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All About Depression and Dark Poems That Could Make You Cry
Depression does falls under the category of sadness but it’s something quite different if you see it in isolation within the domain. Sadness can be overcome easily as it isn’t overwhelming or barely takes a toll on you. But when a person is completely depressed, you forget your individuality and fail to be with anybody (close or distant relation).
There are two extremes in depression regarding sleep; either you sleep more than daily routine or you stay sleep deprived as insomnia victimizes you. Likely, your appetite increases or decreases dramatically. A feeling of hopelessness strikes and it seems that the world is doomed. In such crucial circumstances, just keep one thing in mind that you will never be alone.
Lavish Variety of Dark Poems
We are going to discuss bunch of depressing poems and the reader will come across some engrossing and heart touching lines that might blow off your mind. lets have scrutinizing look at them;
Dark Poems About Love
Love is not all about laughing, enjoying each other’s cheerful conversations, giving flowers, gifts or kisses. Affection is the kingdom where two individuals with intense feelings reside. It’s the world of two loveable souls who so passionately feel for one another and are meant for dedicating themselves to their beloved. In this process, one might lose him or herself, breach the boundaries, live like the survivals only or become exceptional lovers forgetting the norms of world or society.
Feel the depth of sentiments in these dark poems about love.
1. Chains of Affliction by Florida Joe
A fire once burning has faded,
love and desire diminished
frozen in time
you are now chained at the heart
2. It Matters Not by Andrea Dietrich
Now all is dim; it matters not.
My dear ones heart I have not got.
No use in living without him.
It matters not now all is dim
3. I Dreamed a Dream of You by Donna Jones
As I cry in the dark and my tears find the pillow
you’ll never know, these tears filled with such sorrow
are those longing for love, again comes tomorrow
I wish for today, your heart I could borrow
Dark Poems About Life
The world is filled with multiple shades. Here, shades symbolizes people who themselves are fraught with paradoxes but try their utmost to govern others life. Darkness dwells where sadness overwhelms. Life is really a box of chocolate. You don’t know what the fate has in store for you and this unpredictability leads one to the darker end of the tunnel.
Hopeful people start becoming hopeless, lively ones grow dull and this happens when life becomes unfair and unjust.
1. Darkness Grasp by Leah Sarah
I’m swimming all alone in a pool of darkness
and I feel like darkness is slowly pulling me under
I yell for help but no one is there to hear it
I begin to see the water at eye level…..
2. Depression Never Ending by Sarah Boston
Depression is here every day
and it never goes away
go away! I yell into the dark
as if someone is there….
3. Life is So Complicated by Patricia Walter
Nobody really knows
nobody has any reasons why
nobody has any solutions either
all I know is that
life is so very complicated
Popular Dark Poems
It’s something quite strange yet interesting that writing, enjoying and reading famous depressing poem serves as a wonderful past time. Whether dark poems are contemporary or classic, they’ll remain be worth reading as every word in them can be linked with the real life stories. Why some poems are still so famous? Why people look forward to these gripping stories of darkness? This is because they can be easily related with our lives and we are capable of understanding the sentiments writer has so beautifully exhibited in them.
1. She Walks in Beauty by George Byron
She walks in Beauty, like the night
Of cloudless climes and starry skies;
And all that’s best of dark and bright
Meet in her aspect and her eyes…
2. Of Modern Poetry by Wallace Stevens
The poem of the mind in the act of finding What will suffice? It has not always hadTo find: the scene was set; it repeated whatWas in the script.
3. The Lover by Frank O’Hara
How bitterly he beatsHis hairy chest! Because he isA man sitting out an indignity.
Short Dark Poems
There are certain precise dark poems related to darkness. These poems won’t be monotonous for you as they hold messages in very tiny paragraphs. Interestingly, such pieces of writings are seriously engrossing and always convey an insightful message to the viewers. Dark poems due to their reduced length are easily digestible.
1. So Set its Sun in Thee by Emily Dickinson
O Death, it’s my opinion,
Thou ne’er took such a bleth’rin bitch
Into thy dark dominion!
2. The Sick Rose by William Blake
Has found out thy bed
Of crimson joy:
And his dark secret love
Does thy life destroy?
3. She Tells Her Love by Robert Graves
She tells her love while half asleep,
In the dark hours,
With half-words whispered low:
Deep Dark Poems
Poems which are extraordinarily hollow and hit areas containing sinister, evil or disturbing poems arouses a state of awe. Poems involving depth are generally about prevalent destruction, suffering and death. These are capable of scaring, repulsing and unnerving the reader. Definitely, such dark poems will be mind disturbing and might chill every marrow of your bone if you read them with full concentration. So be ready for this frightful journey and enjoy the twist and turns coming your way.
