Holding on
Does a willow not weep
A fire not burn
Life's a crumbling mess
For peace I yearn.
Nothing seems real
Nothing seems right
No passion, no drive
Barely holding on to the light
Will somebody save me?
Can I have a helping hand?
Does anyone even see me?
Do I perish where I stand?
I doubt the sincerity
For those saying it's okay
I dont think anyone
Really wants me to stay
I scream and I yell
From the depths of my soul
Depression wants one thing
For me to let go
I dont want to live
But I dont want to die
Buried in this misery and pain
I'm reduced to just cry
Will I ever be okay?
Will this feeling ever fade?
Will there be a happy ending,
If I sucked it up and just stayed?
I guess I'll find out
Even if it's not now
I'll fight and I'll fight
The best way I know how.
I will find solice
In my kids, family and friends
I'll be damned to find the day
That depression wins
About this poem
Struggling with depression
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Written on September 05, 2021
Submitted by Klyndubsky on September 06, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | XABA XCDC EFEF EGXG XXHX DIXI GJHJ XKCK BXGX |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 833 |
Words | 179 |
Stanzas | 9 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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