#depressive poems on Hello Poetry

Emma Dec 11

boundless trust erupts,
naïve like a child’s bright gaze—
chaos whispers loud.

choices carved in haste,
fragile bridges left to burn—
echoes haunt the heart.

Although mania brings with it joy energy and hope it also comes with haste bad decisions. I tend to be too naive and unpredictable.

#manic #depressive #mentalhealth

Emma Dec 3

(a mAniC whiRL)

oh!   the world
spins faster than my feet can
(touch) it! oh!
laugh—   the absurdity of
smiles (brighter) than the
sun! bursting
out of me   (don’t) STOP!

oh?   but there it is—
a (shadow) tailing light
a hint
of falling/failing/flailing
(down), down,
beneath this
paper-thin joy.

oh!   to be
this alive—
a helium balloon against
a pinprick of the inevitable.
but! (until) I
break,
let me
spin, spin!
the world cannot
catch me.

Today's mood- elation but I know what's coming.

#manic #depressive

MuseumofMax Dec 2021

Depressive

I thought I would write again to help me fall asleep

I took my final today and got an A
It was easy but it’s still something so yay

Im working on staying positive
And when the depressive hits
I let it sit and feel it fully
No more pushing the waves down
No more hiding my frown.

Nap time

#depressive #bipolar #mentalhealth

Thomas Steyer Jul 2021

essive

Painting abstract and expressive
often on formats quite impressive
when my use of red is too excessive
I get agitated and feel a bit aggressive
might as well do my taxes, so depressive
then I start tidying or other things obsessive
eventually a cup of tea can feel decompressive

#expressive #impressive #excessive #aggressive #depressive #obsessive #decompressive

Ꭷ Ꮇ Ꮛ Ꮐ Ꭺ May 2021

I'm Okay

I'm okay, I'm okay, yes, I'm okay
and even if I wasn't that's still what I'd say.
With my blood dripping down I'm okay,
if you see me breakdown, just trust me when I say:
I'm okay.

#sad #depressive #okay #breakdown #lie #strength

Ꭷ Ꮇ Ꮛ Ꮐ Ꭺ May 2021

Why?

After someone gives up on their life
there are always many to wonder "why?"
or say "I can't see a reason!"
when the answer was right in front of them
sometimes for years
and they just let it all slide.

#depressive #suicide #true #sad

Ꭷ Ꮇ Ꮛ Ꮐ Ꭺ Apr 2021

Nothing Good to Feel

I don't recognize this face in the mirror,
this didn't use to be me,
what am I?
How far away am I?
All the damage I've seen,
all the harm I've done,
maybe I deserve to be uncertain.
All the life has been ****** out of me,
I might've done this to myself,
I could be held accountable.
I try to be smart enough to show what's inside,
I don't believe I am,
no words seem to be enough to show what I mean.
Is this all just selfish of me?
Narcissism, is it what this is all about?
Not everything is about me,
why do I feel all the pain?
Can anyone tell me what this is all about?
I'm scared, hopeless, and alone.
Every sentence might be the last.

All my stuff might as well be tagged sad or depressive.

#sad #depressive #lonely #guilt #deep #selfloathing #uncertainty #hurt #pain #alone

Marisol Quiroz Jan 2021

i am shattering like glass

i am shattering like glass
as everything around me slips away
reality fragmenting, i reach to grab shards
sharp enough to slit my own wrists

i return to tendencies of self destruction
like returning to an abusive ex
because even when things are bad
there is comfort in the familiarity pain.

— dis(comfort)

#mental #illness #depression #depressive #bpd #sad #hurt #upset #selfdestructive #poetry

Jameson Blackmay Dec 2020

Depression

I see black everywhere I look
but I know people that see white
and people who understand my black
and I envy their white

#black #white #depression #depressive #thoughts #people #life #anxiety #emotion #emotional

flamingogirl Nov 2020

Purge

While you might look
at the months ahead
and see feasts,
and shared tables,
and celebratory treats,
and memories made in the kitchen.
I see hours needed on the treadmill,
and calories needing to be logged,
and pounds gained,
and hours crying on the bathroom floor.
I no longer see the holidays
as a joyous time full of laughs
but rather as a 3 month long
depressive purge.

#sad #holiday #eating #purge #depressive #disorder #anxious #upset #calorie