My friend insanity,
approaching, as I smile.
She may skew my reality,
but at least she’ll stay a while.
Her visits comfort me,
and into her arms I fell.
Accepting her sets me free,
besides, I know her so well.
In her subhuman states,
within her tide I swim.
But I’m tied to these weights,
and my outlook looks grim
At her surface I gasp for air.
On her border of rationality,
my mind slows and impairs,
And fills with abnormalities.
I want to just drown,
but at her surface I’m trapped.
I want to break down,
but I haven’t quite snapped.
Even against my own will,
she moves air bubbles
to my lunges like a gill.
So, I stay here to struggle.
Sometimes her waves surge,
but insanity reaches out.
Each time I submerge,
she’s there without a doubt.
With her I’m never lonely,
Certainly, I’m never bored,
Insanity feels quite homely
Here inside this locked ward.