My Journey With Mental Illness

Living with
Severe mental illness
Isn’t easy
I feel things deeply

I try to navigate
The chaos
In my troubled mind
Relief, I must find

I am plagued
With inner voices
I often have a hallucination
They are an aggravation

I’ve had several mental illnesses
For nearly 25 years
I am quite insane
I possess a defective brain

I also deal with delusions
When I’m in
A certain mental state
Please do not berate

I have anxiety
It troubles me
So much
I need a mental crutch

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2025