Depression Poem by Caroline Bulleck

"Hello, how are you? "
"I'm good", I reply
Only if you knew
That it was a lie
I always walk through rain
Everyone else soaks up the Sun
Still, I try not to complain
No one gets it so I bite my tongue
And go through this storm by myself
I'm getting heavier with water
I pull the fake smile off the shelf
When you say I look horrible, I mutter
"I'm just tired", which isn't untrue
Waiting through this typhoon
I use all my energy to get through
But I'm going to need a break soon
I'm treading water, fighting for air Fighting a losing battle, I let myself sink beneath
I relax, feel the water engulf me, it doesn't scare
Me to give in anymore as I take a deep breath