Depression Poems - Examples of all types of depression poetry to share and read. This list of depression poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Depression is a medical illness which causes ones to feel hopeless, helpless, and worthless. For those who suffer from discouragement and chronic sadness, writing poems about their severe disorder has helped them to cope and find comfort. Additionally, reading poetry about depression can help ones see that there is optimism for ones with this disease and that they are not alone. Read
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Please Let Me Catch A BreakIt’s always something
Always something going on
I can’t seem to catch a break
I can’t seem to hold on
Give me peace
Give me sanity
Give me faith
In this terrible humanity...
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Categories:
anxiety, death, depression, humanity,
Form: Dramatic Verse
ShatterYou broke me down hard,
Splinters of me everywhere,
Are you happy now?...
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Categories:
depression, divorce, emotions, goodbye,
Form: Haiku
the poem of a tired daughterI have to deal with Noah when I wake up.
When I sleep.
In the middle of the day.
Where's my rest?
I have to deal with him when I'm with Roland.
When I'm with mom.
When I'm with Grandpa.
When do...
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Categories:
child, childhood, depression, family,
Form: Free verse
26-7-2024 Twin Cities1.)
Slept most of my life
Forget the stress
The best kind of strife is the kind kept repressed
Every guy just gotta accept we’re inclined to becoming depressed
You’ll never cry
Except if you gotta...
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Categories:
anxiety, depression, family, fish,
Form: Free verse
Zombie LifeMy face is tired looking.
They tell me that.
I’m like a zombie, except I have health insurance.
Meds should help.
But I’m claustrophobic.
The pill bottle I’m in is getting full.
Can zombies have feelings?
Can zombies get depressed?
I would look...
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Categories:
depression,
Form: Free verse
feelsLet’s talk about feelings - feelz.
Does anything else really matter?
Ok, sure - health - yeah, right up there.
Covid was my generation’s depression (literally).
Maybe not for everyone, there were places that ignored covid, I think.
We didn’t...
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Categories:
depression, emotions, encouraging, fun,
Form: Free verse
I’ve come to the endI’ve come to the end
I’ve come to the end
I’m sorry to say,
I’m not strong enough
To fight through every day.
You may think me selfish
That I don’t give a damn,
I tried really hard
To be not who I...
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Categories:
depression,
Form: Rhyme
Late DaughterPoem that is written with each gentle kiss
Music I play twitching the corners of my lips
Art brush paint four magnum opus till death
Final one I will whisper with my dying breath...
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Categories:
beautiful, child, death, depression,
Form: Epitaph
SkateboardI’ll never be rich.
My skateboard broke one day.
It was the second time I tried it.
The first time, I almost broke my hand.
But this is worse, because this was a gift and I’m not.
I never did...
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Categories:
depression,
Form: Free verse
DepressionThe rest of my life could be.
Like getting a package in the mail.
It’s shoes and they fit perfectly but I don’t care.
The rest of my life could be.
Like watching TV.
I get a text, I...
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Categories:
depression,
Form: Free verse
todays easierIt gets better
Taking things day by day
Its a little easier to get up in the morning
To smile and make breakfast and wash your face
To do a quick yoga session and laugh with your mum over...
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Categories:
anxiety, depression,
Form: Free verse
YoungTearing up journal pages.
Then cleaning my room to feel better.
Organizing my closet.
I hate my clothes, but I hate everything, anyway.
When I was young and depressed.
It all made sense to me.
Crying in my room as I...
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Categories:
depression,
Form: Free verse
DemonI’ve got this demon
Living in my head,
It makes me have horrid thoughts
Mainly wishing I was dead.
I hear these voices
Deep in my mind and soul,
I try to stop them
But fear I’m losing all control
I’ve tried...
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Categories:
anxiety, depression,
Form: Rhyme
The gameI wait for your call
I wait for you to come home
but you never do
You have me waiting
but for what -lost promises
you never seem to keep
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Categories:
depression, lost love,
Form: Senryu
27 years27 years it took her to realize she wasn't alone;
she had herself.
But who was she? She felt more.
So she left. Alone like an iceberg, she was drifting away to thaw from her past. But once...
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Categories:
4th grade, crazy, depression,
Form: Free verse
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