depression.
“Depression does not always mean
beautiful girls shattering at the wrists
a glorified, heroic b a t t l e for your sanity
or mothers that never got the chance to say good-bye
Sometimes depression means
not getting out of bed for three days
because your feet refuse to believe
that they will not s h a t t e r upon impact with the floor
Sometimes depression means
that summoning the w i l l p o w e r
to go downstairs and do the laundry
is the most i m p r e s s i v e thing you accomplish that week
Sometimes depression means
lying on the floor staring at the ceiling for hours
because you cannot c o n v i n c e your body
that it is capable of movement
Sometimes depression means
not being able to write for weeks
because the only words you have to offer the world
Are t r a p p e d and d r o w n i n g
lying on the floor staring at the ceiling for hours
because you cannot c o n v i n c e your body
that it is capable of movement
Sometimes depression means
not being able to write for weeks
because the only words you have to offer the world
Are t r a p p e d and d r o w n i n g
and I swear to God I’m trying
Sometimes depression means
that every single bone in your body a c h e s
but you have to keep going through the motions
because you are not allowed to call in to work depressed
Sometimes depression means
that every single bone in your body a c h e s
but you have to keep going through the motions
because you are not allowed to call in to work depressed
Sometimes depression means
i g n o r i n g every phone call for an entire month
because yes
i g n o r i n g every phone call for an entire month
because yes
they have the right number
but you’re n o t the person
but you’re n o t the person
they’re looking for
not anymore. ”
- twentysixscribbles, Teen Ink: November 2013 Issue