I poem about living with a Bipolar Disorder. |
Strike You by David Prisco I’m depressed That means there are many days when I cry It doesn’t necessarily mean I want to die I’m depressed I have a chemical imbalance of the brain It doesn’t mean that I’m crazy or insane I’m depressed That means there are many days when I’m sad It doesn’t mean I’m going crazy or completely mad I have an illness Just like cancer or a bad heart It doesn’t mean my whole world is falling apart I have an illness It doesn’t make me a bad man Don’t judge me- especially if you don’t understand I have an illness With any illness comes sorrow and pain It doesn’t mean that I have a defective brain I have a disease I have to take medication and pills It doesn’t mean that I’m going to get a gun and kill I have a disease I am under a doctor’s care It doesn’t mean I walk the streets in my underwear I have a disease Some days are better- some days are worse I have a disease and I don’t have a curse I’m sick I am human and I am allowed Even though I have done things of which I am not proud I’m sick I did not ask for this disease But I have hope and faith that one day I’ll be freed I’m sick Go ahead and judge me because I don’t care But mental illness can affect anyone so beware I have an affliction If you have questions feel free to ask But sometimes it is hard to complete the simplest of tasks I have an affliction It hard to pick myself up when I fall But it doesn’t mean I hear evil voices coming from my hall I have an affliction Depression is a terrible, terrible feeling But it doesn’t mean I see little monkeys swinging from my ceiling I have a disorder Sometimes I need a friend- sometimes I need an assist But it doesn’t mean I want to constantly slash my wrist I have a disorder Yes- I’ll admit – sometimes I wish I were dead But that doesn’t mean I’m going to put a bullet into my head I have a disorder Sometimes it makes me lethargic and lazy But just because I have depression don’t think I’m completely crazy I have a disability I suffer and need the comfort of a friend But just because I am suffering doesn’t mean I want my life to end I have a disability I hurt and sometimes I feel like I can’t cope But it doesn’t mean I’m stupid or I’m some kind of dope I have a disability I suffer with depression and there is nothing I can do But Bipolar Depression is a disease that can affect anyone including you I have a condition I did not ask for this disease of the mind But I have faith that I will get better in time I have a condition Everyone suffers from depression at one point in their life But just because I’m Bipolar doesn’t mean I want to stab myself with a knife I have a condition One day I hope to be happy and free Just remember that mental illness can strike you just like it struck me |