21. Death
Time stops
And stands still
Each day
Seems like a year
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22. My Daughter's Tears
Until it affects someone we love,
We don't even know it's there.
It's really not our problem,
So why should we care.Featured Shared StoryAs I read this poem, I hurt with you. I feel the pain and still do that you do and could only imagine what your mother must of be going through to help you deal with it and trying to...
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23. Feeling Blue
I suppose it's hard for some to understand.
This is not the way that I had planned.
I don't know how I've let myself get this way,
And sometimes feel like calling it a day.Featured Shared StoryThis is a really good little fun sized poem the puts the darkness of the topic into a slightly lighter-hearted, almost depressingly whimsical feel. I really enjoyed it. Thank you.
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24. A Mask
I smile, I laugh, I joke around,
but my feelings no one has ever found.
They see me every day with a smile on my face,
but when I get back to this placeFeatured Shared StoryThis is so relatable. People always think I'm happy all the time; they think I never feel pain and they try to never make me feel pain. The thing is, I already do. Whenever I do feel pain and...
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25. Describing Imaginary Things
"I'm tired," I say,
"That's all."
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26. Sweet Agony
What do you see when you look in my eyes?
A freak? A nameless being?
Or maybe simply another face in the endless sea of people
What do I see when I look at myself in the mirror?Featured Shared StoryI've been suffering with depression for a while now. I truly don't know how long as I truly can't remember a starting point for it. People would never guess. Never. I am 14, have a good...
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27. The Ending Start
I've written everything I have to say,
But the words, they rot and fall away.
So with a hole in the bottom, I'm stuck in the same boat as before
And slowly sinking just in sight of shore.Featured Shared StoryI am Sam. I am twelve years old, and I moved to Arizona over a year ago. I was diagnosed with depression two or three years ago, and sometimes I consider killing myself. I never have, and I...
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28. Tidal Wave
In our darkest nights and our brightest days,
emotions fill us like tidal waves.
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29. Dancing In The Rain
You've had those feelings... you wish your life was done.
You're broken, defeated, and overcome.
Each day more challenging than the last.
Moments of weakness...emotions consistently masked.Featured Shared StoryBeautiful. Starting with pessimistic feelings, ending optimistically. True.
Friends can change our lives for the better. Life is not to suffer, but to enjoy. How Is left to us to... -
30. Behind This Face
Behind this calm face there is a raging storm,
Like a war in my head since the day I was born.
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31. Life As I See It
Life is a bitter sweet pill
I am forced to take against my will
Everyone trying to pull me
Back into so called realityFeatured Shared StoryLife is fickle. So are we. All I could say is never lose hope, dear.
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32. Together
So--this is where we are.
After coming so far,
This is what it's come to.
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33. Waves
I was just sitting there,
Watching TV,
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34. The Feeling Of Emptiness
I look into a broken mirror,
I seek to see why I am still living.
when I look around all I can see
is darkness and pain...Featured Shared StoryI was abused even before birth by my dad's sisters and mom. When I turned 1, dad left this world. Me and mama were thrown out of home by my grandparents. We came to the home of mom's...
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35. When You Look At Me
When you look at me,
What do you see?
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36. Depression Blues
My head is not right today.
I have no idea why it's this way.
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37. Glance
Glance, but don't stare.
You're not supposed to see the scars that I bear.
Don't listen, just speak.Featured Shared StoryGreat couplets on the theme of depression and the rhymes are nicely done and for many this poem will be relatable so I'm sure your poem will connect with many readers. Thanks for sharing Ashley.
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38. Dead Inside
She may seem alive
But she's dead inside.
How can one live
When the important things died?Featured Shared StoryThis hit me hard. This is exactly what I felt every day. Without my "friends" I had nothing to think about. I felt numb. With them I can't think about what's happening inside my head.
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39. Who Could Ever Love Me?
When I look at myself, I see nothing good.
I see all the flaws that no one else should.
I wear a mask
To hide the painFeatured Shared StoryHello Miriam, how are you doing? I hope everything is great. I'm 17 years old, a teenager just like you, and I can feel your poem because I experienced the self-hatred you are talking about...
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40. Cries
I feel the tears fall as I lay here and cry.
Nobody knows that all my happiness is a lie.
You see, I can't really smile; I haven't in a while.
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