Sadness and Depression Contest

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This is a contest for all you people who know what sadness and depression is. this is a 10 poem contest and it is your choice of what poem you wish to submit. it can be one you have already written just as long as it isn't old! the prizes are

1st prize- comments on five poems
2nd prize- comments on four poems
3rd prize - comments on three poems

Remember after ten poems stop posting! good luck to everyoone

i hope this is okay... it's pretty old, but i couldn't resist! i hope it's okay, please let me know if you like it!

~*~"Depression"~*`

Clenched fists
Tear-stained eyes
Scarred wrists
Muffled cries

Hurt and afraid
All alone
The mistakes made
Were unknown

Innocence sold
Lost anew
Heart of gold
Turned black and blue

Promises broken
Memories fade
Shattered token
Shining blade

Piercing skin
Let it bleed
Pain within
Torn indeed

Whispered sorrows
Endless cries
No tomorrow
Say goodbye

One last time
Lift the knife
Such a crime
Taking a life

that was really good!

~Through the Tides~

Through time I have learned
We never go away from the lies
We all seem to beat through the tides
Time after time

Those lies still there
When we think we had it defeated
Still there...Still there
Still seen by the human eyes

Once then twice..three times
even more
We all break down from the lies
All the lies
Life goes on unsure

Through time we feel the destruction
That these lies have on the body
Have on yourself and people
around us in society

Fact not Fiction
These lies will build
Ever to get away?
Broken down to rumble for sure?

Chained like prisoners
In a jail cell called life
One by one the lies come in
Ruined..forever ruined is my life

"Just a little blood"
by Wings of an Angel

She sits and thinks about the meaning of life,
She can't even feel her wrist touching the knife.
"Just a little blood" she thinks in her mind,
As the blood poars, pain and tears are combined.
"This pain is better than any other pain",
she says to herself when it shoots through every vein.
She grabbes a towel and puts it over the voom,
This is her end, this is her doom.
Her sight is weakened, she going blind,
As she thinks to herself, she doesn't really mind.
Her death is unimportant, no one will care,
"They won't even notice, I was never even there",
A wet and shiny tear falls down her cheek,
As everything goes black, some words she tries to speak.
She forces the words forward as her final last breath,
"Just a little blood" she says, "will lead to my death"

Disposable Paper Doll

Screaming in the silence,
A bruise to her own skin
She paints herself in violence
An artwork from within.

She bled out the whole room,
A crimson deadly flood
Of all the pain she consumed
She left her mark in blood.

And now she’s just a story, that’s closable
In a notebook of a soul.
But to everyone else she’s disposable,
Just a ripped up paper doll.

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I haven't written a depression poem in so long it was actually kinda hard to write lol. Good contest and good luck to everyone!

~Postpartum Deport~

A relationship bound by the court,
two parents yearning to abort.
One child's postpartum deport,
a life, from the start, out of sorts.

The help of two elders, they sought,
a custody battle, never fought.
Drug addict parents, got caught,
important lessons, never taught.

A baby that was left behind,
consequences of a legal bind.
A lifestyle of a different kind,
viewpoints from a distorted mind.

A family separated by years in time,
a life with a different rhythm and rhyme.
Two people, making up for another's crime,
always living off of their last dime.

A difficult situation from the start,
a unique picture, of an unpopular art.
A family, nearly torn apart,
two grandparents, certainly, off the charts.

An unwanted boy, now full grown,
held together by seams, left un-sewn.
Approaching life with a whole different tone,
hoping, some day, to live life on his own.

~Sean Dohr~

Wrecked Reflection

A perfect picture the stars see,
A sugar moon kissing her sleep.
Her tranquil eyes so gently close,
A nature smile her lips expose.

Her pillow holds a thousand tears,
Been saving them for sour years.
Her blanket warms her lovely face,
The one that screams a smile still fake.

An angel visits her sweet dream,
And her wounds promises to heal.
She listens to a soothing song,
Finally a place where she belongs.

A strong thunder reaches her thoughts,
Disturbs and shakes her fantasy of love.
The raindrops outside so cold and new,
Find their way into her heart so sad and confused.

Awake and frightened she lays in the dark,
Caressing her face with her innocent hands.
Realizing it was just her never ending wish,
Her calmness fades as she fearfully breathes.

