Poetry On Odyssey: Temporary Happiness | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Sports

Poetry On Odyssey: Temporary Happiness

"Don't Waste Your Time Fighting Blind Minded Thoughts of Despair."

31
Poetry On Odyssey: Temporary Happiness
Artist: Seth Touchette

It doesn't take much to be down.

A minor inconvenience of a sort.

Days of built up sadness to cause a meltdown.

Hiding under the covers as my last resort.

And yet, it takes every fiber in my being,

Every once of my sheer will power.

To keep happiness alive or stop it from fleeing.

Still, I feel it fade with every passing hour.

"Do things that make you happy", they say.

"Listen to your favorite song. DANCE!"

My favorite songs speaks of happiness going away.

I prance and sing in hopes my lungs give out by some chance.

Wearing this mask every day is so easy.

No one bats an eye. No one will question.

Everyone looks at me and gets cheesy.

Not one person. Not one, will ask about my depression.

They want to ignore this serial killer.

He has taken so many. I won't be his last.

As if he won't slip into their minds and whisper,

"Trying is too hard. This is better. It'll be fast."

"Not many will notice. Let's make this quick.

Who will really care? I am your only friend.

Deflower my lotus. Try not to think, it'll feel like a prick.

You'll be fine, I swear. I wouldn't lie.

I am your only friend."

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Gilmore Girls
Hypable

In honor of Mother’s Day, I have been thinking of all the things my mom does for my family and me. Although I couldn’t write nearly all of them, here are a few things that moms do for us.

They find that shirt that’s right in front of you, but just you can’t seem to find.

Keep Reading...Show less
Relationships

10 Reasons To Thank Your Best Friend

Take the time to thank that one friend in your life you will never let go of.

2771
Thank You on wooden blocks

1. Thank you for being the one I can always count on to be honest.

A true friend will tell you if the shirt is ugly, or at least ask to borrow it and "accidentally" burn it.

2. Thank you for accepting me for who I am.

A best friend will love you regardless of the stale french fries you left on the floor of your car, or when you had lice in 8th grade and no one wanted to talk to you.

Keep Reading...Show less
sick student
StableDiffusion

Everybody gets sick once in a while, but getting sick while in college is the absolute worst. You're away from home and your mom who can take care of you and all you really want to do is just be in your own bed. You feel like you will have never-ending classwork to catch up on if you miss class, so you end up going sick and then it just takes longer to get better. Being sick in college is really tough and definitely not a fun experience. Here are the 15 stages that everyone ends up going through when they are sick at college.

Keep Reading...Show less
kid
Janko Ferlic
Do as I say, not as I do.

Your eyes widen in horror as you stare at your phone. Beads of sweat begin to saturate your palm as your fingers tremble in fear. The illuminated screen reads, "Missed Call: Mom."

Growing up with strict parents, you learn that a few things go unsaid. Manners are everything. Never talk back. Do as you're told without question. Most importantly, you develop a system and catch on to these quirks that strict parents have so that you can play their game and do what you want.

Keep Reading...Show less
friends
tv.com

"Friends" maybe didn’t have everything right or realistic all the time, but they did have enough episodes to create countless reaction GIFs and enough awesomeness to create, well, the legacy they did. Something else that is timeless, a little rough, but memorable? Living away from the comforts of home. Whether you have an apartment, a dorm, your first house, or some sort of residence that is not the house you grew up in, I’m sure you can relate to most of these!

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments