Let's learn the depression alphabet! Ready? Let's start.
A is for all of the things I bottle up inside
B is for being broken
C is for the countless sleepless nights
D is for the demons that try to cut me down
E is for the emptiness I feel deep inside
F is for the feeling like the failure that I think I am
G is for the guessing game they play when I open up
H is for the hope that never comes
I is for the insecurities that I can't get rid of
J is for the jokes that were made about me
K is for killing my demons
L is for the loneliness I feel it all the time
M is for all of the mistakes I make
N is for me not eating or sleeping for days
O is for I'm the only one who knows how much pain I'm in
P is for pretending to be okay
Q is for questioning why I'm in so much pain
R is for regretting the choices I make
S is for staying silent about everything I feel
T is for trying to be okay
U is for understanding everyone else's pain; but not mine
V is for the various ways to end it all
W is for the wanting the pain to end
X is for the expectations from everyone around me
Y is for the yesterday I almost let my depression show
Z is for the peaceful sleep that's just out of reach
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The Hidden Darkness
PoetryI honestly don't know what to put here.. I decided to write a book, and so I wrote these poems. I know that they aren't very good, but at least I tried.. right?? 😅😅😅
