Polar Opposites

Katie B.

Crumbling within

My countenance fades

Wonton despair evokes potent sadness

Sorrow holds my hand

In a breath, I feast on elation

Exuberance mounts and

Trickles down the wall

Electricity fires through blistered veins

Bliss enchants

Serendipitous highs

Forlorn lows

Errant abduction of the mind

 

  • Author: Katie B. (Offline Offline)
  • Published: September 20th, 2025 02:50
  • Comment from author about the poem: About life with Bipolar.
  • Category: Reflection
  • Views: 31
  • Users favorite of this poem: Vogelfrei, Bella Shepard
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  • Doggerel Dave

    Neat description of what living with bipolar must be like.
    A brief but impressive account.

    • Katie B.

      Thank you so much for your generous comments!

    • sorenbarrett

      This poem vacillates between extremes from highs to lows and gives the reader a sense of the bipolar world. Nicely done

      • Katie B.

        Thank you so very much for your generous comments!

        • sorenbarrett

          You are most welcome

        • Paul Bell

          You sum up the condition perfectly, the highs can be high, and the lows can be low.
          Maybe magnified ten times more than the average person.

        • Bella Shepard

          My father was bipolar, and your words truly capture the state of mind of the person living with this disorder. Well done!

          • Katie B.

            Thank you again Bella for your kind, reassuring words. It is a terrible illness for us and the ones we love.



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