Brothers In Madness
BROTHERS IN MADNESS
We have been here since time begun, special we were
Thought to be decedents of the sun
We were and are
Brothers in Madness
The Madness, when settles for you it may lift
To us, we endure this despairing gift
It’s been likened to tripping, on Coke or LSD
But our trip will never end, and it will only bring sadness
A lifelong trip, my brothers in madness
It crosses all races, no one is immune
It sweeps through families often bringing death & gloom
At first it is good, the images you see
The voices are happy, all things can be
Nothing is real, or at least you think so
When you sleep, you will wake, but with me I don’t know
They tell me to do things, bringing sorrow and badness
United we suffer
My brothers in madness
The drugs we are given, others made these choices
They block the dopamine and slow down the voices
But then the shaking begins, and my feet start to move
I’m not a rapper, im in the Chlorprom groove
Another set of drugs to take this away
But dry mouth & blurred vision is the price I will pay
We sit there together, all of us shaking, dreaming of peace
And a new awakening
But the life we often live, is a circle of sadness
Don’t pity, try to understand
My brothers in madness
I know I am more, than the voices in my head
I deserve a real life, not one spent in a hospital bed
I deserve to happy with a smile on my heart
I deserve to make my own choices
Just like you, I deserve that start
Most of us, at some point, will come to that spot
A decision to make, to carry on or not
The voices I live with, the drugs I endure
I’ve got to do it, to keep my mind sure
One of us decided, it was his time to leave
To start over fresh, in that land up above
No voices, No drugs,
Just acceptance and love
No blame at his leaving, no pity, but there is sadness
Our friend has left us
Our brother in madness
Phil Evans
Copyright © Philip Evans | Year Posted 2015
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