The Depression Hole
Written and illustrated by C. Fulsty
Cee, the panda,
is stuck in a hole.
It happened to Cee
as he was taking a stroll.
Cee didn’t mean
to fall right in.
No one plans
on having depression.
The hole is deep,
but Cee is at the top.
With every bad thought,
Cee begins to drop.
The ledges crumble
and Cee falls deeper.
The lower Cee gets,
the hole gets steeper.
Cee doesn’t know
others are stuck too.
They’re in a depression hole,
Cee never knew.
Cee thinks, “My life is good.
I shouldn’t feel sad.”
Cee falls further
because of thoughts that are bad.
Cee doesn’t think
he will ever get out.
“Are you ok?”
Cee hears someone shout.
Cee looks up
to see a ladder drop.
Will he take the help
to get back to the top?
The first step
is always the hardest part.
Opening up
is a good place to start.
“Being judged
won’t bother me.”
“Being happy,
I will fight to be!”
Be sure to check out Behind The Depression Hole to learn about why C. Fulsty wrote this short story. Click Here to read it.