In the mirror
Rubber wounds
Of torn flesh
And distorted features
Form a mask
I don.
Its warped reflection
Trapping me
Inside the hot
Fetid
Breath
Of suffocating plastic.
(photo by David Stroup)
Laurie Woodward is the author of The Pharaoh’s Cry, Kidnapped Smile, and Dragon Sky from the fantasy series The Artania Chronicles, as well as the middle-grade Forest Secrets. She co-wrote Dean and JoJo: The Dolphin Legacy and was a collaborator on the popular anti-bullying DVD Resolutions. Bullied as a child, Laurie is now an award-winning peace consultant, poet, and blogger who helps teach children how to avoid arguments, stop bullying, and maintain healthy friendships. She writes on the Central Coast of California. More about her work can be found at artania.net
Laurie Woodward 
You are feeling like suffocated
like being wrapped in plastic
you can get better & be happy
It’s true, I’m not being sarcastic
seek the help you are needing
to thrive and shine with light
seeing this would be fantastic!
Thank you Lee. I am trying to find help through this dark time. Writing is one of the ways I work through the depression. It is also comforting to know that people like you care enough to send a kind message.