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Christopher
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Purgatorial Incarceration

0 posted 1999-08-03 09:28 PM


There is a method to my maddness,
which I wish to share with you.
It's why I lose my sanity,
those times I'm feeling blue.
See my dreams of schitzophrenia,
when I talk to me and me.
Through bouts of paranoia,
Eyes everywhere we can't see.
And I can be compulsive,
yes I can, I can, I can.
Or maybe co-dependant,
I need you where've you been?
But a manic-depressive,
is how you find me now.
So leave me and just go away,
it never matters anyhow.

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Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll be among the stars.
-Unknown-

© Copyright 1999 C.G. Ward - All Rights Reserved
Balladeer
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1 posted 1999-08-03 09:54 PM


This is cleverly written....and I sympathize with anybody who has any one of those bad guys
elvira
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since 1999-07-06
Posts 936
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2 posted 1999-08-03 10:25 PM


did someone say "compulsive?"...that would be me


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one night at the airport...Childhood Memories...your countenance...eight short weeks...My One and Only...Music to my Ears...hoarse whispers...just watching tv...Feel the need?...serving wench...Tribute to M.J....take a guess...sink or swim
...stolen hours...the mistress...Perfection...a little girl...Mr. Jones...life is like...insomnia...devotion...07-20-69...craving...
Master...chat?...apart...plain...vice...shameless self promotion


Delores Hall
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since 1999-07-16
Posts 342
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3 posted 1999-08-04 10:48 AM


I know someone with this illness.It is a
devasting disease.Nicely written.

hoot_owl_rn
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since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750
Glen Hope, PA USA
4 posted 1999-08-04 10:56 AM


This poem was well written, but I am not sure if it is making light of mental illness or if it si sincere in its words. I get a little of both with it. Having a 17 year old son with Bipolar (Manic/depressive), I have found that mental illness is nothing to scoff about. He has a genuis IQ of 125 and because of his illness, will probably never make anything of himself...or at least until he recognizes that the medication does help and he does have a problem.

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"Nobody has measured, not even poets, how much the heart can hold" ~Zelda Fitzgerald

Christopher
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Purgatorial Incarceration
5 posted 1999-08-04 08:59 PM


When I make "light" of something, I in no way mean it to be demeaning or depracating. It's just my personality to be humourous as often as I can (in real life) My writing however, is usually the balance to my nature. If you notice, most of my other stuff is darker and deeper.

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Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll be among the stars.
-Unknown-

poetFemmeFatale
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since 1999-07-25
Posts 2646
Arkansas
6 posted 1999-08-14 11:15 PM


Well, of course I happened onto this little jewel, and loved it... Back to the top it goes...! I really like how your wheels turn, sir. Are you 4 wheel drive, because I must have 4wd....What a fabulous piece ..

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- poet FemmeFatale

"The strongest man in the world is he who stands most alone..." Henrik Ibsen (1826-1906) Norwegian dramatist lyric poet


Christopher
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Purgatorial Incarceration
7 posted 1999-08-15 02:09 AM


Vroom-Vroom

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...the things I did not know at first, I learned by doing twice.
-Billy Joel

Severn
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since 1999-07-17
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8 posted 1999-10-21 02:48 AM


You know how when I read 'Old Men' to you and you said it was well-written but just not accurate - well same goes here dear! Well written indeed but just not insightful to true schizophrenia! Yes, I know you incorporated other illnesses too. Hey - love the way you spelled humoUrous!
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