Depression

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    Depression

    People read what I write
    And say I’m depressed
    I’m “sad;” that’s my best friend’s insight
    She thinks I need help; that’s something she’s confessed

    At first I tried to deny it
    Isn’t it better to let my feelings out
    But now I’ve read the words inscribed upon my soul’s pit
    And my sanity I’ve begun to doubt

    I don’t like the reflection I see in the mirror
    If it means I can fit in my jeans I’ll eat one meal a day
    I feel that the end of my rope is drawing nearer
    Sometimes I just want to run away

    I drown my pillow with my tears
    And squeeze my teddy bear
    But at night I’m not troubled by my fears
    I’m surrounded by darkness; that’s how I know even God doesn’t care

    Sometimes I wish I could just vanish
    Disappear to somewhere else in Time and Space
    To get out of here is my one true wish
    And it’s not like anyone would miss my face

    My dad and my one true friend
    Are both miles and miles away
    And no matter if I try to fix myself until the world comes to an end
    I’ll never do anything but rub my wrong the wrong way

    For some reason, I’m just not good enough
    Unworthy of my mother’s love
    That has made my skin pretty tough
    I wish I was loved, wanted, or cherished, but I’m D: none of the above

    And so I sit here and I weep
    Listening to musicians with whom I can identify
    Maybe I’ll go back to the wonderful void of sleep
    There everything is so empty that for a while, I don't want to curl up and die

    Someday someone will use the pages of my life as tissues
    My heart has already been people’s cuisine
    My friends are right – I do have issues
    And I’m not talking about some magazine

    I have a problem
    Isn’t admitting that the first step to recovery
    Underneath this sometimes rough exterior lies a precious gem
    I can uncover it, if you’ll help me.

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    emotions commented on Depression

    05-27-2009

    express yourself Maya... I love that about your poems.. keep writing i'll definitely keep reading and giving you insight....

    peacefully commented on Depression

    04-08-2009

    your poetry is sad, yes, that's true, but what a good poet you are. I think your outlook on your life will lift up and even soar, as you continue to succeed in creating lovely thoughts about yourself and life. There is happiness waiting for you as you create.

    Drivingczar commented on Depression

    04-08-2009

    Fantastic write! More! More!

    Poetry is not an expression of the party line. It's that time of night, lying in bed, thinking what you really think, making the private world public, that's what the poet does.

    Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) U.S. poet.

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