She backs down

For she is afraid

She doesn't want to harm anyone

So all she does is fade.

She fades into the black

As voices surround her soul

She loses herself

Loses sight of the goal.

The room is dark

Her eyes the only source of light

She closes them slowly

And prays for the fall of night.

The darkness is suffocating

And lovely as silk

It soothes her soul

Like a glass of milk.

But the milk is gone

And she shatters the glass

She hurts everyone

When these feelings amass.

She doesn't mean to do this

Doesn't want to lash out

But something comes over her

Something evil, without a doubt.

This evil has a name

Depression is what it's called

It takes over her words and actions

Leaving her appalled.

And now she has done it again

Turned around and walked away

She left him standing alone

Although she said always she would stay.

Not all is lost

They are not totally torn apart

But there was no reason for the hurt

To fire words like a dart.

So please don't take to heart

What she says in bouts of rage

She's still struggling to keep the beast

Locked away in its cage.

I'm sorry...