May 3, 2019

What I’m Happy to Have

the wind blew from a new north today

‘Blue’ and ‘Storm’ helped me find it

and today, instead of glorying in night

I’ll take delight in this day’s pleasures

and thank my God, Who always cares

for the glories He gives me to enjoy

has it made a difference? so far it has

the day is but drear, not dreadful dark

and the voice that says I’m nothing

still speaks but with insufficient force

to make this first good day of many

no less a gift given by a perfect God

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.

Philippians 4:8-9

Blue (DestinyBlue - Alice de Ste Croix) and ‘Storm’ (Yuumie - Wenqing Yan) both have lived with depression, depression that is much more severe than mine, and they deal with it by creating beautiful art that shows both the despair and the hope that those who live with depression know so well and so unpredictably.

Art which, unknown to them, has helped me see light.

In case either of you see this page … Thank you!

See below for the works which inspired this poem.

“Out of the Woods” ~ by DestinyBlue

“Feel and Conquer” ~ by Yuumei