What Mental Illness Feels Like
It feels like you're a prisoner,
In your own mind,
Holding your hands up to your,
Looking glass eyes,
But not able to escape.
It feels like being close to yourself,
All the time,
But not knowing who you are,
Wanting to get close to others,
But terrified of letting them in.
It feels like wanting to kill all your emotions,
So you don't hurt any more,
It feels like the physical pain you cause yourself,
Just to kill all the pain,
You hold buried inside.
It feels like starving your body,
Because you feel like a bad person,
And like you need to be punished,
For all the things you've done - past and present,
That those around you say weren't your fault anyway.
It feels like memories,
Haunting and teasing you,
Always there, and never going away,
All the things they did to you,
And the way they made you feel.
It feels like fear,
Fear that this is all you'll ever know,
That all hope is lost for you,
And people will give up,
And label you something you're not/
It feels like being free,
Finally finding someone else,
With Borderline Personality Disorder,
Who can understand you,
And at last...
Your lips aren't silent any more.
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Sprout Editor
Commented 15 months ago - 24th February 2011 - 09:54am
Well written DeadAngelLover22. There is another insightful perspective on mental illnesshere.
LostLover282
Commented 14 months ago - 13th March 2011 - 21:23pm
I deffinatly agree with this. . .mental health problems can really make you feel trapped :(