A Shade of Thought

I sit and stare

Wondering why everyone

Is always so depressed

Be happy

Enjoy times with friends

Cherish the moments

Where you can be yourself

Don’t dwell on

Shadowy thoughts

That poison your mind

Full of hate and rue

Deny it when

You believe that dark core

Is your true self

That thing you say

Behind the mask you wear

You claim it’s you

But it’s truly just

A shade of thought