Mania
All those darn highs and lows,
all the forwards, backwards, ups and downs-
Of my mania I just couldn’t let go,
I found it to be an elated sensation
of monumental jubilation.
Then came the dreaded frowns,
leaving me in suffering condemnation-
But would medication bring alleviation?
I knew not any promising answers,
I only knew of excitement and euphoria-
It ate at me like wicked cancer,
I walked in a crazed rage,
always needing to be on center stage,
clenched and stuck in claustrophobia-
In real life I could not engage,
so, I decided to turn another page.
Of all the obsessive compulsions I was free,
in lunacy and frenzy, I used to be stuck-
It took much time and counsel from therapy,
released fixations, craved healing.
I started to enjoy the happiness I was feeling,
I finally found my good luck,
started making plans, my pain was revealing-
Now it was time for intense dealing.
It’s been almost nine years of happy health,
time flew with help of family and friends-
I need not riches nor wealth,
just simple things in my life,
like being a good mother and wife.
I was grateful for all the amends,
it freed me from drastic strife-
now I live my days of abundant rife.
Mania Contest
October 20, 2017
Copyright © Lu Loo | Year Posted 2017
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