie.

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Published on Monday, January 3, 2011. Filed under: "Depressed" and "Poetry"

Author's Note:

look for the light at the end of the tunnel, or just light up!

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June 18th, 2011

Comments on "My Ugly Green Head"

On Saturday, June 18, 2011, Nameless Pariah (126) wrote:

That was wickedly awesome. :)
On Wednesday, January 12, 2011, DarkDruidess (313) wrote:

Loved this...*bows*
A former member wrote: haha! Perfection in verse.. Dr Seuss is envious.... the weave of seussian references and reality with that nagging weight that drags us down.... just a wonderful mixture/tapestry and read. Fun stuff.... well composed. Thanks for the smiles, man :) *lights up*
A former member wrote: What are you doing on this site? You're good. :P
A former member wrote: Wow..amazing write:) hmmmm i feel we feed that beast by thinking about those bad things everyday.instead of letting him take over we should take controll over him....i liked the note at the end:)thanks for sharing:)
A former member wrote: A fine self-healing write, a kind of affirmation. I'll try to use this approach! Thank you, Pavel
On Monday, January 3, 2011, lupus tenebrae (860) wrote:

I think deep inside, there's a Grinch in everyone. An ugly green head waiting to rear itself at the most inopportune moment. Dr. Seuss never sounded so dark and dismal, write on my friend.