Mental

by Hannah Lucas

October 12, 2015

I am a mental patient, in my chart

but a good person in my heart

Every day I go to bed

constantly lost within my head

Afraid of what will happen if I just be

Why am I so afraid to just be me?

i could hold my head up high and stand with pride

Instead I sit within my skin and hide

could my illness make me do bad things

Or will it open up my wings

Afraid of what will happen if I just be

Why am I so afraid to just be me?

I am tired of fighting to act sane

Why can't I just have a new brain

Why do I feel like I'm the only one

What does it take to just be done?

Afraid of what will happen if I just be

Why am I so afraid to just be me!

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Angela GreenMay 3, 2021

From someone who struggles with several mental illnesses, this poem reach out and grabbed hold of my head and heart! Thank you for sharing this bc trust me sweetie, I actually DO KNOW how much courage and "should I or shouldn't I 's" u juggled while trying to decide. You're amazing! Pls keep them coming!