Sometimes

Sometimes Depression Means...

Depression does not always mean
Beautiful girls shattering at the wrists
A glorified, heroic battle for your sanity
Or mothers that never got the chance to say goodbye

Sometimes depression means
Not getter out of bed for three day
Because your feet refuse to believe
That they will not shatter upon impact with the floor

Sometimes depression means
That summoning the willpower
To go downstairs and do the laundry
Is the most impressive thing you can accomplish that week

Sometimes depression means
Lying other floor staring at the ceiling for hours
Because you cannot convince you body
That it I'd capable of movement

Sometimes depression means
Not being able to write for weeks
Because the only words you have to offer the world
Are trapped and drowning and I swear to god I'm trying

Sometimes depression means
That every single bone in your body aches
But you have to keep going through the motions
Because you are not allowed to call into work depressed

Sometimes depression means
Ignoring every phone call for an entire month
Because yes, they have the right number
But you're not the person they're looking for, not any more