The Dark Cloud

The Dark Cloud

I wake in the morning with no smile to share
really have no desire to join the world out there
mind up and restless no sleep could be found
would be nice to be up once, so tired of down
well meaning folks don't mean to offend
but I'll flip if someone tells me to smile again
musics a great escape, lets your mind reconnect
feel some pleasure not derived from sex
don't feel like talking or getting a drink
sleeping is good, no opportunity to think
want to break the cycle I swear that I do
but the dark cloud is hovering and everythings blue
I tried their medicine and found it lacking
can remain a zombie with no more side effect than hacking
and at least I have to interact to pick up my smoke
the pharmacy delivers nothing resembling hope
my family I love and miss quite a bit
it's hard to be sociable mired in s**t
negativity can't be contagious, I see other people smile
I wonder how it would be to be happy awhile
maybe this sounds like whining or bitching or worse
maybe it's silly to try to describe depression in verse
this is my communication, my form of shout
perhaps it will reach someone help them figure it out
this isn't your fault or attitude shift
it's a chemical imbalance that makes us like this
despite the best efforts of the medicine man
this is who I am and I shall do what I can
to impact this world despite despair and gloom
the dark cloud is hovering and everythings blue
but sometimes I see different shades and hues
today I will venture into the sun yet again
we can live in the dark cloud but don't have to give in

Reviews

[Dizzy-Izzy]

"All those noble thoughts they just dont belong
You cant hide the truth with a happy song
And since you knew where you stood all along
Just look up your rainy day man" -
James Taylor

I don't know, seemed to fit.