Do you feel the world closing in
As you struggle through your day.
No matter where you turn
Mean people block your way.

You’re just trying to survive
Doing what you have to do.
What really matters?
Do you wonder who’s the real you?

Some days I feel this way.
I feel lost inside of me.
I try to rise above it,
But sadness is all I see.

The skies are grey now.
Blue skies and clouds have gone.
No rain so therefore no rainbow.
So a forced smile is what I don.

No one understands this.
Everyone on Facebook is doing well.
Are their lives really that perfect?
I’m stuck riding a carousel.

My horse/life is going nowhere.
Every day is just up and down.
Someone help me get off!
Help me stop feeling like a clown.

Not a lifelong depression.
This I really know.
I want to make some changes.
Which direction should I go?

My cell phone is ringing.
I’m reading an email.
My friends are reaching out.
I listen to a voicemail.

An invitation to coffee.
Lunch at our favorite place.
Perhaps they’ll have some advice.
Maybe I’ll have a real smile on my face.

My life no longer hopeless.
So reach out to someone today.
You never know what they need
Ask. Listen. Hug. Listen more. And stay.

No need to be a therapist.
Who needs a professional?
It’s simple to help somebody.
Be a friend. Give someone a call.