Lament
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Mood Drop
A lament Why does my mood drop Like a stone in a lake? Like a dead bird from the sky Like a beast bitten by a snake? Why does my mood drop Like a foolish climber off a cliff? Like an elevator gone rogue That is descending too quick? There is a gravitational force Working… Continue reading
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Dark Cloud
A lament I feel it looming Even as I write A dark, nebulous cloud With eyes so bright It’s an anchor around the neck A rope around my foot It clings to me like mould Pierces my flesh like a hook Every waking second It is always there Even in my dreams Sometimes it appears… Continue reading
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What It Feels Like
A lament Ennui A creeping mould Spreading over my brain Until it takes hold It paralyses my limbs Weakens my will Punctures my passion And yet it advances still It drains my drive Consuming my joy Tears down my confidence My self-esteem it destroys Colour drains from the world around me Food melts into bland… Continue reading
Anger, Anxiety, Bitterness, Christian Poetry, Depression, Emotions, Fear, God, Lament, Pain, Poetry, Writing -
About
The poems on this blog are written from my experience of depression. In an ocean of darkness, I find writing to be the lighthouse that guides me to hope. Some of these poems are written out of the darkness. They are an outlet for the swell of emotions within me; a way of conveying the… Continue reading
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Anticipation of Pain
A lament I know what awaits me The pain, the fear I know the struggle What it takes to get through here Don’t make me pretend Force me to smile I dread this more than anything Even if it is worthwhile I will swallow the pill And tolerate its taste I will brace myself for… Continue reading
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Will Things Change?
A lament Deep agony in my bones Must I live with this forever? Or will the ties to this condition Once and for all, be severed? Must I always have to push past The pain in my soul? Will I ever know what it feels like To be made healed and whole? Will I always… Continue reading
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Darkened Letters
Darkened letters Shaded by despair Traumatised words The paper, they tear Rivers of pain Flow from my fingertips Ink black tears From my eyes, they drip Swallowed by darkness And a fountain of grief I fell into grace And He gave me His peace Continue reading
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Yellowing Grass
Yellowing grass Wilting trees Dried up lakes Dying seeds Wingless birds Haunted cries Motherless eggs Left to die Scorched ground Burnt dreams Ancient scars Still they bleed A dying wasteland Inside my heart The perfect place for Him To begin His new start Continue reading
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Dark Season
Agonising pain Will you never leave? How long will you torment me? Must I always grieve? I take a step forward And fall five steps back Get a taste of happiness Before your crushing slap I will find a way Through this dark season I will chart my course For this one reason I cling… Continue reading
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Thief
There is a thief Who is raiding my mind Stealing my thoughts My ideas, my time Locking my knowledge away Ripping it from my reach Hacking into my files Feeding on them like a leech When I try to transmit Expressions of emotions The signal is jammed My throat becomes frozen It can even block… Continue reading
Dawn & Dusk 