Acquainted with the Night

Acquainted with the Night by Robert Frost

I have been one acquainted with the night.
I have walked out in rain - and back in rain.
I have outwalked the furthest city light.

I have looked down the saddest city lane.
I have passed by the watchman on his beat
And dropped my eyes, unwilling to explain.

I have stood still and stopped the sound of feet
When far away an interrupted cry
Came over houses from another street,

But not to call me back or say good-by;
And further still an unearthy height
One luminary clock against the sky

Proclaimed the time was neither wrong nor right.
I have been one acquainted with the night.


So I found this poem very interesting. I immediately thought of being depressed.
"I have walked out in rain - and back in rain" When you are depressed it seems like it is always raining and there is never sunshine.

"I have looked down the saddest city lane" Being depressed you think that there is no hope and it is the saddest you have ever been.

"I have outwalked the furthest city light" When depressed you feel like you are detached from everything and you feel like there is no hope or light to be found. It is too far away.

"Proclaimed that the time was neither wrong nor right" Here I thought about when you are depressed you have no idea what time it is because everything is meshed together and you don't really care.