Sep 2013
I know someone who can say,
"Words on paper, might become vapor, after years and years,
Of the silence, and loneliness while a pool of tears and more tears,
Allow fears to float, high and heavy on my chest,
Almost suffocating me before my next breath."
I know someone who can say,
"I am not only sad, I am not only angry, although I feel that way more than you know,
as I live two different lives as two different people, the one that is always on show
to the world, to my friends and to my family, see?, which may be true, but wait!, everyday
it is more than that is only half of who I am behind masks, to let you think; that I am okay!"
I know someone who can say,
"I have seen intolerance,
I have seen stigma,
I have seen ignorance,
I have seen someone suffer in silence,
I have seen mental health issues,
mistaken for an identity,
I have seen someone who is sick,
but been called weak."
I know someone who can say "I suffer from depression,
It is okay. I will be okay."
©DWE092913
"Words on paper, might become vapor, after years and years,
Of the silence, and loneliness while a pool of tears and more tears,
Allow fears to float, high and heavy on my chest,
Almost suffocating me before my next breath."
I know someone who can say,
"I am not only sad, I am not only angry, although I feel that way more than you know,
as I live two different lives as two different people, the one that is always on show
to the world, to my friends and to my family, see?, which may be true, but wait!, everyday
it is more than that is only half of who I am behind masks, to let you think; that I am okay!"
I know someone who can say,
"I have seen intolerance,
I have seen stigma,
I have seen ignorance,
I have seen someone suffer in silence,
I have seen mental health issues,
mistaken for an identity,
I have seen someone who is sick,
but been called weak."
I know someone who can say "I suffer from depression,
It is okay. I will be okay."
©DWE092913
This is for people I don't know who struggle with mental illness, of all kinds, I hope you know people
who are supportive and accepting, help people around to recognize what you go through by saying,
I suffer from depression.
She is learning to accept herself, knowing that she is loved of God, loved and learning to love herself, accept herself. It is more than sadness when something goes wrong it is when everything is going right and you are unable to enjoy those moments, you are beyond sadness, everyday. Start talking people.
Permission has been given to We Are Not Alone Forum, to include this poem for use in their forum, in conjunction with Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries.
who are supportive and accepting, help people around to recognize what you go through by saying,
I suffer from depression.
She is learning to accept herself, knowing that she is loved of God, loved and learning to love herself, accept herself. It is more than sadness when something goes wrong it is when everything is going right and you are unable to enjoy those moments, you are beyond sadness, everyday. Start talking people.
Permission has been given to We Are Not Alone Forum, to include this poem for use in their forum, in conjunction with Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries.
