Depression Poems by Teens - Page 2

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  1. 21. Ignorance

    • By Kate H.
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2014 with permission of the Author.

    Is anybody out there?
    Is anybody listening?
    The words from my mouth are silent,
    But my tears scream your name.

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    To tell you the truth, I never thought that such people depressed like me exist. Well, my depression started when I started my high school. The cutting started, then came suicidal...

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  3. 22. The New Me

    • By J. Dezz
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2014 with permission of the Author.

    Sometimes it gets better.
    Sometimes you heal.
    Sometimes my eyes get wetter
    Waiting for these scars to heal.

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    That is so amazing. It really touched me because I nearly killed myself because I used to self-harm I don't do it anymore, but sometimes I'm tempted, but I get through it and you will too!...

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  5. 23. I Have A Secret

    • By Stephanie Croston
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2014 with permission of the Author.

    I have a secret.
    It tears me apart
    Each and every day,
    Making its way to my heart.

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    I had a similar story to this. I suffer from depression myself. It’s all right to get emotional and let everything out. I’m still going through my depression. I have been for 12 years now,...

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  6. 24. Pain Unforgotten

    • By Danni
    • Published by Family Friend Poems December 2013 with permission of the Author.

    I look in the mirror
    See my past life
    The scars so pronounced
    from the blade of my knife

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    This reminds me of my best friend I've ever had. She saved me from myself, when I was going through a rough time. We made so many memories together.
    But then I got bad again and I left her....

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  7. 25. The Truth

    • By Caley House
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2013 with permission of the Author.

    Slippery, sweet, syrupy words sticking in my brain
    A lie
    They won't go away no matter how much I try to send them back to where they came from
    A lie

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  8. 26. What Really Goes On?

    • By Emmi Hayes
    • Published by Family Friend Poems October 2013 with permission of the Author.

    We all have a friend
    Who's silver and shines
    It pierces our skin
    And draws the red lines

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    My name is Bella but I have changed it to Shadow. I am 14 years old and have just started cutting during this Coronavirus pandemic. I have never had any friends, and the few I had before this...

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  9. 27. Her Habit


    • By Rachel
    • Published by Family Friend Poems February 2013 with permission of the Author.

    It controls her.
    She can't stop it.
    It's a constant battle.
    She can't drop it.

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    My story isn't as complex or as pain-filled as most of yours but i'm really happy that someone finally wrote a poem about self harm that explains that it's not a choice we make but rather a...

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  10. 28. My Room, Dark Black

    • By Anonymous
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2012 with permission of the Author.

    my room, dark black
    my nightmares come back
    my past, won't leave me
    I need someone to free me

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    I can relate to this poem a lot. My best friend killed himself last year in December, and I regret not being a better friend because I feel like I could have saved him if I had tried hard...

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  11. 29. Stay Strong

    • By Stephanie G.
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2012 with permission of the Author.

    You might not understand it, you might just ask why
    That all I want to do is just lay down and die.

    I tried to get help; I tried to see the light,

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    Hey I had Depression and I looked to God and he delivered me and saved me, because through him anything is possible!

  12. 30. I'm Depressed

    • By Bethany Ashley
    • Published by Family Friend Poems December 2011 with permission of the Author.

    People say chin up,
    But I just feel like giving up.
    People say smile and it will all go away,
    But I feel like crying each day.

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    I stumble trying to speak. My mind talks to me. I'm alive but not present in my life. I try to say, "I'm fine," but I'm never truly fine. I like to be alone so I can bare my thoughts, but...

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  13. 31. Wrist Cutter

    • By Grecia
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2011 with permission of the Author.

    I slit my wrist to erase the pain.
    you look at me and think I'm insane.
    My eyes turn red, bleeding my tears,
    and still you try to protect me from my worst fears.

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    This touched me deeply. My brother was murdered by his great uncle at the age of 15. He was also molested by him. His great uncle tried to make it look like he killed himself. I was 13 at the...

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  14. 32. You Don't Understand


    • By Alkiera
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2011 with permission of the Author.

    You don't understand,
    you never do.
    I try to explain,
    but I can't get through to you.

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    I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. I, too, lost my father in an accident, so I guess I can relate in some way.. But I'm not claiming to completely understand how you feel. Only you know...

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  15. 33. I'll Keep It Hidden

    • By Miika
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2010 with permission of the Author.

    My world is falling, crumbling apart,
    life is meaningless, and that's just the start.

    My heart's so sore, I can feel it breaking,

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    I am the parent of a 16 year old son who took his own life. Please hear me out. You're not alone. You should tell someone. We parents care more than you know. When a teen takes their life, it...

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  16. 34. Nobody Knows

    • By Emily
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2010 with permission of the Author.

    Nobody knows how different I am
    The outside of me is not afraid
    Not full of pain, or even ashamed
    I smile and all of those ignorant fools believe

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    Death, pain, sorrow, these are the things that most of us know. Very few of us know what true love is like or have even had a first kiss, yet we've all felt pain, or is it just me who feels...

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  17. 35. The Mask

    • By Kasi
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2009 with permission of the Author.

    I'm great, fine, spectacular. In a way
    I relish every night, and I live every day.
    I live, I laugh, I write, I sing.
    I wonder what the new days will bring.

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    Yeah, I know depression sucks. I put on a mask, and when I get home I break down, wanting to die. It hurts going through school pretending to be okay, and when someone asks if you're okay,...

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  18. 36. This Life Is Mine

    • By Bryan Leblanc
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2009 with permission of the Author.

    I lie in my bed, lost,
    My soul covered with frost.
    As I start to shiver,
    My soul begins to wither.

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    Beautiful poem. Wow, I can tell you wrote this poem from your heart. I love it.

  19. 37. I'm Dying On The Inside

    • By Ashley
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2009 with permission of the Author.

    Analysis of Form and Technique

    You see a smile on the outside,
    But that's all you can see.
    What if tears run down my face on the inside?

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    This is my poem of the day because I feel the same way. My boyfriend and I were going through drama, and he think it's okay for him not to say how I feel about it, but it hurts me deep inside...

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  20. 38. Lost

    • By Thalia
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2008 with permission of the Author.

    What do you call it when all you feel is pain?
    When your loved ones look at you and all you feel is shame?
    When you're tired of living and playing this game?
    When you know your life is meaningless and you're the only one to blame?

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    Sadly, nowadays that's how a good bit of the world's population describes how they feel and the thoughts on their emotional state about their life in general. It's sad. It's NOT you it's...

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  21. 39. In A Place Called Depression

    • By Anonymous
    • Published by Family Friend Poems July 2008 with permission of the Author.

    Depression is not just sadness
    It's an emotion of lonely and inner madness
    It gives you thoughts of pain and loss
    That other people don't give a toss

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    Wow, this poem was so... deep. It's just amazing, I can really relate to what you're saying. Keep your head up.

  22. 40. Monsters Roar Inside Me

    • By Gracie Kilroy
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2008 with permission of the Author.

    I'm closed up ready to burst.
    Every freakish thought tingles inside me.
    My feelings want to escape but they live in silence.
    They can't find a way to morph into words,

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