THE COLOUR OF MADNESS
A Blog About Living with Mental Illness
Category: Poems
Carry On
The mood can seem to shift so fast, We’ve been fighting a harsh and unwinnable past. Now time is running out and grief clouds our overcast mind.But the storm in our head’s nearly over,I’m ready to let go of my rein.Carry on fighting my… Continue Reading “Carry On”
Last Night
Last night I said goodbye.Packed up my mind, my heart, your lies.Tomorrow came, in its inevitable way.And the months became memories, soon fading away.
Follow Me
Follow me, I know the way.I know this worn out path through Hell.The secrets we keep live forever here,Secrets we’ll never tell.Ask me all your questions, I’ll know just what to say. Tell me all your fears,let me make everything okay.Depend on me and… Continue Reading “Follow Me”
Acid Rain
Drifting through the currents of my mind,I find myself lost in a sea of thoughts.Through high tides and low,in the shadows of darkness we’d roam.We weathered the storms together,but now this journey takes me alone.I counted the grains of the sands of time,as we… Continue Reading “Acid Rain”
White Walls
Poem from our journal inside the psych ward circa June 2015 As dawn rises again from my window,and the birds sing their morning callIt’s clear I’m a drifter in my own life,maybe you were never here at all. My mind has turned against me,and… Continue Reading “White Walls”
The Path to Nowhere
His journey is a lonely one, He travels through the night, On a long path to nowhere, Just looking for his light. Living his life out in the open, But still hidden from everyone, On this long path to nowhere, What has driven him… Continue Reading “The Path to Nowhere”
Magic Wand
The beggars they’ve got the best of you,they all want to see you fail,year after year you tread this path,sing your sordid tale. Oh wave your magic wand,my learned vagabond,wish yourself some whisky,chase yourself some tail. But where at the bottom of the bottle,is… Continue Reading “Magic Wand”
Footsteps in the Dark
This is my cry for help,This is my silent scream,This is my plead for mercy,I can’t relive this dream. Hiding in a dark room, afraid of myself.The prison bars on my windows are invisible to the world.Crying under the light of a full moon,… Continue Reading “Footsteps in the Dark”
Many Hats
Tell no one of your storyTell no one of your woesTell no one of your secretsTell no one where you go.I have 100 hats for the 100 people in my head,the ones I don’t remember and the ones I still regret.Together we told our… Continue Reading “Many Hats”
Silent Night
As you set fire to the last bridge between us, with words that burned our wooden soul.The Ashes of your heart charred black,I could not stop you, save us, grow old. How many times can a Phoenix rise?How many times can we hide away… Continue Reading “Silent Night”
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