Insanity, I Smile

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.