Prozac Daze

Prozac Daze

The eighties were a haze of 
Prozac daze and sleepless nights 
panic stricken midnight flights! 
Razor cuts into the vein
not to lose, not to gain 
simply just to ease my pain. 
Mania’s maddening! Depression kills! 
Anti-depressants-Pills! Pills! Pills! 
Stomach pumped! Failed again! 
Please forgive me for my sin 
Psychiatrist say’s, “ Just forget!” 
Damn his wry, sardonic wit! 
Once is all I can survive! 
When I’m dead I’m still alive! 
End this agonizing  phase! 
Deliver me from Prozac daze!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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June 9, 2020 at 9:56 PM
Yes Susan Prozac is 80% fluoride. What they put in our drinking water. They medicaid us without us knowing. Glad your off the pills. Hugs Michael
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June 10, 2020 at 8:17 AM
I'm glad too. They almost killed me! I'm good now, thank God. Hugs, Susan Maree
Dietrich Avatar
March 10, 2019 at 12:53 PM
sure hope those "daze" are over and done with, Susan. My hubbie did the prozac route and then Xanex and was addicted to it at one time. He seems to have mellowed out now. I enjoyed your descriptive rhyme on this theme.
Jeavons Avatar
March 10, 2019 at 3:09 PM
Yes Andrea, they are long gone! That was in my 20's-30's. I will be 70 in September. I too have mellowed out! I am glad you enjoyed the poem. Blessings, Susan
Romios Avatar
March 8, 2019 at 12:44 PM
I like this! People have really sunk into drugs far worse! OxyContin is a hassle..as also those happily high on Ganga. Schrooms are the latest. Drugs solve nothing. They are useful for short periods of time. With a loving therapist, one can heal. With the wrong one, oh, so much agony and endless unhappiness. Love, Panigiota
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March 8, 2019 at 3:41 PM
Thank you for your comment about the poem and for your opinion. Blessings, Susan
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