It's people like you
That make people like me
Hide everything we feel.
Because people like you
Walk around on their high
Horses thinking people like me
Are mentally inadequate.
People like me commit suicide everyday,
Because we can't speak to people like you
Without feeling worthless and inadequate.
Everyday of my life I hurt.
And I can't stop it...
No matter how hard i try
I can't do it on my own.
So instead of talking to
People like you, I speak
To my therapist, and I
Take my friend Prozac.
Because they understand, and
Unlike you, they actually
Try and help instead
Of constantly putting me down.
If only there were more
Loving and understanding
People on this earth.
Instead of selfish,
Close-minded people
Like you. Then maybe
People like me would't
Be so quick to try and leave
this world.
Author notes
Depression IS real and it hurts! Think twice before putting someone who has depression down.
A contest entry
- Stopping The Ignorance Against Depression. by Poetryintheblood.
525 points, ended May 21, 2008, 19 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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Wow. Pretty impressive write.
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Yes, hon, depression is real. You express your pain and frustration very well. There are people who simply cannot relate to depression. They have never experienced it and should not judge those who have.
Good write!
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Thank you for your much heartfelt and insightful entry, good luck in my contest, Josie
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Very good write. Love how you say people like you and oh how true the words you write. Very good read!
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