Heidie Buys Poet Rhyme

Depression

I have fallen into a very deep well
Where darkness and despair do dwell.
There's slime and mildew on the wall
How I got here...I don't recall.

Somewhere I hear water trickle
The sky above, no bigger than a nickle.
For when you're in a well so deep
All you do is sit and weep.

You wear the darkness like a cloak
Touch the pieces of a life that broke.
You and the darkness become as one
There are no reasons left to run.

Up there people are having fun
Loving and laughing in the sun.
They do not hear my inner plea
Do not see the cold in me.

As the walls pull closer still
Somber memories my heart do fill.
For in this well I cannot win
You see the darkness...is within.

So I curl up very tight
Await the passing of this night.
Maybe in the early dawn
I again will be reborn.




This poem inspired by a book that I read. Clinical depression is a devastating 
and often misunderstood disease. HB

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June 5, 2009 at 12:24 PM Such insight shared in such a creative way. I hope you will be posting more of your poetry soon. Thank you for your kind words on my poem. Blessings to you. Have a wonderful day. Karen

Sharon Winter November 13, 2008 at 4:51 PM Hello Heidie. Just stopping by to say hi, and that I miss you and I am hoping all is well. Want to wish you and yours a happy Thanksgiving soon. Hope you stop by before too long. Love & hugs, Shar xoxo

James Foulk July 29, 2008 at 7:24 PM Depression is nothing to enore. lots of people say oh stop feeling sorry for your self, and the problem is deeper than that. I get depression it comes and goes, so i can relate to this poem. thank you for reading my poetry and for your comments

Matthew Anish July 8, 2008 at 8:32 PM A nice glimmer of hope at the end of the poem. Greet the "early dawn". Nice work Matthew

July 8, 2008 at 7:44 PM Depression can be a frightening illness, especially with all the misinformation out there. Your vivid portrayal should aid in helping others understand how devastating this disease can be. Good insight. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us and for your kind words regarding my poem. Best wishes. Karen

Angela Crabtree July 6, 2008 at 3:43 PM Hey, Heidi. I truly feel this masterpiece, as it spills onto the page like a teardrop. Excellent imagery and there is so much emotion. I hate the holes, but they usually come for a reason - almost like a growing spurt or something. I had one a couple of days ago, infact. It sounds as if the one who is depressed is empathic. There is a way to guard it, thank God. Peace to you my friend. Love, Ivy