One pill

Sun, 04/10/2016 - 19:35 -- esilv

One pill, every day, taken by mouth

At bedtime

It is not

A quick fix

It is not

The easy way

It is not

As effective as a sugar pill

It is not

Instant gratification

 

One pill, every day, taken by mouth

At bedtime

It is not

The solution to my problems

It is not

Pulling me out of depression

It is not

Getting me out of bed in the morning

It is not

The reason why color seeped back into my gray world

 

One pill, every day, taken by mouth

At bedtime

It is not

What makes me strong but

It is not

A weakness

It is not

Just a chemical problem

It is not

The thing that fixed me

 

One pill, every day, taken by mouth

At bedtime

It is not

A replacement for self-love, self-care

It is not

Equal to or greater than my own resolve

It is not

The only thing keeping me together but

It is not

Something I can live without

 

One pill, every day, taken by mouth

At bedtime

It is

A subtle chemical nudge away from depression

It is

The oblong, Barbie-pink tablet that seeps into my bloodstream

It is

A nightly ritual enshrouded in judgment

It is

A part of who I am, but not all that I can be.

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