Are You Really Depressed?

You don’t look depressed

Ok. Why’s that?

You don’t look fed up, or sad, or pissed off

But I’m not; I live with depression

You don’t act depressed

Ok. Why’s that?

Your smiling, and you look happy

But I’m not; I live with depression

You don’t sound depressed

Ok. Why’s that?

You’re laughing and making jokes

But I still live with depression

You don’t appear depressed

Ok. Why’s that?

You look smart, clean shaven

It’s hard work, but I still live with depression

But you can’t be depressed

Ok. Why’s that?

You sit next to me at work and you work really hard, I’d know!

But trust me, my friend, I struggle with all the above, every day, because I live with depression

Vince Parker June 2020