My Depression

These walls are closing in again,
My world gets that little bit smaller,
While claustrophobia sets in,
I suddenly remember being taller.

I remember towering over people,
Before I lost my self worth,
And now my insignificance,
Feels bigger than the Earth.

My family tell me they love me,
All hoping that I’ll get better,
But quietly I suffer myself,
As my cheeks slowly get wetter.

They stood by my side in hospital,
They brought me home too,
Yet futility won’t leave me alone,
I hate not knowing what to do.

I promise to keep trying though,
Even if I never get well,
I’m sure happiness is waiting from me,
When I can clamber out of my hell.