31 October, 2007

de·spond·en·cy

de·spond·en·cy /dɪˈspɒndənsi/ [di-spon-duhn-see]
–noun
state of being despondent; depression of spirits from loss of courage or hope; dejection.
Also, de·spond·ence.

[Origin: 1645–55; despond + -ency]

—Synonyms melancholy, gloom. See despair.
—Antonyms joy.


So, this is the devil that is hidden in our midst. Though no longer hidden. This spectral figure has emerged from the blackness to show his hideous face in our once-bright lives. Where is our escape from his wretched hand? Shall we ever throw him down and continue on? I worry whether we shall have the strength to do such a thing...