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Depression

December 7, 2022
By Casszilla06 GOLD, Gilbert, South Carolina
Casszilla06 GOLD, Gilbert, South Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
"We're shooting for the moon, but if we land among the stars, that's okay, because they're just as beautiful." - Me ;)


Emptiness yet feeling too full.

Overcome with emotion yet never emotional.

Sad and lonely but with no set cause…

This is just a shell of what was.


Shaking and cold, but fire explodes.

Exhausted and drained, but eyes won’t close.

Everything is breaking and different because

This is just a shell of what was.


Something is stirring; could it be hope?

Nope, it isn’t, it’s the desire to mope.

Mope around, wishing to die, can’t even sob…

This is just a shell of what was.


You say it’s okay. It is! You’re right.

You’re right, you’re right, so why am I not fine?

I wish I were fine, I try not to die, just…

This is just a shell of what was.


I’m drowning and sinking but there’s nothing around.

I’m sitting on ground, and yet I still drown.

I drown from the ground, dirt coming in swathes…

This is just a shell of what was.


Finally, I’m free, yet completely empty.

Emptier than ever, empty as can be.

Sharp and gentle, crisp and smooth,

The shell has always been my truth.


The author's comments:

Feelings overwhelm in ways that normal phrases cannot explain.


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