Word and image

[wongkk.livejournal.com]

You've had a couple of feel-good items from me lately, so look away now if that's all you can take.  I'm sorry - this is a more difficult topic and is written for a Gackt-fan friend who lives in a house dominated by someone with depression.  On a personal note, I'm trying hard not to think that my posting the piece at this particular time has anything at all to do with the frustration of obtaining R&RII tickets - surely not!



I don't know the original source for this image so I can't even guess at the copyright in the un-edited version.  The words are mine.

Comments

[wongkk.livejournal.com]

I was shy of exposing this because it is, as you say, quite powerful and distinctly uncomfortable.

In fact, someone off your UG site, I think, suggested that I post the difficult items under a health warning; I have stuff uploaded on Flickr but not posted anywhere - sometimes because I want to improve it, sometimes because I've forgotten about it, and sometimes because it's hard stuff to read. But life is life, eh? And depression is a large part of life for some people.

A good friend? I certainly think that friendship is important (should mean more than just enjoying the same things) but, with this poem, I couldn't help wondering if I have other friends who struggle with depression, directly or in another person, but I don't know cos they keep it secret. Well, if so, this poem's for them too.

Thanks for braving the dark face of Gackt! Poor man - the things I do to him. And for managing to find something positive to say ;)

[shinimegami21]

oh yes, life isn't always rainbows and fanservice. Depression is a scary thing, and sometimes you can't help but feel a certain way, but at least there is always help, in some shape and form.

[wongkk.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it would be wonderful if pics and poems could provide a cure. I'd feel like a medium-sized hospital!