I Want To Tell You

I am writing this to you 
You, whose friends and family have written off 
You, who have you yourself, written off 
I want to tell you 
You were not born this way 
With hair trigger rage 
With crippling anxiety 
Or just not feeling normal in any way 
Written off by society 
Or a DSM casualty 
It was that fall down the stairs when you were three
Or at age six, falling out of a tree 
You were not born this way
You have a traumatic brain injury
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Borke Avatar
February 6, 2022 at 7:36 AM
psychiatrists are inducing tbi’s in millions of people, and getting paid for doing it.
Pigeon Tart Avatar
February 8, 2022 at 9:28 AM
yup. x
Warlov Avatar
January 6, 2022 at 1:20 AM
Sight allows you to see. Blindness allows you to see further. In strolls between fire and ice, nature is a breeze.
Connelly Avatar
December 17, 2021 at 9:04 AM
Maureen, my tragedy is I think too much; so reading this poem BUT thinking, has made me think for the better. Always thanks Maureen.
Theraven Avatar
December 13, 2021 at 8:28 PM
Hello Mo, Profound write in 'I want to tell you' and glad you have. Maybe many perhaps not deemed worth saving, left in a lullaby headed for a fall, down will come baby cradle and all. -Richard
Pigeon Tart Avatar
December 17, 2021 at 6:02 AM
Too many not deemed worth saving. I have guru/brain hero in Dr Daniel Amen, “how do you know if you don’t look”, we’ve gone to the moon and back and are only just beginning to understand our brains. Babies thrown out with the bath ;), Thank you for your lovely visit. When my brain is better I’ll be able to read more here. Take care Richard, xomo!
Watt Avatar
December 3, 2021 at 4:39 PM
My wife had a TBI as a baby when her mom turned away from the grocery cart for a split second and a sister jumped on the cart overturning it and baby landed on her head. Life has been certainly different ever since, with brain signals getting crossed, dietary complications arising, sleep patterns disrupted, and family relationships affected. Only later in life has she been able to connect the dots between them all and her accident. So encouraged to see you tackling this subject. Thank you, Mo
Pigeon Tart Avatar
December 4, 2021 at 10:03 AM
I feel for her, oh my goodness. Knowing makes all the difference. Just diet alone, and how it effects the brain. I had my lights knocked out so bad I spent 23yrs in the dark, only figured it out after the 4th TBI… then I could map my decline. And do something about it <3 xomo!
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November 14, 2021 at 1:05 PM
Hey super Mo, I know you have a deeper intention with this message, but have you secretly been tapping into my unconscious, all these things and more happened me as a child, I try to overlook them as simply growing up, indeed most people do, but after reading this masterclass, you got me thinking, them knocks on the head some pretty severe, is what moulded my conscious into who I really am, thanks for telling me, I'm deadly serious too, cheers David
Pigeon Tart Avatar
November 14, 2021 at 9:26 PM
We think we make our minds up, but really it’s our brains. I am much happier without the mystery, I must say. Warm hugs across the pond. Thank you David. xomo
Goff Avatar
November 7, 2021 at 1:24 PM
I know of a place, where all the tenants celebrate holidays among themselves, as their families have abandoned them, someone special to me lives there, unconditional love and support is all that matters, thx for shining light Mo...
Pigeon Tart Avatar
November 8, 2021 at 5:09 AM
Thank you so much, this means a lot to me James. xomo
Lawrence Avatar
November 4, 2021 at 1:47 PM
Embracing the truth and the wisdom you show in writing this is a gift to others. Thank you for your important words … I know reading this will help others . Susan
Pigeon Tart Avatar
November 5, 2021 at 7:35 PM
Thank you so much Susan! xomo :),
Faulkner Avatar
November 2, 2021 at 7:37 PM
I'm sure many people out there can benefit from the comfort you give here, the words coming from the pain of experience~
Pigeon Tart Avatar
November 3, 2021 at 5:17 AM
Thank you Michelle x! The prisons, shelters and the streets are full of people with brain injuries, and so many psychiatric diagnosis, as my guru Dr Daniel Amen says, “traumatic brain injuries ruin people’s lives”. I think this is the most important thing I have ever written. Hugs xomo
Leffanta Avatar
November 2, 2021 at 11:38 AM
Erratic thinking keeps us on our toes and sparks innovation, so continue looking at defects as an asset . . . .
Pigeon Tart Avatar
November 14, 2021 at 9:18 PM
I love this so much.
Leffanta Avatar
November 3, 2021 at 11:28 AM
My children were raised without any religious concepts. When my daughter was 3, a thunderclap woke her up in the middle of the night. She crept into our bedroom and stood next to me for several minutes before gently lifting up one eyelid and whispering into my eye, "Papa, are you in there?" It is a gift to see the world through someone else's eyes!
Pigeon Tart Avatar
November 2, 2021 at 5:12 PM
I hope you know how much I appreciate you brah. I needed this smile. xomo
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