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schizophrenia
Contributed by
desolantdreamer
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Saturday, 20th September 2008 @ 12:08:49 AM in AEST
Topic:
toughstuff
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You don't know how hard it is
To fit in like I attempt
The shadowy darkness the secret within
Creates an inner toil that pushes me to the brink
I smile and talk with you so normal
Yet deep within I fear them
The illusions so real, so frightening
The voices calling my name
Only I can hear
The white shadows darting around my vision
It's impossible to ignore
But I try my best
So when you see my eyes dart around quickly
And you hear me call out "huh?" when no one spoke
Do me a favor and pretend you didn't notice
The embarrassing disease, the horrible secret
It's taken me years to even fit in
So when I have a slip-up
And forget to ignore the hallucinations
Act like it didn't happen
Don't point it out, don't make a face
Don't call me crazy
It's hard enough to survive with this
And to not cry at the feeling that someone's always watching you
The sensation that someone's there
My ghosts, my shadows, my demons
I can't control them
But I can try to ignore them
So many years I've tried so hard
And am finally socially acceptable
Without hardly an incident to count
But once in a while the shadows are too strong
And I hear a voice so real that I cannot stop from replying
Or see a shape so frightening I can't help but jump
But just ignore my little tiny lapses
And try to understand why I ask this
Because the pain and embarrassment is great enough
You have no idea what it's like
To be schizophrenic in the real world
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desolantdreamer
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2008-09-20 00:08:49]
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Re: schizophrenia
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by Catalina on
Saturday, 20th September 2008 @ 02:06:32 AM AEST
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Awsome write! thanx for putting it like that. I feel that way most of the time... I dont' speak well to others so i speak in rhymes. No one understands the disease held with in. NO one but you can overcome the daily struggles.
I give you praise for being so strong. I have a family member I lost sometime ago to this. Sadly, I watched it consume him. Helpless.... |
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Re: schizophrenia
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by Starchild7 on
Wednesday, 1st October 2008 @ 03:27:24 PM AEST
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This is very well written, well done and thank you for posting this.
Starchild |
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Re: schizophrenia
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by nikolejones on
Tuesday, 30th August 2011 @ 05:56:12 AM AEST
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This poem is amazing.. i'm schizophrenic and i felt like this everyday before my treatment, this poem inspired me to write about my own experience and i would be really greatful if you could read it and let me know what you think?
nikole xx |
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