What really struck me in this poem is how gently it turns a piece of writing into something almost painfully human. There’s something oddly touching about a poem admitting it feels forgotten in a drawer, waiting for someone to notice it. The way it thanks the reader feels shy, almost grateful just to be held for a moment. And when it says it feels “futile” for having created itself in anticipation, that line hits harder than expected. It becomes a stand‑in for anyone who’s ever felt overlooked or underused. I love the moment when it realizes the reader is sad too, and suddenly they’re sharing the same space. It’s such a small, quiet connection, but it feels real. And for a poem that calls itself depressed, it ends with a warmth that feels almost like a hand reaching back.
What really struck me in this poem is how gently it turns a piece of writing into something almost painfully human. There’s something oddly touching about a poem admitting it feels forgotten in a drawer, waiting for someone to notice it. The way it thanks the reader feels shy, almost grateful just to be held for a moment. And when it says it feels “futile” for having created itself in anticipation, that line hits harder than expected. It becomes a stand‑in for anyone who’s ever felt overlooked or underused. I love the moment when it realizes the reader is sad too, and suddenly they’re sharing the same space. It’s such a small, quiet connection, but it feels real. And for a poem that calls itself depressed, it ends with a warmth that feels almost like a hand reaching back.
Oh, I can so relate. What a wonderful little musing.
This brought such a smile this morning. Thank you.
Oh my, I am depressed
You might well say, what’s new
I might well say that too
I’ve supersized up, I’ve got
depressed with extra fries
I’m looking for a love song
for Leonard
Depressed has got my tongue
my eyelids can’t go on
I am on a respirator
though you might not see that
at first glance
Just a crooked woman
with a beautiful dog
Searching her muffled heart
for a way to thank him
love this ❤️🩹
thank you so much 🙏