Stepping into the Light: Poems from the Darkness
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A book of poems written by people suffering with mental health illnesses. Showcasing their feelings as they battle with both their illness and the stigma that is attached to mental health. The poetry is used as a form of expression as one of the contributors said "a poem can often convey more in a few lines than long case study."
Garry Williams
33 year old man suffering with high intensity depression and anxiety. Decided one day to start blogging about my battle in the hope of helping others feel like they were not alone in dealing with these problems and that it is ok to talk about depression. Suddenly I am writing books on depression and hopefully helping to show how much having depression can affect people.
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Stepping into the Light - Garry Williams
Swimming against the Tide
My eyes tell the story,
They know my mouth just lied,
The clouds are still dark ones,
I’m swimming against the tide
Waves crashing around me,
My demons dragging me under,
The black clouds bring not just rain,
Now here comes the thunder
I look for a vessel,
To bring me to shore,
That one ray of hope,
Bringing me back off the floor
Those sharks they are circling,
Getting ready to bite,
They will not get me,
Try as they might
I fight to the surface,
My strength is returning,
Depression won’t beat me,
The fire is burning
Thinking I’m worthless,
Feeling like a failure,
That bright sky in the distance,
It’s my saviour!
I am not a good swimmer,
But I am a fighter,
As I struggle with strokes,
The sky it gets brighter
One day at a time,
My day of destiny soon arrives,
A testament to my resolve.
I have reached the blue skies
Good days or bad days,
The sharks may come back,
The bad news for them,
I’m ready to attack!
Dark emotions or feelings,
Having nowhere to hide,
I am coming after you now
I’m swimming WITH the tide
My Open Book
Baring my soul,
Showing the real me,
Exposing my inner demons,
For the whole world to see.
Like an open book,
In my own unique style,
The intention is simple,
I want to learn how to smile.
Emotions and feelings,
Fears and frustration,
Depression and Anxiety,
Shared with the blogging nation.
The outgoing Garry,
Always talking too fast,
Gregarious and outspoken,
Locked in the past.
Not gone forever,
Still locked away tight,
With each daily victory,
He is winning this fight.
Finding strength from others,
Their battles much more severe,
If they can do it,
I have nothing to fear.
I know I can beat this,
Having depression is not a crime,
With the writing I am doing,
It’s a matter of time.
Embracing the good times,
Focusing on the things I do right,
Like the lighthouses at sea,
It blinds me with the light.
Removing the bad thoughts,
The process of healing,
Pride in my writing,
Is all I should be feeling.
Without this depression,
I would not have the desire,
To help other people like me,
To help set them free.
I feel like I have found my place,
All this time it’s been in front of face,
I had the strength and the skill,
Now I have the will!
So this my book,
It’s informative and smart,
It’s not full of clichés,
It’s written from my heart.
The chapters are filling,
But so much more to see,
Keep turning the pages,
Share this Journey with me!
My written Salvation,
My victory will come,
It may take weeks, months or years,
But I will have my day in the sun.
An open top bus ride,
Through the streets of my town,
The moose beat depression
Garry has reclaimed his crown.
This book is my glory,
Its chapters completed,
When I can finally say the words,
DEPRESSION HAS BEEN DEFEATED!!!!
Walls Closing In
The room is getting smaller,
The light merges into dark,
The air starts to become thin,
The walls are closing in.
Shortness of breath,
The pounding of my heart,
The sweat running down my head,
Fighting this feeling of dread.
Struggling to speak,
My knees growing weak,
Hi I’m Garry I have depression
,
Recovery is my obsession!
Standing under the familiar cloud,
The voice inside me screams aloud,
You need more strength to set you free
,
From all this pain and misery
The silence is the loudest sound.
Deafening me from all around,
The awkward feelings of fear and doubt,
Are the only ones I think about.
The sound of laughter, fun and joy,
The