In The Dark Poem Analysis

Did you know that there is over 3 million cases of depression reported each year and 20% of those people develop psychotic symptoms.In the poem “In The Dark” the poet describes putting on a fake smile to please the others around him while he suffers with severe depression.The theme of the poem is that you should not risk your own happiness to please others. The theme of the poem relates to being human because many people can relate to feeling alone and pretending to be happy. I believe that this poem relates to being human because people experience many emotions and depression is a really common mental health disorder that many people in the world face. People who are struggling with depression or have struggled with depression …show more content…
My essay has taught me that it is important to seek happiness with yourself and that with doing that you can become a better person and eventually help others in life. You should never risk your own happiness to please others.In this essay we used multiple examples on why you should not risk your own happiness to please others.In the poem In The Dark the poet writes about his struggle with depression.The two main examples I used were that in order to make others happy you first need to be happy,and for the second example IS that you shouldn't have to pretend to be someone your not just to get others approval