“How Can Living Lifelessly Be a Choice”?

A few years before the shift,…

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A crying child
in the depths of an adult
that screams soundlessly.
— No one should know —
Laughing becomes
more and more difficult,
gradually fading away
from the list of possible reactions;
it’s not on the menu.

We don’t serve that anymore.
Please, choose something else.
We have really tasteful and nurturing plates;
Sweet contemplation,
bittersweet reflection,
savory deep conversations,
sweet-and-sour support,
sweet-and-salty active listening.
But, laughing…
Well, we’re out of it.
We unlearnt the recipe.

You expect all your family members
to fall asleep
so that you can be depressed
without apologies
or explanations.
God! One cannot be depressed
in peace anymore!
Damn psychology articles…