My Struggle With Mental Illness

I am a loon
I jumped over the moon

I am insane
I have a malfunctioning brain

I am non compos mentis
Vi and I loved The Apprentice

I am crazy
But not lazy

I am barking mad
Sometimes I’m sad

I am at times berserk
I’m never a jerk

I am mentally sick
An ice cream cone I’ll lick

I am not a sociopath
I follow the Christian path

I am deranged
By Christ’s power, I am changed

I am not demented
Your bigotry, I have resented

I am at times maniacal
My mind is not reliable

I am a screwball
I’m in for the long haul

I am a lunatic
I’ve had experiences traumatic

I am mental
I’m a giant who is gentle

I am nutty
I dislike women who are slutty

I am unhinged
Episodes of Star Trek I’ve binged

I am certifiable
My thoughts aren’t reliable

I am a crackpot
Healing, I’ve sought

I am cuckoo
Sanity I eschew

I am in my thoughts disordered
Reality is distorted

I am psychotic
My mind is chaotic

I am at times irrational
I’m very emotional

I am disturbed
My thinking is perturbed

I am a wacko
I’m afraid of my shadow

I am in my mind unstable
My mental illnesses are no fable

I am mentally unbalanced
From anguish, I wish to be distanced

I am a schizo
I like to play bingo

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2025