Overcoming the woe



He had wandered for hours, alone and confused,
Yet all-the-while consciously there.
Each theory of "Why all this mental abuse?"
All considered and handled with care.

The first being rumors from others that spread,
with motives to tarnish and stain.
But, concluded that nobody wanted him dead;
They just mostly all deemed him "Insane".

The second was twisted yet seemingly true;
To be guilty of many atrocities.
But saw no real proof and felt morally good too,
So he shot it away with velocity.

The third was ideally the best, but not last,
For there were more and more daily to gather.
A strong need to fully let go of the past,
And learn about "mind over matter".

About this poem

An original poem inspired by a moment in time where I was looking for a person's house in the middle of the night and could not find it. I had walked miles and miles and turned back home. I was diagnosed with Bipolar-Schizophrenia at age 18 and have cycled through theories and delusions quite a bit. I was intending to offer a message about mental health awareness and overcoming the ruminating thoughts and feelings of existential dread. Finished on August 11th, 2022.

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Written on August 11, 2022

Submitted by IntoIntuition on August 11, 2022

Modified on March 24, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXA BCBC DXDX EFEF
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 669
Words 136
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4

Matthew Franklin Allen

Born and raised on on the West Side of Cleveland, Ohio, I had been interested in poetry and literature from a rather young age. Lyrics and musical melodies have been bestowed upon me during many a creative bursts, and varying levels of quality poems and songs have been made, conveyed and displayed over time. I can say there is a definite role-play/playful aspect to my poetic style. more…

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  • Bluebells
    I truly like poems that contain philosophical search. Well done!
    LikeReply 11 year ago

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