Mania

They say,
I am my illness.
They say,
I am
A maniac.
That I am psychotically psycho.

That isn’t true.
My voices say that they are liars.
They are out to get me.
They are out to make me look bad.

But I am smarter than them.
They can’t win the game I created.

I will be great.
My voices say so.
I am faithful to my fate.
I am normal; You can’t argue with my friends.

They say,
I am obsessed,
Possessed,
On a quest to be a pest.

My mind is colorful.
I am not my illness.
I’m different.
I am a maniac.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Barden Avatar
November 11, 2017 at 10:54 PM
Congratulations on your win in Lewis' contest, Dina - well-done, my friend! :-)
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November 7, 2017 at 11:00 PM
Congrats on your win, Dina! Janice
Raynes Avatar
November 7, 2017 at 9:45 PM
I am my illness....... what a beautiful poetic phrase. congratulations on ur win in this contest, great poem Dina
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