Cloak of black

From nowhere down it comes again
That all encompassing cloak of black
It touches everything about me
And, I just can't hold it back

Sleep again is first to go,
Its the most obvious sign,
And then the mood steadily declines
As the blackness clouds my mind

Ill become a different person again
And it's him that I despise
As do those who live with me
I can see it in their eyes

My resistance to this cloak of black
In recent times has worn quite thin
To a point where I don't fight anymore
It's so much easier to give in

To lay back, let the black take hold
And accept that I am down.
That for a while my smile will be
Replaced with this miserable frown

Acceptance that this is who i am
Not easy to achieve,
But It's either that or call it a day
And politely take my leave

Quietly slip away and with
The least fuss that I can
Conclude my life, call it a day
Close the book on this sad man