Depression (a poem written by Lu)

I spread my wings
But they do not lift me.
I spread my mind
But it goes darkly.
I spread my fingers
And they touch insanity.
I listen to the wind
As it shatters my soul.
I feel the earth
Under my feet
As it tries to draw me
Into its depths.
And my heart screams
Destroying the silence
Bleeding through
the essence
Of my life.
No one sees me.
I walk through society
Invisible to the hearts of many.
Lost in the morose longing
Permeating the spaces
Living in my depths
Of depression.
I belong nowhere
As I swim in the landscape
Surrounding my thoughts
Listening for just a whisper
Just a whisper
As I spread my wings
Once again
Attempting to fly
Attempting to feel the wind
Moving them ever slightly
Hoping to feel just a whisper
Of an infinitesimal lift of my soul
To devour the darkness
And alleviate the insanity
Just let me feel
Just that infinitesimal lift of my soul
To drag me away
From this moment
I can no longer abide.

by Lu Kelly Davis 10June2023, 02:04pm