At some point,

I can’t tell you when,

I picked up a weight

unseen, I carried it within.

The weight settled in my soul

and I felt it when I sighed –

one of those deep cleansing sighs

that should have made me feel right.

Instead of feeling refreshed,

I felt more of a heavy toll

as the weight of gloom

seemed to settle deep in my soul.

Until one day,

I’m not sure when,

the weight was no more

and I took a deep breath again.

My soul no longer felt heavy

so I took another deep sigh –

one of those deep cleansing sighs,

the gloom was no longer inside.

I feel content at last,

no weight bearing down on my soul

the gloom seemed to lift,

I dare say I feel nearly whole.

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