depression is like…

going on with life but not taking it in

floating through each day

it’s zoning out of life

but not a daydream

more like a blank place with nothing to see

a lonely place in between worlds

when people ask “whats wrong?”

how do you explain to them its nothing

but at the same time

everything

it is being sad for no reason

really wanting to do things

but not being able to

its your to-do list growing longer with each passing day

things that need to be done

work

homework

self care

all piling up

it is feeling like you are the worst

so lazy

and unproductive

wanting to fix it

but not being able to

its being lost in a sea of darkness

of huge waves

nothing there

sadness

a feeling of being hollow

empty

you’re alive

but are you really?