Dear Bipolar - a Poem
An open letter in rhyme to my disorder.
Dear Bipolar,
Here's a letter
Words of dolor
Seeking better
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You play a game
Switch night and day
Distort the frame
Chase love away
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You cause voices
Scream in my mind
Limit choices
Spew thoughts unkind
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You hide the truth
Behind thick veils
Cause me to sleuth
Wander dark trails
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You tell me lies
Pretend they're facts
Connect with ties
Tragic impacts
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You make me doubt
All that is me
Push reason out
Tell me to flee
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You strum on fears
Anxiety
Ending the years'
Sobriety
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You make me want
To end the fight
Give up the jaunt
Slip into night
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But I'm the man
Who never quits
Proves what I can
With fights and fits
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I hold to hope
Know you can't win
Laugh, cry, and cope
Repent of sin
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One battle lost
Never the war
I pay the cost
Get off the floor
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I prove to all
What can be done
You will fall down
Then stand and run
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I raise my fist
Shout my decree
Leave you this list
Sincerely, Me
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Living with mental illness is a constant battle, but one you can win. Never surrender and never give up.
Until next time, keep fighting.
About the Creator
Scott Ninneman
Bipolar for 49 years, chronically ill for 36. The voice behind the Speaking Bipolar blog. Wrestles taxes by day, wrangles words at night. Thinker. TV Addict. Poet. Links: https://speakingbipolar.com/socialmedia
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Hi Scott - I noticed you in the vm 'Creators we're Loving' section and want to say how much I relate to your plight. I see that you haven't posted in a while. *But, I've subscribed to you with pleasure to see what you may publish next. Jay Jay Kantor, Chatsworth, California 'Senior' Vocal Author - Vocal Village Community -
Wow. Powerful poem. Very eye opening and inspirational