Now, in front of the mirror she's standing,
At her wrecked reflection she keeps staring.
Self-esteem lost in her clouded sky,
Along with her home, carefully disguised.

Her eyes start bleeding all her pain,
Slipping down her cheek, leaving stains.
Guiltiness pouring as she sobs and cries,
Every hope she could ever have is out of sight.

Wishes drowning as she whispers complaints,
Her eyes filling themselves once again.
The girl's leaning against the harmful glass,
That hits her with every memory of the past.

Everybody hurting her with actions and words,
The only way of resting was being alone.
But even then, she couldn't forget,
The lies, the judgments, the bitter rejects.

Now, the girl lays on her bedroom's floor,
All the time, that's all she'd been asking for
Just being alone, with her silence and scars,
Dreams blending with the high glowing stars.

Her young eyes are closing as night goes by,
Wet eyelashes letting go of sadness, tears dry.
Softly she breathes to the rhythm of a dove,
Unconsciously she prays for the existence of love.

XoXo
Gaby

((I wrote this when I went though this huge phase in my life with cutting and my main depression, not so much how it is now, but I thought it was a good poem none the less.))

Mirror Mind
by †!♪~*`Bryce Dressler`*~♪!†

I stand up tall
Look in the mirror,
Not knowing my condition
Is very severe.

My ribs show
and are easily seen,
Its just a stage
Im but fourteen.

Slits and cuts
along my arms,
My own Decorations
from my self-harm.

Nobody can see them
I hide them in sleeves,
Nobody can know
About my sudden grief.

The blade I use
Is safely hidden
"Im not suicidal,
You must be mistaken."

Ill feed everyone lies
Never telling the truth,
So nobody will know
about my troubled youth.

I dont need another parent
or another therapist
The boy that needs help
He doesnt exist.

Dont tell me that,
I have so much to live for
Its my decision only
It is not yours

If I decide to die
then dont disagree.
Let me slit my wrist
and end this misery

Two quick cuts
forty seconds of pain
As I sit and watch
all my blood drain.

(C) 2006 Bryce Dressler

~Unhealed Wounds~

There's unhealed wounds surrounding my shattered heart,
Poison running through my blood which you helped start.
Unwanted thoughts flowing through my innocent mind,
Of wanting to leave this horrible world that God designed.

Remembering the moments when you slapped my face,
I was shocked and afraid to run back to that place.
What I had called home was living in constant fear,
Cause I learned not to judge from what may not appear.

Purple hand marks covered my tanned back everyday,
I'd cry at night telling myself it would all be okay.
A tough knight in shining armor would come rescue me,
Releasing me from her prison, setting me free.

His hands were smothering me, unable to breathe,
Screaming and yelling, wishing that he would leave.
Choking my throat so tight that I couldn't escape,
Pleading to him please no, this is wrong, this is rape.

Breaking down on my knees with the glass in my hand,
Tears were soaring because no one could understand.
My body was shaking, it had become so numb,
Realizing I'd finally reached the rock bottom.

There's unhealed wounds surrounding my shattered heart,
Poison running through my blood which you helped start.
Unwanted thoughts flowing through my innocent mind,
Of wanting to leave this horrible world that God designed.

Copyright © Natalie 2006

Sacrifice
by Д βєąµ†ιƒµℓ £ιэ

Listen to me, my dear friend;
I’ve been around a little longer than you,
I know a bit more about this world we live in.

You’re a nice guy,
and nice guys finish last.
Promise me, then,
you’ll never run from your past.

Trust no one.
Don’t be afraid to face this world alone.
I know it seems so much harder on your own,
but I also know you.
Just trust the voice within,
and it will get you through.

I’ve made so many mistakes.
I know that it’s too late for me to change,
but I’d sacrifice everything
to ensure you stay the same.

You’ll have to go on, all on your own;
and then you will know all the pain that I’ve shown.
I wish I could be there always by your side.
I know all that you want to do is hide.
I wish I could let you, I wish I could protect you,
I selfishly want to covet you,
but I know I won't always be here;
and you’ll have to go on without me, without fear.
Help yourself, I’d do it myself
even though it breaks my heart
to think you always loved somebody else.

