Work Depression Poems

Falling out from the pit of his sleep,
Robin sits himself up, on the edge of his bed.
Dragging his body to the austere bathroom,
Facing the mirror,...

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The days were brighter then,
When without the slightest effort, I’d succeed in making a good impression.
Now it seems no one knows me to be “good”,
How...

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Dear God,

It is a common belief that learning, true learning does not take place

Without mistakes made along the way

I’ve made my fair share, 

And there’s...

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Functionally depressed 
Got to work each day
Do what everyone wants you to do 
Say the things they want you to say 
Just to make it...

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My life my mantra

I often question my purpose for being here, 
Whoever our creator has not made himself clear, 
I had a cracking start, but...

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The afternoon's a fire, but my head still frozen to the pillow.
The fan blows soft and I lay softer.
Without a signifier I'll get up for...

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last night 
i sensed its presence 


the walls were slowly closing in
and soon 
i know
i'll feel like I can't breathe


it's clenching down on my heart
the...

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Begins with Hyundai's my stalker fatal attraction 
rushing in front of our disabled vehicle then rams break 
hard causing us to panic my spouse and...

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I battled against the sharp stinging slaps I received
Seems life decided against me or so I believed.
Retired from work at first some just tranquil peace...

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I wish I had

I wish everyday I could do it
I wish that I could make it work out
I wish I was not terrified to have...

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This world is full of noise,enough to burst,
your mind and destroy well being lust,
noise from traffic on ground and air,
from telly,s ,radios and everywhere.
Gies a...

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This brisk, sunny March morning, I return from delivering my son to his adult daycare van.  

Upon opening The Norwich Times, I delight to...

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My mind is too pragmatic;
it cannot work the magic
of allusion, illusion, nor flowing script. 

When was my heart last ripped
open in love-lost-anguish or slipped 
into...

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Dear Child 

Life's look now not good
Life's look like God doesn't care about you or that God doesn't love you.
That he has forget about you.
But...

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We might as well stamp license plates
Government work makes us inmates
When assigned tasks inane
In asylums insane
We'll search for retirement dates...

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