Desertion
head bent low
depression
uselessness
joylessness
unwanted
unneeded
sadness
melancholy
alone.

Alone
utterly alone
utterly alone I was
was I utterly alone?
friends appear
out of nowhere
a friendly grin
a fleeting smile
and then they're gone.

Friends
are they friends?
they do not treat me so
a passing glance
a smile, a wave
and then they're gone.

Caring
are they caring?
they only care
until they get what they want
they come to me
pretend to be nice
they get what they want from me
and then they're gone.

Depression
like a plague
that spreads from my
head to my heart
only true friends
can truly cure it
and then they won't be gone.