The Mood Negotiator...

Why me? Why must I suffer so?

These thoughts in my mind, they constantly flow

Dragging me down into a pit of despair

Leaving me wondering if anyone truly cares

But wait, I am the master of my fate

The controller of my own mental state

So I take a deep breath and close my eyes

And begin to negotiate with my inner cries

I tell myself that I am strong

And that I will not be sad for long

That there is always a light at the end of the tunnel

Even when the world around me crumbles

And slowly but surely, my mood starts to shift

As I take control and begin to lift

Myself up from the depths of despair

And find a reason to keep going and to care

But the price of this negotiation is steep

For I must delve deep and not just skim the surface to keep

The sadness at bay and the light shining bright

And the effort it takes is a constant fight

Yet, still, I continue on this path

Negotiating with my mood, trying to outlast

The darkness that threatens to consume me whole

And find the strength to fill my heart with hope and goal

For though it may be a hard-fought battle

The end result is worth the rattle

Of my own thoughts and inner demons

For I have the power to be my own reason

And so, I continue to negotiate

With my own sad mood, to mitigate

The pain and sadness that threaten to take over

And find a way to keep moving forward, to find closure.