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Boss Fight: A Poem about depression… and video games

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I shattered all my armor
That time I took a hit
Went off on a fetch quest
To try to find my shit
Went outside my element
Too far for even me
Went over the edge
Of the realm of possibility
Mistook the map for the terrain
Hit an invisible wall
The platform vanished
And I had a great fall
Lost all of my progress
Damn near rage quit
Started swinging in the dark
Until I found something to hit

Depression is a boss fight
A fire-breathing dragon
With an infinite health bar
And wild attack patterns
It never sees stars
It never blinks red
And if you stop running
It will feast upon your head

I leveled up
For the fight ahead
Enchanted my helmet
To get right in the head
Filled up my health gage
Saw a mage about some sage
Did a serious inventory
Of all my baggage
But at the first trapdoor
I straight up choked
All my coping mechanisms
Straight up broke
Now I’m down in this arena
With this overpowered thing
I’ve no more fight in me
But I’ve gotten really good at dodging

Depression is a boss fight
A fire-breathing dragon
With an infinite health bar
And wild attack patterns
It never sees stars
It never blinks red
And if you stop running
It will feast upon your head

6 thoughts on “Boss Fight: A Poem about depression… and video games”

  1. moteridgerider – Brampton, Cumbria, UK – Greetings! To put it simply I am a writer and musician, or, to be more pretentious, I am a scribe and a bard. As you can see, I have a fertile imagination. Others might say my thoughts are full of fertilizer. There you go – typical English self-deprecation. But enough. What do you want to know? Having published works of non-fiction, I am currently working on a full length novel – entitled ‘The Psychonaut’. I also write short stories in the dark fantasy/horror genres and periodically I post them on this blog. The other string to my bow is the writing and recording of ‘melt-your-face’ rock epics. You can always try clicking the ‘Hot Flow Anomaly’ link if you want to travel down that deep, dark trench. I have many interests which feed into my muse – hard rock and alternative music, philosophy, politics and spirituality. I am a spiritual atheist – if you can figure that one out! When I’m not composing, writing or reading, I enjoy the open air – walking, road biking and mountain biking. All in the Middle-Earthian kingdom called Cumbria.
    moteridgerider says:

    You’ve told it like it is.

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    1. drewchial – When Drew Chial was very young, he found an attic hidden in his bedroom closet. He discovered it investigating an indentation in the ceiling, nudging it with a broom, until it fell inward. There was no stepladder for him to climb, so he scaled the shelves. Shining his flashlight, he found a long triangular hall, twice the length of his bedroom. Every surface was coated in pink insulation that made his skin itch. Creeping into the basement, Drew stole a sleeping bag that he unrolled on the attic floor. He set a tiny aluminum lock box on top of it. This is where he hid the things he wrote. Now Drew hides them in plain sight.
      drewchial says:

      Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    2. drewchial – When Drew Chial was very young, he found an attic hidden in his bedroom closet. He discovered it investigating an indentation in the ceiling, nudging it with a broom, until it fell inward. There was no stepladder for him to climb, so he scaled the shelves. Shining his flashlight, he found a long triangular hall, twice the length of his bedroom. Every surface was coated in pink insulation that made his skin itch. Creeping into the basement, Drew stole a sleeping bag that he unrolled on the attic floor. He set a tiny aluminum lock box on top of it. This is where he hid the things he wrote. Now Drew hides them in plain sight.
      drewchial says:

      I’m always looking for new (or weird) ways to articulate this ailment.

      Reply
  2. moteridgerider – Brampton, Cumbria, UK – Greetings! To put it simply I am a writer and musician, or, to be more pretentious, I am a scribe and a bard. As you can see, I have a fertile imagination. Others might say my thoughts are full of fertilizer. There you go – typical English self-deprecation. But enough. What do you want to know? Having published works of non-fiction, I am currently working on a full length novel – entitled ‘The Psychonaut’. I also write short stories in the dark fantasy/horror genres and periodically I post them on this blog. The other string to my bow is the writing and recording of ‘melt-your-face’ rock epics. You can always try clicking the ‘Hot Flow Anomaly’ link if you want to travel down that deep, dark trench. I have many interests which feed into my muse – hard rock and alternative music, philosophy, politics and spirituality. I am a spiritual atheist – if you can figure that one out! When I’m not composing, writing or reading, I enjoy the open air – walking, road biking and mountain biking. All in the Middle-Earthian kingdom called Cumbria.
    moteridgerider says:

    Reblogged this on Writing In Starlight and commented:
    This most excellent poem really sums it up.

    Reply
  3. Daniel Flatt – I'm a 36 year old father of two who has a passion for all things geek, but especially video games. I worked as a writer for theparanoidgamer.com and am now ready to bring some of the skills I learned there to bear on my own website.
    Daniel Flatt says:

    Fantastic poem!

    Reply
    1. drewchial – When Drew Chial was very young, he found an attic hidden in his bedroom closet. He discovered it investigating an indentation in the ceiling, nudging it with a broom, until it fell inward. There was no stepladder for him to climb, so he scaled the shelves. Shining his flashlight, he found a long triangular hall, twice the length of his bedroom. Every surface was coated in pink insulation that made his skin itch. Creeping into the basement, Drew stole a sleeping bag that he unrolled on the attic floor. He set a tiny aluminum lock box on top of it. This is where he hid the things he wrote. Now Drew hides them in plain sight.
      drewchial says:

      Thank you kindly!

      Reply

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