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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Voyage of the SoulIn the timeless tumult of time’s tempestuous tide,
I find myself adrift, with neither rudder, nor guide.
Each crest and trough, a murmured decree of fate,
In this ceaseless sea, I strive to navigate.
Amidst the ragged rocks and...
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Categories:
anxiety, courage, dark, depression,
Form: Rhyme
EmptyIt’s cold as I’m waiting.
Then it’s numb.
Nothing is painful in here.
It’s just…
As I’m in the waiting room.
I’m bored as I stare at smiling magazines.
Then at the pamphlets that will never help
a person like me.
My therapist...
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Categories:
depression,
Form: Free verse
Smoldering In The DarkSmoldering In The Dark
My muse set fire to my soul
With her Irish blood and scorpion sting
The darkness had no chance.
Skeletons huddled in the closet
Bones rattled as it burned to the ground
Ashes to ashes, dust to...
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Categories:
anxiety, dark, depression, evil,
Form: Free verse
The lost SailorSat upon the mountain, high above the world below,
The stars in the sky twinkled with a burning glow.
Heart ached with loneliness in the silence of the night,
In darkness deep and void of light,sought the spark...
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Categories:
character, deep, depression, desire,
Form: Rhyme
The Power of WordsOur words carry enormous weight,
more than we ever think,
when spoken out will leave a mark not just a trace of ink.
Words empower people,
to some maybe a muse,
but a mighty power...
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Categories:
beauty, change, depression, encouraging,
Form: Rhyme
LonelinessLoneliness can kill
Suicide rate is in rising
Help to cope yourself....
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Categories:
depression, life, mental health,
Form: Haiku
StitchesStitches
A wound, deep and wide.
Gaping, Ragged, Bleeding...
Cover with the cloth of
False Smiles.
Cover with the cobweb gauze of
Empty Sympathy.
Clamp it shut with fingers of
Chemical Laughter.
Hold it together with shaky hands of
Liquid pain relief.
...
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Categories:
addiction, depression, grief, health,
Form: Free verse
WAR HEROWAR HERO
My hero never walked in a Memorial Day parade
No doubt he was the bravest of the brave
And that is what I call a hero
No, what I meant he is my superhero
His military pension...
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Categories:
america, courage, depression, freedom,
Form: Rhyme
Fairytale of Tears - the Journey Pt 4Delusions,
The what if’s,
Can be some of the most joyous thoughts.
Fairytales,
The purest of fiction,
Can have the most meaningful messages.
My delusions are like fairytales,
For they have meaning in them,
They stop me from falling into despair,
By making me...
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Categories:
depression, mental health,
Form: Free verse
The fixNervous hesitation
The fix is close
But scared there chasing
Shaky hands that
Cant hold
Times touching
I'm being impatient
There vein awaits
Blood is craving
My high is in
Pushing in
Im free again
On my way
Too Never Land
I've...
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Categories:
depression, abuse, addiction, allusion, blue,
Form: I do not know?
Outside WorldThey tell me it’s a nice day.
That’s what teachers say.
On the bus ride home, some kids open their windows.
I imagine throwing my books into the wind…
I step off the bus, and my backpack feels even...
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Categories:
anxiety, depression,
Form: Free verse
Words of PainI am pouring aggressive tea into cup for drink
Don't stare! I am really gonna drink
Fun fact is, I do not like flower's beds
They give environment a pleasant scent
Why these fearing face you are showing
Cause...
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Categories:
anxiety, depression, hurt, write,
Form: Free verse
Words of PainI am pouring aggressive tea into cup for drink
Don't stare! I am really gonna drink
Fun fact is, I do not like flower's beds
They give environment a pleasant scent
Why these fearing face you are showing
Cause...
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Categories:
anxiety, depression, hurt, write,
Form: Free verse
Dry and DesperateThis longing in my heart
A yearning as deep as the ocean
An emptiness in my soul
A void as the depth of the hades
Like a fallen branch from off the vine
I am as dead as the dried...
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Categories:
absence, anxiety, depression, freedom,
Form: Free verse
Sleep and SchoolIt’s still light out.
I shouldn’t have fallen asleep so early.
She wakes me up and yells at me to eat.
It’s 6:00 pm.
But she can’t stop me from falling asleep on my homework at 7:00.
When I lie...
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Categories:
age, depression,
Form: Free verse
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