The first poem was written by me. It was written quickly (about 15 min cuz it's free verse), so I might make changes to it later.
What is depression?
Depression That clings onto your heart,Dragging you downWithout mercy.
Sadness Without Tears,DeathWithout fear.
Dark thoughtsLinger in your head,ImaginationTo extremes.
Is life Solely an illusion?Perhaps Only a game?
OthersGrasps onto hope,But hopeHas vanished from you.
The second poem and third poem aren't written by me, but they are some of my favorites. They're written by the same person. Tell me if any of you recognize them.
The Lady who Knows Everything
An old tale tells of a lady who wanders Earth.The Lady who Knows Everything.A beautiful lady who has found every answer,All meaning,All purpose,And all that was ever sought.
And here I am,
a feather
Lost adrift the sky, victim of the currents of the wind.
Day after day, I search.I search with little hope, knowing legends don't exist.But when all else has failed me,When all others have turned away,The legend is all that remains – the last dim star glimmering in the twilit sky.
Until one day, the wind ceases to blow.I fall.And I fall and fall, and fall even more.Gentle as a feather.A dry quill, expressionless.
But a hand catches me, between the thumb and forefinger.The hand of a beautiful lady.I look at her eyes and find no end to her gaze.
The Lady who Knows Everything knows what I am thinking.Before I can speak, she responds in a hollow voice."I have found every answer, all of which amount to nothing.There is no meaning.There is no purpose.And we seek only the impossible.I am not your legend.Your legend does not exist."
And with a breath, she blows me back afloat, and I pick up a gust of wind.
Happy End
Pen in hand, I find my strength.The courage endowed upon me by my one and only love.Together, let us dismantle this crumbling worldAnd write a novel of our own fantasies.
With a flick of her pen, the lost finds her way.In a world of infinite choices, behold this special day.
After all,Not all good times must come to an end.