Life With Mental Illness

I cry out to God
In despair
My emotions laid bare

I am down in the dumps
Feeling so depressed
Don’t want to get dressed

I have a brain that is out of sorts
It is defective
But I’m not full of invective

I am full of woe
My struggle is against hallucinations
And delusions and other manifestations

I am usually quite mad
My medications help to a degree
But mentally I’m not free

I pray for healing
But if does not happen
Then I pray it doesn’t worsen

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2024