Depression Poems

L O N E L Y

There's a distant pain inside my chest

The thoughts in my mind just won't rest

I feel like I'm dying alone in my bed

I'd do anything to get out of my head

I lack the warmth of another soul

I'm on my own and my skin feels cold

I eagerly wait for your return

I'm so anxious, every nerve burns

These days take forever and I'm losing hope

I'm trying everything I can to cope

I miss the strength of your desire

It kept me warm without a fire

The way your hand cradled my face

It made everything stop in time and space

I just want to lie next to you

And watch your eyes change their hue

Because every time you look into mine

I finally feel like I'll be fine

But without you I'm never at ease

My head is just so hard to please

I try my best to make it okay

But this feeling just won't go away

I beg myself to go to sleep

My entire body feels so weak

I feel ashamed for being like this

All I can do is dream of your kiss

I wish I never felt this low

But it's grown to be all I know

I've kept quiet for several years

But sometimes it's hard to shut off the tears

I don't want to deal with this alone

I don't even feel safe at home

I'm scared to be all by myself

That's when my thoughts fall off their shelves

I want to know how to make it end

So I let the message send

I wait to see your name on my screen

But you can only hold me in my dreams

So I guess I'll continue with the trend

And wait for you to come back again.

-K.W.B.