Altered States Don’t Define Me

I am quite insane
I have a corrupted brain
My neurotransmitters
Are out of sync
It affects
The way I think
Some days I’m in
A dark malaise
Yet, in despair
Like hymn writer
William Cowper
Christ – I do praise
Some days I’m on
A manic high
I need sanity
To come nigh
At times I have
Terrifying psychosis
Yet my mind
Remains precocious
Sometimes I’m delusional
That is quite unusual
I may meow like a cat
Or bark like a dog
But thankfully
I never
Croak like a frog
I have found order
In chaos
And peace
Amidst conflict
Christ’s love
Is never derelict
I shall take my meds
And weather
The mental storms
I may not meet
The psychiatric norms
But I have a mighty
Lord and Savior
Who can help me
To alter my behavior
Pray for me please
And help as you can
Such is the effects
Of sin
On fallen man

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2023

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