My 32 Years with Mental Illness

My energy did fully deplete
With overwhelming fatigue, I am replete

Soaking up sunshine is my goal
Doing so is good for my soul

I suffer from lethargy in the extreme
I wish it were only a bad dream

I am confined to my bed for most of the day
I lack any motivation; all I can do is pray

Often, I suffer with sadness and grief
My Daddy’s passing was hard, I lean on my belief

Many thoughts make me cry
I sob like a baby and don’t know why

I take lots of medication for my many maladies
Twenty-two bottles to help my mental faculties

I hear voices in my head
They fill me with dread

Racing thoughts are difficult to control
I thank God I’m on the dole

Hallucinations make me disturbed and upset
I need an emotional support dog as a pet

Anxiety comes and goes in my life
I am tired of the constant mental strife

One day, I shall be free, and I’ll have a sound mind
This is when I go to Heaven, paradise, I will find

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2026