My ceiling…
Dark shadows crawl across it in the depth of night
Blinking lights flicker, unendingly
Yet my sister says she doesn’t see them
My bedroom…
Daunting figures creep at all four corners
Objects tilt and move as though cursed with the gift of life
Yet my sister says she doesn’t see them
My bathroom…
Loud babies cry through my tormenting showers
Every object screams its excitement to attack me
Yet my sister says she doesn’t hear them
Insane, freak, demon, witch
While lost in the jungle that’s my mind
I’m marked like a plague, stigmatized and made fun of
Not even my sister defends me
I’m losing pieces
Each time I’m called delusional
I question my very existence
Am I real?
I’m losing more pieces
Every time I look in the mirror
Demons of shattered glass stare back at me
Am I insane?
Day by day I lose myself
I am not insane
I know I’m not insane…
I just need
Help
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Author:
aishaadamuuu (
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poet 💯💯
scary to try and contemplate
I champion your bravery
in you sharing, others may recognise
they are not alone in the fight..
This is not about me personally; I am not schizophrenic. I just wanted to spread awareness about what it's like for people with schizophrenia 🙂
May I ask, then how you know?
Through analyzing various case studies :). After reading them, I was determined to share the experiences through poetry.
I'd be interested in those case studies - care to share them?
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/personal-history/my-brother-toms-schizophrenia
https://www.nami.org/Personal-Stories/Living-With-Schizophrenia#:~:text=I%20was%20very%20young%20when,the%20hallucinations%20I%20was%20experiencing.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiU7YCEuqKBAxU6_rsIHQJAB-gQFnoECBIQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fschizophrenia%2Fschizophrenia-stories&usg=AOvVaw3o98nGDp39f6sS0VLT0K1U&opi=89978449
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiU7YCEuqKBAxU6_rsIHQJAB-gQFnoECBoQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.afro.who.int%2Fcountries%2Fnigeria%2Fnews%2Fliving-schizophrenia-individuals-story&usg=AOvVaw1rh72qPIr8WSDnad9R8cM0&opi=89978449
Thanks for that - I'll do my homework and let you know.
(Quick survey:-
Kudos - you certainly have done a read here. 'Back later.)
Homework completed - Thanks once more. Curious (not demanding) as to why this topic would have received your attention. I hope you continue to contribute here. It would be good if you could tell us something about yourself and respond to other's poems.
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