Depression

Mental Health
Written By Aaliyah De Mendonca
Photo by Dazzle Jam from Pexels

Photo by Dazzle Jam from Pexels

Stone-cold to the touch

Body like a slug, just drifting through life

Leaving behind a trail of darkness and pain

No real reason for this feeling

But my heart can’t seem to stop breaking

My body wouldn’t stop shaking and these tears can’t seem to stop falling

Too afraid to ask for help,

Too prideful to let anyone know what it feels like

Way too ashamed to let my broken bits be seen

These voices in my head the only thing that survives the chaos

Screaming insults that never failed to deny my worth

Never failed to make things worst and highlight my flaws

Never failed to break me even more

These voices in my head, my only friends

Aaliyah De Mendonca

(She/her) I am an introvert from the beautiful country of Guyana who finds peace and comfort in the embrace of literature. I relish in it’s diversity, loving the way I can be anything or anyone, appreciating the opportunity it allows me to vent, to dream, simply be transported to any world; real or imaginative. The greatest pleasure it brings me is the platform to share my experiences, share my thoughts and emotions and make a difference in the lives of so many.

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