Counter Eclipse

Enveloping lightness warmly caresses,

Cloudy, dark thoughts no more, now

Leaping into action like a super-hero, one’s

Interest renewed in fascinating places and peoples, and

Pouring out laughter in every circumstance (even inappropriate ones)

Seemingly almost human again, forgettable alien no longer, sometimes

Easier in theory than in practise..

*Written for the Vocal ‘In Eclipse’ poetry challenge, 2024.

Quick note: I was thinking of mental health related medications like anti-depressants and how they are supposed to alter your brain chemistry. I guess it depends what one is using these for, but ultimately they don’t always work for everyone or they may only work for a certain amount of time. I remember the effects many years ago, much like I’ve described above, but then things dwindled over time. Next, trying many others with very mixed results. Anyhow, I thought it could be an interesting eclipse analogy - obscuring the unhealthy darkness by encompassing lightness of mind and body.

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