An acquired belief, One cannot control The outcome of events With this distorted sight Prolonged exposure To uncontrollable, And inescapable events Leads to apathy The hopelessness theory A pattern, Of negative thinking The fault is mine to own I was Predisposed to the illness Triggered by The death of my opinion Mourning the loss of self, It cannot be shaken Or willed away It must run its course, Until it deteriorates With the help of a friend That never comes So I'll just Fade away Slowly And no one Will see me Die away Far away Disappear At my pace And no one Will notice Fade away…