Switching Meds

Titrate down 
till all the help is out of your system
the thoughts come fast 
the pointless days
silent nights
the evil, sharp edges of sanity
roll with it, as blades of suicidal ideation
fill your waking hours

wait, wait, wait

the new one will come soon
new medicine that will take the thoughts away, 
that will raise you from near dead daydreams
and let you breathe slow and even, 
rest

until then, just turn, walk away 
and shhh
keep it to yourself
no one wants to think 
you have any problems 
like that.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Baity Avatar
August 15, 2011 at 9:04 PM
well penned Jack.... i really like this one....thanks so much for sharing...smiles...chiquita
Puddifoot Avatar
January 11, 2011 at 6:48 AM
good writing here - I have read other poems of yours and they are all well crafted and have a great honesty within them, interesting choices of subject matter too...
Milgate Avatar
January 10, 2011 at 8:41 PM
Like that wait, wait, wait line--the new one will come soon, very open poem about what a person might be thinking in this situation. Strikes me as a self-aware person who has developed good strategies to deal with this.
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January 10, 2011 at 8:10 PM
intersting Jack,, love the way your poem talked to me.. enjoyed,..Linda
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