Sad, I am sad
I don't know why I'm sad.
I'm still young
But I'm sad.
The doctors call it depression
Because they read it out of a textbook
They aren't in my head
They don't feel what I feel,
Or what I am unable to
My first time at the mental hospital
The nurse asked me "How do you feel"
What a weird question, I thought
Because I just tried to kill myself
They wanted me on medicine
But, I had my own ways to kill the pain
Blades, alcohol, anything to feel numb
I would drink cough syrup like water
As if I needed it to live
Because maybe I did
-
Author:
~xx (Pseudonym) (
Offline) - Published: April 9th, 2016 08:30
- Comment from author about the poem: These are just my experiences, still an ongoing battle I guess. I'm not in a happy mood today. It shows in my writing. I'm sorry.
- Category: Unclassified
- Views: 65
- User favorite of this poem: loveandsuicide1.
Offline)
Comments6
Hey! Nice poem.I don't see anything big that stick ls out as wrong, but if you wanted to make it more interesting think of an experience you had at a hospital, but no one really saw or felt. Something you went through, and so did others and they could relate, but that no one really knowsnor understands. Overall, I did enjoy your poem (:
Thank you so much for the advice, gooD to know I'm not completely terrible xD.
HI PF - The nice positive comment from Forlorn Dreams should lift you up ! We all feel SAD from time to time (even me) but we can always lift ourselves up again ! I do it through prayer and reading the Psalms etc and talking and sharing with positive people ! You are unique and you need to live to fulfil the purpose God created you for. Cutting - alcohol - cough syrup is NOT the answer ! The answer is POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING and counting all your Blessings. I'm praying for you and posting positive poems for you - keep looking up and keep reading my poems and the LIGHT will come ! I love the USA - what US State are you living in ? Your positive Friend - BRIAN :o) Smiling just for you ! :o)
Thank you
I found this to be a very great poem, I hate it when people claim they understand . I feel as tho the most upsetting thing some one can say is that they understand, I always say to people I can relate to a degree, but I never say I understand. Everyone has their own perception of life, no matter the case no one will share the exact experience as some one else. I hope all goes well for you in the days ahead, and I am looking forward to seeing more of your work.
I totally agree, it does annoy me when people say they understand and especially shrinks and doctors. I've had a psychologist that admitted to me that she didn't have any personal experiences with mental illness. Like I'm not some passage out of a textbook. It's very frustrating. Anyway, thank you for the words of encouragement and I look forward to seeing more of your work too.
this poem is great, ive also been in hospital-many times and i too am young, i look forward to reading more of your writing
Thank you, and I'm very sorry to hear that, I'm glad you like my writing. It means a lot
A glimpse of the other side... where we find ourselves all to often.
Indeed 🙂
This is beautiful. I was looking through your poetry because you mentioned it on my poem, and your writing is just beautiful.
Thank you, so is yours
To be able to comment and rate this poem, you must be registered. Register here or if you are already registered, login here.