PostsChallengesPortalsAuthorsBooks
Sign Up
Log In
Posts
Challenges
Portals
Authors
Books
beta
Sign Up
Search
Challenge
Write a story/poem of what it's like living with a mental illness
Maybe you suffer from a mental illness, maybe not, but in this prompt, it focuses on getting into your character's shoes who has a mental illness. You are allowed to write any type of poem, or a short story regarding this prompt. Well, that is it; happy writing :)
Cover image for post PILLS AND KILLS, by MissChanelleJoy
Profile avatar image for MissChanelleJoy
MissChanelleJoy in Poetry & Free Verse

PILLS AND KILLS

They tell me that I'm stupid

That I'm my own worst enemy

They tell me all I need is a pill

A toxic little remedy

To numb my mind

& fill the hole

Not mentioning the fact

That it would kill my soul

I'd be dead inside

A zombie, a mime

Which they probably want

Because they don't have time

To care about this wretched mess

That they label drama queen

I'm obviously just faking it

How could i be so obscene?

They'll never get it

They'll never know

What it's like to be me

To be lost so far below

Smothered in feelings

Awash with sorrow

& knowing it will all be

The same again tomorrow

There's no escaping

Who i am

There's no pill that can change

The flow of this dam

I won't find peace

Inside of a bottle

A concoction of poisons

All a mottle

You can scream

& rant & rave

But I won't take your pills

I won't dig my grave

So here i am

All alone

& here i will be

Forever alone

Letting you rape me

& bleed me dry

All because

I cannot die

So I'll cry myself to sleep each night

& pray for God to take me

Because I can't bear another day

Of drowning in this sea

Copyright: CJ