Dark Poetry

My Forever Friend

TW: Depression

Black background. An image of two white colored hands wrapping pinkies. One had has pink nail polish. The other has green. White text above the image: “My Forever Friend”. Image by author via Canva.

Depression is my companion
A chaperon for wherever I go
Escorting me to appointments
Grocery store pick ups
Lurking in backseats and purses

A visitor no social cue can dismiss
Depression dominates my home
Reducing it to filth
Leaving…