You come and go so easily a lot more than usual nowadays. Now that I have grown much older you seem to want me even more. I have no control over what you do, think, feel and say when you’re like this. I want to hold you and ask you what is wrong but I know you won't speak.

There’s a barrier between you and me. And it seems to be diminishing day by day. That needs to stop.

You feel as if there is too much competition with Happiness that you will do whatever it takes to win. All because you can never have Happiness. I love who I am when I am with Happiness. Happiness suits me more than you do. I'm alive with Happiness, not you. You have yet to realize that Happiness is dominant and you hate being a submissive. But you must learn your place.

Sadness, I hate you sometimes. You make me feel weak and tired because you’re like a colander, draining me little by little. Slowly but surely. Sucking the life right out of me when it’s your chance to be with me. With tears to follow close by. Everything feels empty when you're around and I let no one in because you refuse to let me. You have become selfish.

You’re the quickest thought that pops into my mind when I don’t need it to. Sometimes I wish you couldn’t read me so easily. I wish you couldn’t enter my life with such access.

Sadness, though I know I should never love such a thing, I do. You envelop me in a blanket, even if it is darkness. You play in my head with twisted words that try to comfort. You make me frown but I need it at times. You let me release so I won't be with Anger. I admire you for protecting me against that. Much of what goes on in my life has to deal with you. You let me feel what I need at times of sorrow, loss, and darkness.

Sadness, even though I love you at times, you need to stop trying to gain my attention all the time. Everywhere. And with everyone. Just let me stay with Happiness, I need it more than I need you. But don’t worry, I need you too and I always will, just not all the time.