looking in the mirror at him

When I am looking in the mirror I see sadness and pain.

everyone else sees happiness. My sadness drips down

my face like a clown's makeup on a rainy day. Everyone

looks at me like I'm hiding something they are right it's

my best friend he is always with me when I am happy

and sad he speaks to me every minute of every day.

he is that voice in the back of my mind that says don't

go out and have fun don't smile. He would not live without

me he's trying to take my soul. when I look in the

mirror with sadness I ask for his name. I get rejection

but then he smiled and giggled at me and said it's........

....................DEPRESSION.




by Jake Holder