Throughout the years I've
Faded into the background
Like music in a grocery store,
Ready to pick up and leave -
No one usually wants to be around me -
But one late afternoon
The gentile rays of sunlight
Drift behind the deep green
Of the neighborhood trees,
A buzzing filters through my music
Wanting to be noticed -
When your voice pierces through
My attempt to shut out the world -
Two people with smiles across their faces,
Just happily living life,
Zooming down the hill together
On an electric bike -
My name fills my ears
As I process your excitement,
The infectious happiness
From the freedom of summer,
As I realize -
Throughout all these years,
I've finally stood out enough
For someone to remember me -
Let alone be happy to,
By complete chance,
See me -
And take the action
To announce yourself to me,
And be filled with nothing but light
As you do so.
YOU ARE READING
Echoes of the Deep
PoesíaA collection of poetry I've written over the years dealing with my journey through depression and self-harm. It's a mental health journey. (Also, I've Updated the cover! Final Edition) Trigger warning: lots of my writing is a bit dark - deals wit...
