Can't you hear my silent screams?
They are so loud they echo in my dreams.
Behind this face that carries a smile
Lies a dark road that goes on mile after mile.
My silent screams have been going on for years,
But it always falls on so many deaf ears.
How can they hear these silent screams in my mind?
They can't hear my thoughts if I keep telling them I'm fine.
What can I tell them? These silent screams carry no words.
It's just feelings of sadness and darkness that come in its herds.
How can I explain so people understand this?
It's like walking around in a suffocating black mist.
It's holding on to happiness like holding water in your hands.
It just trickles between your fingers and disappears into the sands.
I can't explain how this feels; it's so extreme,
So I hold my mouth shut to cover my silent screams.
Depression And Anxiety
Depression is not something you can explain - it is most definitely not sadness. Sadness is about crying and feeling. But depression- it's the absence of feeling, a hollowed feeling. It eats...
Silent Screams
Published: September 4, 2019
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I agree, it does eat you whole. I am living with depression, and it just eats you whole and you really can't explain it.