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Stay in Gray

Daily life with Mental Illness

By Aaron StephensPublished 5 years ago 1 min read
Stalemate by Aaron Stephens 2015

Waking up

Black, Deep Gray

Scarlet.

Red wanting to flash

Distract myself with mindless nonsense,

Making breakfast

Deep Gray, Medium Gray

Vermillion,

Red still waiting

Stay Busy

Stay Focused

At Work

Medium Gray, Deep Gray

Crimson.

RED is here.

STAY IN GRAY

STAY IN GRAY

STAY IN GREY

stayingreystayingraystayingraystayingrey

At home

white, nothing

ness.

Black, little black and white bunny.

wants a head rub

lick my feet

have a banana.

Gray

pale gray

Red pounding at

the edges.

What for dinner?

Yellow Brown Colorless

Which to drink?

Deep Gray.

Cage the Red.

surreal poetry

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