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Is there such a word as, schizophobia, and if so, am I afraid of schizophrenics, nay, for I fear of assuming its characteristics. They will WRAP me like a mummy, then CELL me in a padded room. There is no escape from this, for fear that I may lose my control. Like my friends I once knew, they left me all alone. Oh no! I am losing my mind, how can I forewarn myself, my friends! Don't leave me with me! Help us! Don't WRAP me! Don't CELL me! Just give ME what WE want! 2020 January 15 POLARITIES AND PARADOXES Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Line Gauthier

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Jenish Somadas

Date: 2/7/2020 3:23:00 AM

Mind is our major organ which nobody wants to lose.. As you said.. Don't leave me with me.. Nice write.. Congrats on your win..

Hilo Poet
Date: 2/7/2020 7:57:00 AM

Thank you, Jenish, for your welcomed commentary, Aloha!~@wk

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/16/2020 8:57:00 PM

so he was able to live a fairly normal life, and died in his late 80's. There is hope for many of them but I think it depends on the severity of it. Sorry to go on. I saw the title and it perked my interest. My mom had four daughters by my dad and we each had 25% chance to get the gene. Luckily we all missed it!!

Hilo Poet
Date: 1/16/2020 9:13:00 PM

Wow, an interesting, enlightening, and sad episode to have experienced as I had with my former college roommate and friend that ended tragically, but a good conclusion for you and your family. I appreciate your share~Aloha always~@wk

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/16/2020 8:52:00 PM

a very interesting one with those puns!! I have not read her rules yet but now I can kind of sense what her contest is about! my dad was a schizophrenic. Technically, it means "withdraw from reality" but wow, they hear and see stuff not even there!! In the 50's and 60's they only had electric shock therapy. Barbarous. My dad used pills after that, which helped, but mom says he was never the same as when she first met him. I did not get to grow up with him. He died at a good old age last year!

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 1/15/2020 1:49:00 PM

Hello William Kelkaula,well done. I knew someone that has this illness. I was scared of the person. Yet stayed in the room and i chatted with the person. Until it was time to leave.Have a nice day my friend.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 1/15/2020 5:40:00 PM

Hello William Kekaula, that is what I did but i was nervous. Aloha Darlene.

Hilo Poet
Date: 1/15/2020 2:09:00 PM

That was so sweet of you and how blessed that person to have you there Darlene, Aloha~@wk

John Hamilton

Date: 1/15/2020 12:28:00 PM

Nice write William, there should be a word to describe fear of schizophrenics, I've learned to deal with it from personal experience, sadly I know more than a few afflicted, they are still great people we just need empathy. The problem is sometimes they don't want their meds, that's when the troubles start!

Hilo Poet
Date: 1/15/2020 2:16:00 PM

Sadly at 16 yrs old, my first college roommate suffered from this, visited him in the asylum/hospital (here on my island we are ill-equipped for an actual facility, but it addresses the families nearby) sometime later he dropped out and took his own life shortly after at his home at age 20-Thanks!~@wk

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 1/15/2020 11:06:00 AM

There are some good meds now for people who are schizophrenic. Scary scenario you pain in your poem, William. Very interesting! Best wishes, Carolyn

Hilo Poet
Date: 1/15/2020 11:14:00 AM

My heartfelt thanks for the enlightenment Carolyn, thank you indeed!~@wk