Long Mental issues Poems

- - - Chapter 1: Early Days - - - 

My father was a rich man, la, *
Though schooled in poverty, (1)  
As such he seldom raised his head, 
Displayed humility.
The center of the...

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“My name is Jonathan Mellis, I'm solitary confined
In a D.C Jail, where they destroy your mind
They call solitary confinement “the hole”. 
They drop you in and let time erode your soul.

It’s hard to cope with...

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When you have mental issues people make jokes at your expense
They try to make you feel weaker because they don't see your strength
We're treated different and left out for something we can't help
People make fun...

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"No blood runs through his veins 
only endless ice that flows hate."

                      ...

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Love that is taken for one selfish goal
can never be true as far as I know.
Rape took the soul of a sister and friend
ravishing her frail spirit to a bitter end.

At sixteen she went on...

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"Know that Christ is always with you,

TO: those who got their first boo-boo
Those who want to win a race
Those who want to pass the driving test
Those who want to pass the final exam
Those who want...

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When I was born, I could have ended up
an orphan, or worse I could have been aborted,
but instead I was wanted, adopted by two wonderful
parents.
I could have been deformed and not doing well at all
but...

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One day my soul lied to me 
It claimed the Sun would always shine
The Moon would always glow
And Love would erase Hate forever
For years I believed this 
I breathed this, digested this
Everyday and every night
But...

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Addicts injecting, ingesting,
 and inhaling their drugs.
   It's a dangerous life,
 trying to keep pace with the thugs.

     The addict uses,
 and pays dearly for the sin.
  ...

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What's your worst fear?
Are you able to name one?
Death should; obviously be the result, wouldn't you think? 

Nah, dying is easy.
Everything else in between; well...
That's where fear is.

Where is fear?

Everywhere
Anywhere
Nowhere—

I've looked fear in the eyes.

Touched...

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Courage is a quality that describes well this star who fought an uphill battle since childhood when abandoned by a mother suffering from mental issues, and later having to overcome sexual abuse in several foster...

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Let’s face it, Trump has severe mental issues
His latest demand makes it indelibly clear
The Trumpsters are crying into their tissues,
Lamenting his legal problems over their beer.

His latest demand makes it indelibly clear
He still thinks he’s...

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You shut your every door just to peak through your window to watch me try to pry it open,
You stay silent just to make your painful words run through my head,
You give me psychological passive...

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Empty socket pocket-tears upstairs
are always pirate hiding someone else’s
precious memories,
down in their dark chest cellar

Gutter dwellers
got the intellectual eviction blues
Same ol’ decisions
be bringing 
different mental issues bad news

No money, mo’ problems
Mo’ money, it’s the other...

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WHAT KILLED THE APPLE
by
JOHN M. ARRIBAS



What Caused the Apple to Decay and Die
Was it the Same Factors for You and I
Was it Exposed To Much Drought or Rain
Was it Subject To Highs of Joy and...

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I forgive myself for 
Being attracted to someone
Who does not respect me
I forgive myself for being
Somebody overwhelmed with jealousy 

I was ashamed
Why would I be jealous over somebody 
Who don’t belong to me
What’s wrong with...

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{Halloween the norm?)

(Warning! -- not suitable for children 
to read nor for folks presently having
mental issues.  This short work is very 
graphic and emotionally disturbing)

Sanity Loosely Defined

Is that a pimple to be punctured
or a...

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I Am with you! 
Yes I exits 
But nobody can see? 
As I am staying in your brain.
 I am really enjoying there,
 Giving you a lot of hidden pain. 
You want to release from...

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