1. In the Dark
In the dark I stand alone
Even the hurt cannot keep me away
I still fight to be in you veins
2. Heart of Sorrow
Although my leaving causes pain and grief,
my going has eased my hurt and given me relief.
3. I’m Lost
Ripped apart by the axe of the punisher.
The body and soul lapsed in time
needs nothing but a well wisher.
Dark Evil Poems
Poems of this sort fall under the category of deep dark poems as well. This is because they scare one by telling the strength of wickedness. Immorality is always harmful. It terribly affects the surroundings and prevents the good from entering. An ill influence like evilness needs to be ripped apart by paying less heed to the darker ends and inclining towards the brighter ones. The power of mischief is short lived thought but can be extremely disadvantageous.
1. The Hanging Tree by Cheryl Anna
Dead men tell no tails, or so the winds of
Destiny’s say.
On judgment hill from on high,
2. The Evil Eye
They're looking down upon us now, to conquer and control, And mark our every movement, whether hiding in a holeOr preening like a purple parrot perched upon a pole.
3. Lady Death by Poet Destroyer A
Making hell tremble, many slay to death’s assault.
Death arising to all her faults.
Declaring the lost of ‘HOPE’
Dark Gothic Poems
Let’s suppose that you are some nocturnal human being. Gothic poems serve as a special collection that reflects many factors of the Goth style. Staying in shadows and preferring darkness over light is what you look forward to. People fail to get you and you keep on complicating yourself with the passage of time. In mysterious kind of poems, you come across lusty mixture of dark, deep poetry that shines out the unique spirit and style.
1. Paradise Lost by Milton
Of ground beneath a mantle canopy
Of iron, bound in white light and Black ice….
2. Lost Soul by Aragoth Moondragon
Locked in prison with no escape
Keeping track of long lost days….
3. Shattered & Broken by Amanda Betts
It nearly killed when he told me about her,
No warning….he wasn’t even the one who told me.
Cherishing him the way I did, something inside me broken apart…
Dark Humor Poems
Poems containing hilariousness along with dark words is a great juxtaposition. By reading out the blend of joyfulness and darkness, a twinkle of merriment appears which signifies that you are enjoying but a hint of sadness somewhere deep down dwells. Where there’s depression, there’s happiness and it all depends on a person in choosing one side that can either make them or break them.
1. All Because Of You by Austin Malcolm
You laugh and sing of merry times
The clock of life does not unwind
Looking back for hidden truth
2. My Mistress Eyes are Nothing Like the Sun by Shakespeare
My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun;
Coral is far more red than her lips’ red;
3. The Vision of Judgment by Lord Byron
Saint Peter sat by the celestial gate:
His keys were rusty, and the lock was dull,
Poems About Depression
Lowness is nothing but a sickening disease or an illness that indulges one into sentiments of sadness, melancholy and even suicidal thoughts. Generally it happens when a person is unable to vent out. Piling up of dark feelings is poisonous and eventually provokes one to have an outburst which is then insufferable.
1. The Great Depression
Souls did suffer in heat, cold, and rain
Sad to say theat the days filled with grief
in hopes that the Depression sooned would cease
2. A Long Striker by Robert Frost
The swinging mill bell changed its rate
To tolling like the count of fate,
And though at that the tardy ran,
3. Reproach to Death Poets by Archibald MacLeish
Echoed at night in the arched doors,
And at noon in the shadow of fig trees,
Hear me!
Depression Love Poems
Pain and love are always interlinked. It’s a very strange relationship though but people madly in love often get depressed. That is because sadness is generated from true love stories having tragic ends. Strong affections for somebody give rise to expectations and when the beloved fails to fulfill your expectations then depression knocks your door. Always have your spirits high even the hardest of times because only hopefulness can keep you with yourself.
1. I Will Wait a Lifetime for You
My patience has no end
when it comes to loving you
and I will wait a lifetime
2. Tell Me You Love Me
Tell me you need me
Tell me you love me
Tell me I have a place in your life
3. I Imagine You
I can hear your laughter
its music to my ears
and your voice still whispers to me
and wipes away my tears
Sad Depression Poems
As discussed previously in the article, depression is not only an illness but also considered as a gloomy phase which every individual goes through. The best part of this haunting stage is that it comes for the greater good, makes you learn a message and then leaves you. An idealist once said that if something doesn’t kill you, it only makes you stronger. So lamenting the fact, sadness accelerates your emotions and convinces to write down your feelings which can serve as a consolation.
