Depression is a Liar

Lies

If depression tells lies

Like my psychologist Rikki says

Then it's the best liar I know.

Depression tells me I won't get better,

That I won't ever feel like life is worth living,

That I will be trapped in this dark shroud

Of hopelessness, despair,

Anxiety and panic

Forever.

Even though I know

some people do get better

I'm different

I'm one of the people

Who won't.

I should be ashamed

Of who I am

Of the failure I've become;

I am worthless

And the world would be better off

Without me in it.

Rikki says

This is what depression tells everyone,

That I need to realise

They are lies;

To trust that even though

I can't see it right now

Things will feel better.

I want so much to believe him

But

I don't.