River of Emotion

sure we all felt this a time or two

in this river I slowly drown 

water filling my lungs 

pushing the air out until its gone 

in this sea I sink farther down 

until all I see is darkness 

yet for some strange reason 

unknown to me it feels like home 

in this pool of emotion 

there is nothing left for me to feel 

paralyzed I float n the dark 

desperately trying to move  

or reach for someone's hand to pull me out 

nope there is no lifeline for me 

as I slowly fade to black I just give up

I guess this is who I am now 

just a shell of a man with nothing 

no one to turn to nothing to help 

numb the pain or the suffering 

not ever the river can hide my scars 

maybe just giving up and giving in 

are m y only options at this point

where did they all go I wonder 

did the disappear or run away 

where are the things I know I should feel

but inside I am nothing I am hollow 

and I have this river of emotion to thank 

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

These words give the impression of drowning and that often comes when you are suffering from depression. A river of emotion takes over. Not a good place to be, though you describe it well.

Chris

[John the Baptist]

This river of emotion is called depression. The symptoms are well described in the poem. Such a condition is life threatening and requires professional care. People who suffer from this condition even moderately should be regarded as a suicide threat.