Depression

By Shannon Belanger

Wind Flying in your face
Mixing up emotions
Causing your mind to swirl
Making it confused 
Eyes blurred
Many tears shed
Vision distorted
Past images flying before you
Images of regret

Regret of things

That should never be mentioned
That I’ll always keep hidden
Deep down
Where no one well see
Putting on a happy
A smile on the exterior
But inside
I’m a black hole
My emotions consuming me
Holding my back
Telling me things
That put me down
Diminishing confidence

I collect each smile I see

If comment I receive

Even a nice gesture

And look back on it

Letting it comfort me

And for the a moment

I forget my feelings

My emotions

Enjoying my nice day

Knowing that they are

Precious moments

That doesn’t come very often

For sadness consumes me

Making me feel alone

The doctors gave

My feelings

A name

It’s called

Depression