Insanity

For all the maniacs within us

Insanity 

There's a madman deep inside all of us

And sometimes one without

Sometimes he seems quite normal

But this normality's oft in doubt

He is a clown or lunatic

A maniacal, freakish jester

He makes us laugh and cry and scream

His brain has begun to fester

Whoever he is, this man and beast

Could be evil or fictitious 

He could be caring, or care too much

And say we taste delicious 

His smile is too wide

And his knife blades are too sharp

The angels that surround him

Play on horns instead of harps

He is chained to his metal bed

His fingernails claw the floor

He is contorting violently

The latches are heavy that bolt the door

We all go nuts at some point

There is always a time when we don

The armor of anger and violence

And attack Sense's gates with our swords all drawn

Or maybe we don't "become" mad

Maybe we simply Are

Maybe we are most true to ourselves

Those times when we "go too far"

Maybe madness is our nature

Maybe lunacy is our way

So why don't we all go crazy

Instead of pretending to be sane?

Because I know you; you're in the ward

On floor thirteen, room one-o-five

If you are wearing a straight jacket

Don't say you haven't lost your mind

Now look at the foam on my frothing mouth

And understand what I'm trying to say

With madness there is naught else

But to just admit "I'm born this way"

So show me your sanest;

I'll show you their scars

The chains on their wrists 

And the pain in their hearts

Show me the geniuses 

I'll show you their brains

When you hold them yourself

You'll know you're insane

Now lace up my jacket; it's time for my sleep

I'll writhe on this cot all alone

To you and your friends. you imagined fiends

This ward in my mind is my home.

Reviews

[s y e]

HA! I loved this, really enjoyed it, well done!

[Gurglesnarch van Caasi]

Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

[Sami Khalil]

"So show me your sanest;

I'll show you their scars

The chains on their wrists

And the pain in their hearts

Show me the geniuses

I'll show you their brains

When you hold them yourself

You'll know you're insane"

So many good lines to quote and so many wisdom in these lines. Like they say:" There is a fine line between insane and genius."
Bravo.............

[Gurglesnarch van Caasi]

Thank you very much :)

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:).................

[Mike Wolfe]

Every time I read something by you I am awed by your descriptions of horror and madness. Very, very well done with this piece. Look forward to reading more. This poem is amazing

[Gurglesnarch van Caasi]

Thank you very much!

[Frieda P]

Freakishly good, enjoyed! Lace up that jacket and carry on..........

[Gurglesnarch van Caasi]

So glad you enjoyed my "Insanity"! Thank you!