Depression Poems by Teens - Page 2

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  1. 21. The Shell

    I know so many people,
    But do they know me?
    They recognize the face,
    but that's all they ever see.

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    This really touched me because this describes me almost perfectly. I am someone who has to hide who I am, and there was only one person I didn't have to hide myself with. That person sadly...

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  3. 22. Pain Unforgotten

    • By Danni
    • Published by Family Friend Poems December 2013 with permission of the Author.

    I look in the mirror
    See my past life
    The scars so pronounced
    from the blade of my knife

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    I had a friend once that I thought I had lost because she had been having a hard time, but know I don't know where she is or if she is alive.

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  5. 23. Wrist Cutter

    • By Grecia
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2011 with permission of the Author.

    I slit my wrist to erase the pain.
    you look at me and think I'm insane.
    My eyes turn red, bleeding my tears,
    and still you try to protect me from my worst fears.

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    This touched me deeply. My brother was murdered by his great uncle at the age of 15. He was also molested by him. His great uncle tried to make it look like he killed himself. I was 13 at the...

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  6. 24. Nobody Knows

    • By Emily
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2010 with permission of the Author.

    Nobody knows how different I am
    The outside of me is not afraid
    Not full of pain, or even ashamed
    I smile and all of those ignorant fools believe

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    Death, pain, sorrow, these are the things that most of us know. Very few of us know what true love is like or have even had a first kiss, yet we've all felt pain, or is it just me who feels...

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  7. 25. Master Of Disguise

    • By Lkglauren
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 2016 with permission of the Author.

    She is skillful at deceiving.
    No one even has a clue.
    Her pretty words are weaving
    Throughout the souls of me and you,

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    Hey,
    I understand how you feel. It's really sad when people don't notice. Sometimes, I need a hug, but there's no one to give me the hug, so, I hug myself and tell myself it's going to be...

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  8. 26. Tiauna

    • By Shaydee A. Ault
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2018 with permission of the Author.

    She couldn't help but realize
    That she was slowly starting to change.
    Maybe it was the look hidden in her eyes
    Or her actions becoming so strange.

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    I can relate to you. My best friend was going through the same thing.

  9. 27. The New Me

    • By J. Dezz
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2014 with permission of the Author.

    Sometimes it gets better.
    Sometimes you heal.
    Sometimes my eyes get wetter
    Waiting for these scars to heal.

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    That is so amazing. It really touched me because I nearly killed myself because I used to self-harm I don't do it anymore, but sometimes I'm tempted, but I get through it and you will too!...

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  10. 28. Ignorance

    • By Kate H.
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2014 with permission of the Author.

    Is anybody out there?
    Is anybody listening?
    The words from my mouth are silent,
    But my tears scream your name.

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    To tell you the truth, I never thought that such people depressed like me exist. Well, my depression started when I started my high school. The cutting started, then came suicidal...

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  11. 29. Chasing Sunsets

    • By Natalie Grace
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2016 with permission of the Author.

    Having depression and anxiety is like being thrown into a raging, surging ocean
    When you don't know how to swim.
    Meanwhile, the whole world expects you to keep swimming forward,
    To keep excelling and moving onward in this thing called life.

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    I am 17 years old and have been struggling with depression and anxiety for six years. The people who notice don't care enough to help me get help. I would love just for a day to get a...

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  12. 30. I Have A Secret

    • By Stephanie Croston
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2014 with permission of the Author.

    I have a secret.
    It tears me apart
    Each and every day,
    Making its way to my heart.

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    I had a similar story to this. I suffer from depression myself. It’s all right to get emotional and let everything out. I’m still going through my depression. I have been for 12 years now,...

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  13. 31. Stay Strong

    • By Stephanie G.
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2012 with permission of the Author.

    You might not understand it, you might just ask why
    That all I want to do is just lay down and die.

    I tried to get help; I tried to see the light,

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    Hey I had Depression and I looked to God and he delivered me and saved me, because through him anything is possible!

  14. 32. In A Place Called Depression

    • By Anonymous
    • Published by Family Friend Poems July 2008 with permission of the Author.

    Depression is not just sadness
    It's an emotion of lonely and inner madness
    It gives you thoughts of pain and loss
    That other people don't give a toss

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    Wow, this poem was so... deep. It's just amazing, I can really relate to what you're saying. Keep your head up.

  15. 33. This Life Is Mine

    • By Bryan Leblanc
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2009 with permission of the Author.

    I lie in my bed, lost,
    My soul covered with frost.
    As I start to shiver,
    My soul begins to wither.

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    Beautiful poem. Wow, I can tell you wrote this poem from your heart. I love it.

  16. 34. The Beginning

    • By Blackrose7
    • Published by Family Friend Poems January 2017 with permission of the Author.

    He whispered to her one day, Depression did.
    She was just reading in her room when
    He creeped up and whispered in her ear,
    "No one loves you."

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    This is very well written. The message here can also be associated with any addiction. It's just how it works. You shut it out for ages, you struggle every day, then when you're not on your...

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  17. 35. No More

    • By Caroline
    • Published by Family Friend Poems July 2016 with permission of the Author.

    My eyes are heavy,
    My mind is sore.
    I don't think
    I can take this anymore.

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  18. 36. All I Feel Is Darkness

    • By Lindsay
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2017 with permission of the Author.

    Darkness closes in around me
    As I lay my head to sleep,
    Thinking of the sadness that I weep.
    Every tear shed is a fear forgotten.

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    I'm her, but I'm not. I am the one who walks in the halls with a smile and a giggle...but i'm not. The girl who was so sure of her future, the girl who would sneak the sun inside for a short...

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  19. 37. Deep Down The Sea, Far From Shore

    • By Ledia H. Mehdi
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 6, 2023 with permission of the Author.

    Picking seashells to put on sand castles
    And swimming in the water near the shore
    She's the happiest girl you've seen before
    Always smiling, shining her light

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    This poem really hit home. It was very comforting in a way, knowing that I'm not the only one that feels this way. I could relate a lot to the words, especially "you think she's the happiest...

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  20. 38. Monsters Roar Inside Me

    • By Gracie Kilroy
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2008 with permission of the Author.

    I'm closed up ready to burst.
    Every freakish thought tingles inside me.
    My feelings want to escape but they live in silence.
    They can't find a way to morph into words,

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  21. 39. I Promise

    • By Rianna
    • Published by Family Friend Poems September 2015 with permission of the Author.

    There is a girl
    She used to live a lie
    She used to cry
    You wonder why

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  22. 40. Indescribable

    • By Mack
    • Published by Family Friend Poems October 2015 with permission of the Author.

    The burning hate,
    so severe, everlasting,
    the hate you take every day,
    that you absorb,

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    I am very touched by this poem . I have favored it and I will show it to others if asked about depression. Thank you!

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