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I believe we all experience some form of depression in our lives. We may not even realize it. Like any other person, I have experienced this in one form or another. However if I think of it only one incident truly comes to mind.  As a poet, I often try to infuse a piece of myself in my works. It may not always work, but I try my best anyways. Writing the poem 'Defiled' took a lot out of me. Inspired by the near rape of a friend and written about an actual rape, Defiled made me drag myself down to a depth I could not recall coming to before. By the time I was done with it, my hands were shaking and a weight had settled in me. I felt heavy and was not quite myself for the rest of the day. If you want advice on how to deal with depression then don't look to me because I have nothing for you. All I can say is, we're all going to be there someday. That's just the way the world works; be it some silly childish reason or a poet writing her next piece or som...

Today’s post is more of a discussion. We want you to share your thoughts on this one—especially the men.   I was with a guy I had developed strong feelings for. The ‘relationship’ was young, and we were that crazy about each other. I was pretty sure we were in deep, but being the listener that I was, a couple of his passing comments would strike me deep. He never failed to let me know he was in for the ride, without commitments, whatsoever. I thought perhaps I wasn’t showing him enough love. So I multiplied the attention I gave him, showered him twice as much love, all in hope that he would see me as part of his future. A couple of men speak about how they are with women they do not like simply because they are an easy catch, or are always there when they need to satisfy sexual urges.  Some of them have even gone to the extent of announcing their intention to these women; that they will never marry them, and it doesn’t go beyond the sex. So what exac...