Lies

My Struggle with Depression

Lies

Engulfed by my loneliness,
My heart begins to weep,
The fears that plague my mind,
Still disturb my sleep,

Praying for the day,
When my broken parts mend,
Praying for the day,
When all my pain will end,

If you look inside my heart,
You will find a hole,
If you search within my body,
You will find no soul,

The pain and the torture,
That I face each day,
Rages throughout me,
And has ripped them away,

I put on this façade,
And pretend all is well,
I've done it for so long now,
I'm sure no-one can tell,

But I'll keep on pretending,
Perhaps one day I'll believe,
And maybe then,
I can find some sweet relief.

[Written in 2004 aged 16]