Depression
Poetry by Ross Adamson
Original poetry on sadness, despondence, melancholy and despair. Heartfelt rhymes about unhappiness, cynicism, downheartedness, inadequacy, hopelessness and gloom.
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One More Chance
There she is, at the spot where first we met, In that whimsical haunt on the Internet. She’s the distant desire that I can’t forget. She’s my tear-stained pillow and my deep regret.
Gloom-Tinted Glasses
Depression is a washout lens, Infusing hues with grey. It dulls the best sensations And enshrouds the brightest day ...
Self-Destroyed
As ghostly as a graveyard In the murky depths of night, His eyes are like extinguished fires, Long gone the gift of light ...
Blue Monday
Blue Monday is here, the media says: A day of despondence and gloom. But really it’s only a marketing ploy To get us to spend and consume ...
Good Days
You only see me on good days. On bad days I suffer alone. When feeling half-dead, I curl up in my bed And I hide from the world on my own ...