They see that you are smiling,
And they think you’re doing great,
They don’t see that you are drowning,
Pulled down by an invisible weight,

Because depression it is heavy,
Feels like your load alone to bare,
Because you’re terrified of sharing it,
And you doubt anyone will care,

And then they catch you laughing,
Guess that means you’re doing fine,
“I’m feeling much better now”
How many times have you used that line?

And they don’t see the pain,
You are harbouring inside,
And most of them will never know,
Because a laugh makes it easy to hide,

You always try to handle it solo,
And that’s such a dire shame,
Because although you’re just one player,
Life’s a multiplayer game,


So you need to stop the smiling,
If it’s a smile that isn’t true,
Time to lower down your guard,
And let the world see the real you,

And you may lose some people,
They may bolt because they get scared,
But some will stick around,
To ensure you get repaired,

Because some out there have noticed,
That you really aren’t happy,
So what you need to ask yourself is,
Are you the you, you want to be?

So yeah depression it is heavy,
And recovery is a bumpy road,
But there are people out there waiting,
To help you lighten the load....