I was just sitting there,
Watching TV,
When a wave of sadness
Washed over me.
There was no warning;
It just showed up.
I tried to swim through it
But had no luck.
My heart was heavy,
And I started to cry.
I just couldn't stop,
And I didn't know why.
I finally gave up fighting
And went with the flow,
Praying the sadness
Would soon go.
I walked down the aisle
Of the grocery store
When another wave of sadness
Pulled me from the shore.
I couldn't stay there,
Not one second more,
So I just left my cart
And headed to the door.
I sat in my car
And started to cry.
I just couldn't stop,
And I didn't know why.
What's wrong with me?
I need to know.
My soul is drowning
With each ebb and flow.
I never know when
The next wave will arrive.
It makes me question
Why I'm still alive.
Is there someone out there
Who can help build me a boat?
So when the next wave comes
I can stay afloat.
Or will I eventually drown
And never awake,
Enveloped by the next wave
Of endless heartache?
Waves Of Depression
Waves
Published by Family Friend Poems December 2019 with permission of the Author.
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