Depression

How depression feels.

Walking in the storm, for the love of rain.

Writing to relieve the pain.

Sleeping to escape this place.

Trying to fix this screwed-up face.

Showers to hide the falling tears.

This is how we hide our fears.

Tragic Jumps and dreadful hangings.

Little hand guns bang-bang-banging.

Sharpened razors and chalky pills.

This is how depression kills.

Author's Note

I am clinically depressed and a former suicide-ee, so I'm sure there are people who can relate.

Reviews

[emipoemi]

.....I have no words......my voice is in my awe!! Well done!

[Kaitlyn]

I had given up on writing, for far too long. I have just returned to the wonderful world of it, and came across your review right now! I'm terribly sorry for the delay, but thank you! Hopefully my writing will be better than it was back in 2011!

[emipoemi]

That's normally the case when writers are really dabbling into the craft. Never give up if you really believe that you're worth it. Your time will come. Just like mine will.....just like anyone's. We just have to have faith and persevere.

[Kaitlyn]

Well thank you! It wasn't really a personal doubt that caused me to give up, but more of a really long period of writers block!

[emipoemi]

Writer's Block is a fictitious demon created to distinguish the willed writers from the wannabes. That faith and perseverance conjures an angel to conquer WB. You as a writer have to learn to let yourself go (don't control!). Give yourself to this angel/spirit and collaborate with it. The more faith you have in it, the less frequently you'll encounter the demon of WB. Writing is very spiritual. A lot of it is believing.