Mind

Mind

A Poem by brownie2109
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Trying to explain mental health issues in a poem.

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Anxiety is
Walking on a tightrope,
500 feet in the air,
With no harness to break your fall,
Or safety net to catch you.

And I know you're tired,
But you can't take a break.
And I know you're scared,
But you can't get off.

Someone removed the ladder,
A long time ago.

So you keep on balancing.

Some days you hold a steady foot
Fast on the quivering rope.
Other days, your foot slips,
Your stomach jumps through your mouth
And you're a second away from
Falling, 
Collapsing, 
Plummeting 
Below.

Depression is
Grabbing a felt tip pen
And scribbling a page 
In black.

It's fuzzy around the edges,
And looking at the world through darkened sunglasses
Permanently glued to your face.

Depression is 
Sinking into the floor,
Melting into the walls
Whilst faces around you grow fangs
And snarl at your attempt to 
Exist.

Living with both is
Sleepwalking through life
In an endless chase scene.
It's the world collapsing around you
Whilst you're drowning in quicksand,
Glued to the flytrap,
Trapped in the bear cage,
Unable to do anything but 
Watch,
And wait.

© 2016 brownie2109


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Good piece on a subject which so very real for some. Someone close to me suffers from anxiety and your piece sums up what they must surely be feelig. To look on from the outside - with this peiece you have given me a look on the inside.

Kudos to you for putting this together with a lot of thought behind it.

Mark.

Posted 7 Years Ago



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Added on December 30, 2016
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Tags: mental health, life, poetry, depression, anxiety

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brownie2109
brownie2109

London, United Kingdom



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Writing has always been one of my favourite hobbies, (that, and reading). I enjoy writing a variety of fiction and poetry. more..

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