My Lamentation

This is my sad tale
My cognition became slow
And I had dissociation
Twenty-four years ago

I was stricken down
In my prime
By mental illness
It was not sublime

Psychiatrists said I had
Schizophrenia, major depression
And anxiety disorder too
I felt bad about my situation

I started hearing
Inner voices
They are distracting
It is nonstop noises

I also have visual
Hallucinations
They are disturbing
It is not just imaginations

I take a variety
Of psychoactive medications
They helped me to a degree
But I still have visualizations

Life with severe mental illness
Is not easy
I thank God for allowing me to hurt
I unite my suffering with Christ freely

I must wait until Heaven
To have a sane mind
But I treasure my life
And what I may find

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2024