Poem: Depression Robbed Me

I already posted this in the forum, but wanted it here for my own records as well:
Depression Robbed Me…. 3/14/13 Depression robbed me of my dignity Depression robbed me of my pride Depression knew just where to find me When I tried so hard to hide
This disease has taken away my beauty This disease has taken away my drive This disease would not leave me No matter how hard I prayed or cried
It has sucked away my kindness It has stolen my compassion It know how to destroy my strength In its oh so glorious fashion
The illness will always be with me The illness know how to make a mess The illness knows how to pull me Back down into the abyss
Madness is a part of me Madness in my brain Madness screaming out to me Bringing the anguish and the pain
Depression will strip me of my nurturing Depression will abscond my soul This infectious disease knows How to take me over whole
How to find a solace How to crawl back up When I know it will reappear again Sometimes I just want to give up
Hope I can get out of this prison Hope I can light a candle To light my way in the darkness Lord, help me with these burdens
Help me know how to handle The treacherous, insidious root that has leeched its way in & made me bleed These precious things- Let them break their hold on me