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Antidepressants: Safe Haven or Dangerous Hell?

June 17, 2014
By SabrinaFaire SILVER, Odenville, Alabama
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"You aren't going to impose the patriarchal paradigm on ME." Alaska Young

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Full art memoirs, empty thou heart.
Light exterior; interior, dark.
Mind is spinning; head, backtracking.
Heart is pounding, but thy pain, why lacking?

Throb of thy head; ringing of ears.
Races of hearts, thy lingering of fears.
Eyes do not well, pain is figured extinct;
Thou perceive in your fantasies as though thou lacking a link.

Appears as miracle,
however, taken quite literal,
'no pain' echoes of bliss,
til thou feels to be entrapped in a
blank abyss.

© Andrew M., Apple Valley, MN

The author's comments:
You see commercials on television and ads on the internet. But what does artificial happiness really feel like? Pure bliss, or blank abyss?
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malloryryan07 BRONZE said...
on Jul. 12 2014 at 9:01 pm
malloryryan07 BRONZE, Brookwood, Alabama
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Great poem! I love the way you used certain words to give the poem a gloomy feel yet you managed to give it a really unique vibe
sarahcarp63 DIAMOND said...
on Jul. 11 2014 at 10:36 pm
sarahcarp63 DIAMOND, Denver, Colorado
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This is so relatable
Ariel_Fluffyy SILVER said...
on Jul. 11 2014 at 12:03 pm
Ariel_Fluffyy SILVER, Los Angeles, California
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I really like this! Great Job!!!
WritinGirl PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 10 2014 at 12:15 pm
WritinGirl PLATINUM, DeKalb, Illinois
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nice job! I am impressed...keep it up!
Olivia-Atlet ELITE said...
on Jul. 8 2014 at 11:34 am
Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
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Nice one! I really LOVED the topic and the truth, along with the author's note. Please keep writing!
lydia.w GOLD said...
on Jun. 29 2014 at 3:40 pm
lydia.w GOLD, Myerstown, Pennsylvania
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Nice format and word choice. I that you had this idea, this is really good!
Anna141 PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 29 2014 at 9:28 am
Anna141 PLATINUM, Yarmouth, Maine
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This poem is really intriguing!
Vallichor SILVER said...
on Jun. 27 2014 at 7:07 pm
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Very unique! I was pleasantly surprised by your word choice.
giraffe777 BRONZE said...
on Jun. 27 2014 at 9:54 am
giraffe777 BRONZE, Oakdale, Minnesota
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This is so good! I like your word choice.
Sissybug2012 PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 27 2014 at 9:48 am
Sissybug2012 PLATINUM, Union, Missouri
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Interesting    
MissExploration BRONZE said...
on Jun. 26 2014 at 2:21 pm
MissExploration BRONZE, Vancouver, Washington
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I like the style of this poem- the way you used the colons and commas. 
WOWriting SILVER said...
on Jun. 26 2014 at 12:49 pm
WOWriting SILVER, Broadstairs, Other
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i agree, i also love this and the way it's written :) like the rhyming a lot too
HudaZav SILVER said...
on Jun. 23 2014 at 5:49 pm
HudaZav SILVER, Toronto, Other
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I absolutely love this and the underlying message.  Amazing work!
SabrinaFaire SILVER said...
on Jun. 22 2014 at 10:41 pm
SabrinaFaire SILVER, Odenville, Alabama
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Thank you so much for the criticism!
Luv4Ever SILVER said...
on Jun. 22 2014 at 9:16 pm
Luv4Ever SILVER, Jacksonville, Florida
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once again beautifully written aside from a few meter issues. keep up the good work^^