Bipolar Disorder Poems

Premium MemberPostcard, to a Friend from Twenty-Four Years Ago

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They treated me for bipolar disorder.
I wanted you to know.

Although the doctors later said
it was the Adipex-p and weed 
mimicking 
an up-and-down disease—
it hasn’t happened since.

I s...
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Categories: bipolar disorder, desire, forgiveness, heartbreak, independence
Form: Free verse

The Serpent's Tale

...They call us snakes. Evil. Cold blooded. Cruel. Why would you say that when learning someone was diagnosed with a mental disorder that was out of their control? Oh, but right, you hear about it on cr...
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Categories: bipolar disorder, allegory, analogy, angst, conflict,
Form: Free verse


Mental Health

...The mind is a curious thing
It ebbs and flows like a stream
Sometimes calm, sometimes rough
Challenging our inner self-esteem

Mental health is often overlooked
Dismissed as merely feeling blue...
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Categories: bipolar disorder, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: I do not know?

Bipolar Stole Her

...There are days I don’t want to feel,
There are days I want to destroy all I’ve healed.
There are days that I sail,
Through the skies without fail
On a manic high,
I feel amazing without having t...
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Categories: bipolar disorder, mental illness,
Form: Rhyme

Carrie Mattison

...An agent on an assigned order,
Suffered from bipolar disorder,
Her sister helped with the drug,
Gave an adversary a hug,
Which led to a bond and tie wonder.



TV Series: Homeland.
April 18,...
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Categories: bipolar disorder, character,
Form: Limerick


Are You Really a Human

...ARE YOU REALLY A HUMAN?? 
? SHREYASH MUKHERJEE 
 
I don’t know why they didn’t allow me to breathe (George Floyd), 
I don’t know why they harassed me & no one was to defeat (Joseph),
I was kicke...
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Categories: bipolar disorder, abuse, anti bullying, courage,
Form: Rhyme

Bring Me Home

...What I’d like to give you, is an ounce of my perfume
So you can feel this presence; my presence 
Even after I inevitably leave 
Profound in my apology to thee

Destined to become absent 
From l...
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Categories: bipolar disorder, body, friend, home, joy,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberThe Mask

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“Fear whispers worry into your ear, anxiety into your hopes and doubt into your faith… Love whispers hope and peace” – by poet

With a brain washed pale
By voices thundering
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Categories: bipolar disorder, dark, fear, health, heart,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberI, Zombie, Part Xii: the Remembering

...It’s ten years later
I’ve finally hit paydirt
It’s the motherload

I didn’t strike gold
I struck a deal with myself
To help me grow old

Not act like a child
But first I had to grow up
And ...
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Categories: bipolar disorder, addiction, allusion, analogy, mental
Form: Haiku

Speak

...A week ago I wrote a list of reasons on why I should take my life 
Two days ago I have been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder 
Today I had major suicidal thoughts and cried for three hours 
All of t...
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Categories: bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, emotions, health,
Form: I do not know?

Grew Up With Awesome Parents

...Your face was red and blue…hope you feel good again
When I saw you, you obviously, abruptly coughed
I couldn’t help, but remember that…I’m feeling 7 out of 10 
When I saw you smile, I knew you wou...
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Categories: bipolar disorder, angst, anxiety, youth,
Form: Free verse

Better Years

...The night was lonely when my pills called for me. Stock piling them, not knowing if they’ll ever be used. I told myself I’d take them if life still didn’t get better. So down they went, at least a co...
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Categories: bipolar disorder, courage, depression, hope, literature,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberThe Prime of Life

...I was in the prime of my life on paper, I had
a lot to live for.

I came from a loving family,  that were educated
I myself graduated with honors from Harvard.

I had an amazing fiance that I a...
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Categories: bipolar disorder, dark, death, love,
Form: Free verse

Polar

...problems are many
but with the pen my problems are semi
living life one page at a time
trying to stay in a straight line
consider me after you know my problems
with God I’m stronger, and my mind...
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Categories: bipolar disorder, mental illness, religious,
Form: ABC

Voices In My Head

...Voices in my head are telling me I'm worthless
Depression is telling me to overdose again as I don't have a purpose
Anxiety tells me to stop blaming him when I'm nervous
The voices in my head are ...
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Categories: bipolar disorder, absence, anger, dark, deep,
Form: Free verse

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