An Appointment

a day like
any other
day but X
on the monthly
photos of Mount
Fuji calender says
different

as circus
clowns with
painted smiles
juggle the day's
events for this yes
undecidedly different
day of days

finding myself
driving in non gps
directions but calmly
listening to piano waltz
variations on this very one
can only say variant day of 
days

then not
a sign of the
apocalypse but
careful doors open
by themselves leaves
me thinking lazier and less
needing to be

but ocd
counts moments
from being here and when
i can enter the automated world
of a building that feels and even
smells of potential insanity yet feels
welcome

now i find
i'm face to
face with the 
person who has
created me to be
the functioning socially
one i am

he asks
about what
since last time
fine fine fine walking
life's tightrope line above
an abyss that is all but three
inches below

he says
seemingly
knowing that i'm
fine fine fine showing
a graph of where i was
then and where i'm happily at
smiling

saying
see you
next time
but this time
make it four months
you're still crazy i assure
you have a good day
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Mchattie Avatar
April 25, 2019 at 9:05 PM
I has a friend years ago, she had a few books of poetry published and would often go off her medication because she thought her poetry was better that way. What some people do for creativity? Hmmm. Fantastic poem. Have a great day my friend.
Connelly Avatar
April 25, 2019 at 9:09 PM
Thanks so much David. I stay on my medication; this is just my way. Thanks so much.
Poetry Avatar
April 25, 2019 at 3:33 PM
Hi friend ! Ah! This is the meeting with the psychiatrist ...! without being him I tell you by your own words you're more like a poet than crazy ... Yes, because the days are not even the same ... they seem, but they are not ... Beware that this guy gets crazy with your visits, he seems crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy ... salute alkas
Connelly Avatar
April 25, 2019 at 5:41 PM
So funny Alkas. I loved your comment. But if not for my pills I would truly be crazy. Thank you so very very much Alkas
Connelly Avatar
April 25, 2019 at 4:21 PM
So very funny Alkas, but perhaps true; maybe he is crazier then me, but just doesn't want to give away the secrecy of sanity. Personally I would rather be crazy then know what "real" reality is...
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