In obscurity
I reside
and hide

Toiling
             through the cold
backwaters
              of obscurity   
                              As dark depression
                                        saps my sullen soul

Only a few fine friends
know me

Still
largely unrecognized
                           though there's many fans-
unraveled threads
                           The goods not sent as advertised

There's more out there
Somewhere
              lurking in the deeper waters
              where the lure on money waits
                          gilded baits

                          Too rich a fare
                          for me to dare

A fatal quirk
perhaps
knee jerk

How do I react?
               Published works unsold
               Darkness taking hold

Is it reaction to my work?
            or lack of it?
That spins me down a hole

No reaction at all

                              I
                              hit
                              a
                             wall

It takes its toll
I can't control
as my ranking
                                drops
                                drops
                                drops

Obscurity
in the cold backwaters
I reside

The fogs begin to roll in
wanting to swallow me whole
as I sink
                                deeper
                               deeper
                              deeper

Towards the pit
Where I now sit
        For it
Wants me to die

I cry

                               BEGONE!

To no avail
I can't shake it off my tail
             I fail

             NO!

    My spirit rales
rallies and prevails

I will fight the thought
depression brought

I won't get caught
      In the lie

At least I'll try

Obscurity
In the cold backwaters
I reside

                        But here I'll sit
I'll do what I do

I'll write until I'm no longer blue

             Because
             I know
Someday the sun again
Will show

                 I know

                                    I know