When I say “I love you,”
it’s not because I want you
(though you know I do);
and it’s not because I know I can’t have you
(you know it’s true).

See, it’s not even about me.
It’s you, it’s always you.
Everything I’ve done has been because
I know that you’re the one.
I’ve been molding you to be the perfection that I see,
I don’t want you to be another reflection of me.
I’ve seen you strong, I’ve seen you weak;
you said we were wrong, I have to agree.
I’ve seen your best, I’ve seen your worst;
I was a b----, you were a jerk.

But all barricades aside, nothing can change how I feel,
nothing you say can make us less real,
because it’s there between us, you can’t deny
how alive we become when you’re inside…
I never loved anything so much not to lie,
I never loved anyone enough to fight and to die;
then I get a glimpse of your life, and you gave me back mine!

The word “love” doesn’t touch what I feel for you.
Doesn’t even come close.
I wish we could be together forever,
but now I can only hope.
I’m thankful just to have known
a love to move mountains, change the world,
“…And in every single letter of every single word
there will be a hidden message about a boy that loved a girl.”
I know you can make it, get through, you’re the one.
I pray upon my dying day
you look at me like your champion.

I’d sacrifice everything
to ensure you stay the same.

I know it’s tough to carry all that pain,
but if you give up,
my sacrifice will have been in vain.

Dark fear
by Silhouette, of something unimaginable

She sits, lonely in the dark
not knowing what to do
with the silver gleaming
the metal grows heavy in her hand
i know i shouldn't do this
dropping the blade to the ground
she shakes with her sobs
the night over comes her corner
the sudden fear creeps in on her
the sobs settle
as the peace takes over
again the next night
with the blade at hand
she feels trapped
cold and misunderstood
as the blade comes closer
she sends out a prayer
please gods save my soul
don't put me with those
that misunderstand others
as she fades away
she gives out a simple cry
never give in to your dark fear
for you shall end up like me

Please Read the rules... 10 poems only... and now theres 12

ok i did say it was a 10 poem contest but this has only been going on for a day and we already have 12. i will accept this but no more. i will be doing more contests after this and you are welcome to submit your poems then. i have nothing to do right now so give me a minute and i will give the winners!

Alright here are the winners! this was ver hard to judge because everyone's poems were really good but here are the winners

1st place- Depression by >liquid dreams
2nd place- Mirror Mind by †!♪~*`Bryce Dressler`*~♪!†
3rd place- Just a little blood by Wings of an Angel

Congrads to everyone who participated!

i need for the winners to tell me what poems they want me to comment on

Thanks much for the 3rd place, you can comment on:

Just a little blood
Long lost dream

and one that appeals to you.

sweetness 2nd place...

*America the Great
*My curse
*Falling Away From Me
*A Final Prayer

thanks a ton!

alright i have commented on the third and second place winners but i'm waithing for the first place winner.

ok if >liquid dreams doesn't tell me whatpoems she wants me to comment on i am just going to pick a few because i am doing another contest and i don't want to worry about this one

thanks so much! okay, i'll have you do another lonely night, i don't wanna be, walking away, our time, and sandcastles. thanks!!! =)

.. wow. i looked at your poems.. they're amazing. i like this one a lot just because i can relate to a lot of it.. incase you were interested, don't even take the time to look at my poems.. they suck at the moment. haha. but i thought i'd let you know that yours are amazing.

whose? mine?! if so, then thank you very much! =)

Waves
by Sarah

Waves so big, come crashing down.
Waves contain, Pain all around.
Some days, calm before the storm
Much sorrow has become the norm

Water bears a different connotation
Bearer of this desperation
Drift silently in the murky expanse
undetected from a looking glance

Free, only to be re-confined
Amoungst nature, intertwined
Far from that massive pond
Forever it cut our bond

Waves so big, cascading down
My heart no longer makes a sound
Ups and Downs, keeps one guessing
Expressing, stressing & repressing

This damage, Ironic to relate
To what was your untimely fate
Water holds so much more
then his body on the ocean floor

Ride the waves as I have no choice
Some days water will douse this voice
Other days may be like life before
An alternative existance to now explore

dude...the contest is over! lol