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May 2016
Down on myself
I need an uplift
Something to make me smile
Something to make me feel good

I've been going through a depression
Not eating anything
Everything looks bleaks
The sky is hazy
And I've been feeling weak

Is there anything to save me
Come on, just one ******* thing
I can't live like this another day
I'm going straight out of my mind
Nothing seem right anymore
And I'm curling up in a ball once again

I have a choice in the matter
I can be as glum as I want to be
Or I can look at the positive things in my life
They're out there
I have hope
Haven't lost that

I wake up and there is sunshine
I take a breath and air seeps through my lungs
I stand up to make a *** of coffee
realizing I have a roof over my head
And I'm able to walk
Make that coffee
Have coffee

I step outside and feel the warmth
I see the sunshine
And hear the birds chirping
I can hear
I can see
And things don't look half bad

I see the cars passing by
The hustle and bustle of everyday life
People walking their dogs
Or just walking
I see the day turn into night
The stars are a blanket in the sky
I hear dogs barking in the distance
I see a shooting star
I make a wish
Realizing things aren't half bad
james arthur powell
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james arthur powell  44/M/Dubois, Pa
(44/M/Dubois, Pa)   
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