My Day's Dilemma Poem by Edwina Reizer

Jittery are my nerves right now.
I probably need a pill.
Why can't I shake this feeling?
Why can't I just sit still?

The sun's out, not a cloud in the sky
and yet I do not smile.
This damned depression is here again.
It will be here for a while.

It creeps up on me often now
and stays around too long.
I used to be able shake it.
But now it seems so strong.

Gone are my days of peacefulness.
Gone are my nights of rest.
So many thoughts are running in my head.
They're trapped in my cuckoo's nest.

I've got the pill right in my hand
and the water is in a glass.
I guess I'll just swallow one
and maybe this will pass.