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Poetry

Writing, particularly poetry, has been an outlet for me since I began suffering from Depression at the age of 15. While my original intent was not to publish these writings, I decided to share my poetry with the world in the hopes that it may offer some solace to others who continue to suffer.

"and the lilies fall still" is a collection of poetry that I wrote during some of the darkest years of my Depression. Below, you will find a few of the pieces that I have written. If you would like to own the entire collection, please visit this link to order your copy. 


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ornamental chili lights
strung lucidly along
the balcony
cast an iridescent
scarlet glow
too weak to be noticed
from the street below
but strong enough
to cast shadows
in which we can
hide
away from the noise
and hum of the city
where we become
insignificant

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it surrounds you
swallows you whole
like the starless sky
it obstructs your airway
compresses your lungs
you are alone
it clashes
collides
with reason
shadows become living
they creep closer
hidden
by the blanket of darkness
and are upon you

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the days seem longer
in these empty rooms
the noise from outside
filters in
through the windows
reminding me
that people out there
beyond these walls
are happy
laughing
smiling
that people out there
beyond these walls
have hope
faith
goals
and that maybe
one day
I will too

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as I stare into
the yawning abyss
I feel the void
that it creates
there is nothing
to be said
there is nothing
to be heard
there is nothing
to be felt
there is nothing
to be expressed
the emptiness
is vast
all encompassing
like the arms
of a lover
who now passes by
in silence

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the hour hand flutters
lucidly in the night
the moon hangs low
low enough to touch
engorged with a starchy
yellow glow
the clock has fallen
silent
it no longer marks
the passing
the wasting
the decaying
of time
of life
of hopes
of dreams

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I know my place in the world
this is my world
my shooting stars
no one can change me
I can change no one
but I am disrupted

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the lilies dance
in the sunshine
swaying fluidly
languidly
in the breeze
the sun dips
behind a marshmallow
cloud
and the lilies fall still

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coasting through shades
of navy and lightest blue
the empty space around me
thickens
and clogs my lungs
there is a void
within me

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stars blanket the sky
giving light to darkness
then burn out and die

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