a letter to lost joy
Poem written March 24, 2021
Hey joy
A friend asked me today
To write you a letter
I told him I would, so here we are
My friend asked me to think
About what it is that's missing
To try to describe
What's changed since I was living
Not existing, not surviving –
Really living
After some thought
I decided it's you
Many things have changed
But when you boil it down
I lost you
You're hard to describe
Not really happiness
Not mere contentment
You're a merge and blend
Of those and more
It can be weird to think about
But I don't need to be happy
To have joy
Bad days are bad, but I can get over it
As long as I have you
I think that's a difference
Between sadness and depression
When I'm sad, I can still have joy
When I'm depressed...well, I've lost you
And when I've lost you, I've lost myself
It's weird to think about it
How much I relied on you
Without even realizing it
Each day, each week, I depended on you
And did things to rejuvenate you
Now I've lost you
And I don't know how to get you back
I've tried all the usuals
Reading, biking, playing in the snow
But something's missing
Maybe I'm not doing enough
You come back, but then you fade away
It's been a while, but I think I've decided
Maybe, just maybe
To keep you here, I need a friend to share you with
About the Creator
Starlight Storm
Lover of nature, friend of the stars, weaver of legends.
Storyteller and photographer, I aim to give voice to the voiceless and share the beauty of creation.
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