Trapped

The feeling of being

Trapped

Inside an invisible box

A box with mirrors

that only goes one way

You can see them

But they cant see you

“HELP!”

You scream

“HELP. CAN ANYBODY HELP ME?!”

You beg

But you are trapped

And the box begins to fill with water

The louder you try to scream

The more silent it sounds

You can only help but watch

As those around you

Continue to walk on

But you are stuck

The water fills the box

You go under

But wait

You’re breathing

You’re drowning but

You’re alive

Wide awake

Alert

You try to scream again

Bubbles

You bang on the walls of the box

“FREE ME. FREE ME!”

Your brain shouts

But if only this box

Were as fragile as your soul

You let go

No more fighting

No more screaming

You succumb to the darkness

You finally think the pain is over

But just as you breathe your last breath..

Oxygen

Bringing you back to life

You gasp for breath

Astonished

You were on dry land all along

This is what it’s like living with depression

Only that invisible box is your mind

And the one-way windows

are your eyes.