"Depression"

I feel tired all the time.

Damn, I hate this depression.

Are you okay? Are you fine?

Well, that's a terrible question.

LaTasha B.

© 2017

"Tired"

Tired of trying--
With no means to an end.
Crying out for help--
A message I send.

Tired of being--
Who I am.
Taking fake pictures--
In front of a cam.

I'm all smiles--
But they're wearing out.
This life, this world--
Is not what I'm about.

Faking smiles--
Even when it hurts.
Chasing boys--
'Cause I'm a flirt.

Life is harder--
When you're depressed.
Praying to God--
To get me out of this mess.

But in this life--
There's God and you.
And there are choices--
No matter what you do.

You can aim for joy--
Or you can stay in pain.
Like blood on a carpet--
It's just a stain.

I'm tired of complaining--
So, I'll try harder this year.
And keep smiling--
As I push through the fear.

LaTasha B.
© 2016

"No Place for Peace Here"

Busy here--
Loud there,
No place for peace.

Demands here--
Desires there,
Their wants never cease.

Stretched here--
Pulled there,
Until I'm all tired out.

Screams here--
Silence there,
Until her thoughts fade out.

LaTasha B. (LB)

© 2015

"Uninspired"

Uninspired,
Blank--
Just like my thoughts on this page.


Uninspired,
Empty--
I'm frozen on the stage.

Uninspired,
Nothing--
Not a single thought.

Uninspired,
Tired--
Confused and in distraught.

LaTasha B. (LB)
© 2015