Lisa (Chapter 2)

It has taken Lisa's friends a lot of effort
To persuade her to see a psychiatrist
She portrayed herself as an optimistic and confident lady
A near perfectionist and a career woman
It is difficult to imagine
How she could succumb to depression
But her work performance was visibly affected
The mistakes she made and complaints she received
Jeopardized her post of regional manager

At first she was reluctant to see the psychiatrist
She thought she would never feel comfortable
Sharing her emotions with a complete stranger
But the psychiatrist made it seem so easy
With his approachable and assuring demeanor
Lisa talked about her failed relationship
And the emptiness he left in her life
How it sometimes made her feel so overwhelmed
That she wanted to end her life
She also confided in him
That she took an overdose of twenty tablets of panadol last week
In an impulsive attempt
To free herself from all the unhappiness
But she regretted her foolish action
When she thought of her parents
Her friends and everyone else who love her
She managed to purge out the panadol
Before it was absorbed in sufficient quantity
To cause any damage to her liver

Her tears flowed effortlessly
During the consulation
Other than lending an empathic ear
It was as if the psychiatrist
Held a special key to her heart
Which unlocked all the repressed sorrow
And allowed her to achieve emotional cartharsis
For the first time in so many months
She is finally coming to terms with the hurt she faced
And learning to let go of her painful past
Yesterday's gloomy clouds are clearing
Making way for a brighter tomorrow

(To be continued)