For all those we know and love. May they find peace and vigour again.
For The Black Dog Bites Severely
For some the Black Dog bites severely,
Smiting in an awful wound;
The cost to victims is dearly,
As they may feel sorely doomed.
The bite may infect like rabies,
And take a diabolic toll;
Turning certitudes to maybes,
As it eats at body, mind and soul.
And we, we try to tend them,
To bring the balm of cheer;
Apply the discipline of listening,
A focussed, compassionate ear.
It may take medication,
To bring the chemical mix to still;
And it takes love and dedication,
To bandage their battered will.
And so we send these words out,
To the one’s we know by name;
And to all their suffering companions,
Who feel much the same.
May they receive the treatment,
The best care all can give;
For we want them all to flourish,
And again to fully live.
Simon C.J. Falk 18 October 2016
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