Depression

Sometimes desperate
I try to reach into that place
where you are
I try to visualize what it’s like
to be you

in your mind where all is dark
and there’s no quiet
your thoughts race and gallop
like an unbroken mare

at times like that
I've tried to meet you there
and gently lead you back

but sometimes
even I
can’t reach you

tonight I watched your back
heave with heavy sighs
I almost rubbed your shoulders
to ease the pain

instead
I went upstairs and cried.

(c) JH