1. Reluctantly Living by Dean Mulligan
Cursed with itchy memories
Of my life with her,
Back when I laughed
2. If I Were Just a Body by Pride Ed
And my congealing blood would
Scream about how cold the room is.
3. Alone by Edgar Allan Poe
From childhood’s hour I have not been
As others were; I have not seen
As others saw; I could not bring
4. Breathless
Wash away my true colors, hide who I really am
I don’t deserve to live; I failed this life’s exam
My demons have taken over, I struggle, and I’m helpless
Short Depression Poems
Generally poems that are concise and compact have more weight age and deepness in them. Such writings are comparatively touchier and heart sobbing. The reader can feasibly relate to them especially those who suffer from sever anxiety, depression and carry the potential to harm themselves. In such critical situation, even four lines who valuable words are enough.
1. In the Silence by Rebecca Swadzba
Take a glance,
at the scars on my wrists
they tell me,
it doesn’t have to be like this…
2. How Could I Be So Lonely by Cath Glasgow
How could I be so lost,
In a place I know so well?
How could I be so broken,
In a family so together?…
3. Hurt and Pain by Lora
Hurt and pain.
There’s much to gain.
Peace and love.
4. Silent Tears
I’m crying but they are silent tears
I’m crying on the inside so you can’t see
all the pain running though me…
Dark Depression Poems
Of course, when a person is depressed, he or she wants to stay in solitude. What loneliness then does is, it makes one look into the darker and black shades of life. You start refraining yourself from catching sight of anything colorful and dullness overshadows everything bright around. Poems about darkness and sorrowfulness appear when a circumstance filled with ruefulness and grieve hits your life like a storm.
1. Darkness
ALL you see is shadows of the ones you once knew,
No more happiness,
No more laughter,
No more love,
Its like a thunderstorm that blocks your soul.
2. I Know That It Will be My Last
She smells like the sands of time
And is funny without ever being mean
I know that she’s a dime
3. I’m Slowly Giving Up
The sun is setting, the night has come
The sadness, pain and suffering,
My demons once again arise
To torment me at night.
4. Suicide Spring by Austin Jones
The night is over
The sun is rising
Over the horizon
But I shall not live
To see the day
Poems About Overcoming Depression
No matter how long a dark period gets, it always vanishes because nothing in this world stays forever. A thing which is constant is change. Add depression in the list of the four seasons which come and go even before you know it. So, never let your beautiful heart get troubled or your soul get hurt. For boasting your egos, confidence and self esteem, poems on getting rid of depression are written after which you might feel unburdened and relaxed.
1. To See Me by Deb Montogomery
No longer am I just an image in a mirror
I am a reflection of my life,
those hurts,
those joys,
that hope,
that burning passion,
that endless love.
I see now the true image
the image of me!
2. Overcoming Depression #1 by Roxanne Dubarry
When I’m worried and cannot
sleep, I count my blessings
instead of sheep. And I fall
asleep counting my blessings.
3. Overcoming Depression #2 by Roxanne Dubarry
I have complete freedom from despair,
whenever you are there by
my side, to lead and
guide my footsteps
in my life.
4. May You Always Feel Loved by Deb
Always know that there are those
whose love and understanding will always
be there, even when you feel most alone.May you discover enough goodness in others
to believe in a world of peace.
Famous Depression Poems
Words like popular, famous, renowned and legendary best suit the outstanding poet named “Edgar Allan Poe”. An extraordinary and remarkable writer has compiled a set of depressing poems which are no less than a treat for people who are a victim of sadness. It’s not that other writers aren’t brilliant but the degree of intensity varies in every poem. The ones who really want their depressions to disappear must read writings of Poe so that they know that there’s a much bigger emotionally wrecked and crushed person other than them.
1. To One in Paradise by Edgar Allan Poe
And all my days are trances,
And all my nightly dreams
Are where thy grey eye glances,
And where thy footstep gleams-
In what ethereal dances,
By what eternal streams.
2. Imitation
A dark unfathomed tide
of interminable pride –
A mystery, and a dream,
Should my early life seem;
I say that dream was fraught
with a wild and waking thought
3. A Hero by Robert William
Three times I had the lust to kill,
To clutch a throat so young and fair,
And squeeze with all my might until
No breath of being lingered there.
4. Mirror by Sylvia Path
I am silver and exact. I have no preconceptions.
Whatever I see I swallow immediately
Just as it is, unmisted by love or dislike.
I am not cruel, only truthful
