Mental Illness Poems - Page 2
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21. The Fire
The fire that rages
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from within my rib cage is
weakening the bones
that should make me strong. -
22. I'll Fight For Her
She can be a handful.
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Yes, this is true.
But you won't look at her
In the ways that I do. -
Featured Shared Story
This was a beautiful poem about taking control. I deeply enjoyed this, especially because at the moment, I am going under quite a large amount of stress. There is a huge exam that includes...
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24. Panic
One thousands beats per second
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It hammers ‘gainst my chest
I feel it in my temples
Tonight there’ll be no rest -
25. Finding A Voice
I scream, yet I am not heard.
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I try to talk, but my mouth won't open.
I am not myself anymore,
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26. Broken
If I turned around and walked away, would you notice I'm gone?
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Would you even care?
When you look at me, do you see the smile on my face,
Or do you see the tears I fight to hold inside?Featured Shared StoryBeautifully written right from the heart. Carry on telling people how you feel; don't keep things bottled up like my son did. Unfortunately, he's no longer with us. See my poem, "Jonathan's...
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27. Dad
I know you may not think so,
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But I'm trying really hard.
I don't do it on purpose.
I did not pick this card.Featured Shared StoryMy father is the type of person who does not "believe" in mental illnesses. I have always looked for help from an adult, but he always shoots it down. I deal with very critical anxiety and...
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28. Life Is An Illusion
Surrounded by people yet all alone
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Trapped within this solitary zone
A world where chaos and hate overtake
Every bit of happiness that may try to escapeFeatured Shared StoryI was moved by this poem because I believe left alone with your own thoughts can be suicidal. You can feel like you are not a part of the human race. That you are only existing. But I've come...
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29. Something Lost
I had it once, now it's gone
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Like a knot it's been undone
Was once so tight, now so slack
Happy times I wish I could have back -
30. Suicide Note
A tortured mind for twenty years,
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now I write my final words of life.
Every line soaked with
sorrowed ink; I cannot hide how -
31. Little Schizophrenic Girl
Little Schizophrenic Girl, heavily medicated so she can't feel the pain.
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She will never leave that hospital, never again feel snow or rain.
Tears rolled down my cheek the very first time I looked into her blue eyes.Featured Shared StoryIt's so true. My daughter had 28 hospital admissions in her short battle with mental illness. I lived through as much of those 13 years as I could as I couldn't abandon her or stop hoping for...
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32. Panic Attack
Closing in all around me,
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a fear I can't describe.
All shaky and confused,
I think I'm going to die.Featured Shared StoryI'm Rose, I'm only 14, and have suffered from severe anxiety and social anxiety since I was around 10. For the past 2 years I've suffered from depression, this poem literally lit up my heart....
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Featured Shared Story
I absolutely love this poem. I do like to over analyze some poetry, but this poem could mean so much. This poem really touched my heart. I know how it feels to be there but not actually be...
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34. 2 People In 1 Body
she is so similar, yet different in every way
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I look in the mirror and we're identical
yet inside tells a different story
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35. The Night Is The Hardest
Feelings of unrelenting sorrow and fear wash over me like a wave crashing on a shore,
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Painful nostalgia for younger days and panic for the ones to come,
Reminiscing on days and feelings I can never get back,
Needing to feel close to someone to pull me back from this ledge, -
36. Living With OCD
O.C.D., those evil eyes that stare at me,
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That bully in my head,
Obsession, obsession, obsession,
Is all that can be said. -
37. Worry Is The Game
I sit here and feel so alone.
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Things in my mind broken.
Home doesn't feel like home.
Featured Shared StoryThis hit deeply. I suffer from so many mental health problems. I seem to be declining now. I'm lower than I have ever been. This poem put it in perspective and words I can't figure out that I...
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38. 2 Hours
Anxiety rips me out of my sleep, a shock to my system like a bucket of ice water.
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I open my eyes to see a demon hovering near the ceiling; fighting it will lead to my slaughter.
These demons cover the Earth like the oxygen we can't see. -
39. Eyes Shut To The Obvious
It's what I think about every minute of the day,
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In the car, during physics; "It's dangerous," they say.
In the morning, at school, in the bathroom, in bed,
"You'll fail. You're a failure," is all my mind said. -
40. Finding Peace
Turmoil covers my eyes and my heart.
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It never leaves me in day or dark.
Combat changed me to this way.
Hate and death seem to be with me to stay.