Feelings of Depression – A Poem

I have feelings inside me you may never understand.
Feelings that lie, distort and twist the truth,
But please just hold my hand.

I have feelings inside me that bring me to the brink.
I try my hardest to push them down,
But it’s not as easy as you think.

I have feelings inside me that strip away myself.
Feelings that change, and manipulate me,
But please don’t put me on the shelf.

I have feelings inside me that make me want to die.
I try to tell them no and go,
But please remember I won’t try.

I have feelings inside me that I know you can see.
Feelings that make me seem off,
But please don’t treat me differently.

I have feelings inside me that may never go away.
I promise to keep trying,
But please, I beg you, stay.