Depression Oppresses

Day ONE of my great writing challenge greeted me with a heavy topic, but one I felt compelled to tackle first... The person that suggested the topic chooses to stay annonymous. So here it goes:

Depression Oppresses

A depressed person,
Can see the sunshine, but only feels the rain.
Makes the to-do list, but feels incapable of getting it done.

Sees laughter, but hears only the loud screeching noise.
Lies in their bed, but wants desperately to run.

A depressed person,
Can see the light, but is swallowed by darkness.
Is lost, but wants to be found.

Needs love, but shuns comfort from others.
Needs tenderness, but cannot stand the touch.

A depressed person,
Is a capable and worthy individual, but is oppressed by self loathing.
Is in a constant state of battle; waging war within.

Teeters between life and death,
And looks just like you or me.

If you want to help a depressed person,
Be a constant presence.
Sit with them when they say “go away”.
Eat with them when they say “I’m not hungry”.
Make them laugh, when they say “I hurt”.
Walk with them, when they say “I’m too tired”.
Be a beacon of light, in their world of darkness.