I've heard that we are in Mental Health Month, and although I'm not a fan of these designated months, it appears that most of the rest of the world is. With that in mind, here's a piece that fits with the theme.
Note: Click on the title for audio version (slightly different from written version until I have the chance to re-record)
☯ The Manic Mind ☯
05/02/2022
I tried and failed
then I tried again
and still there was
no fruit..
didn’t I put the seed
down deep enough
in ground rich enough
to let these thoughts
take root
They're down there I
know I can feel em
jockeying for position giving each other the
elbow
I'd just be wasting
my time
trying to get em all
lined up in a row
They do their thing
you know
giving you a zip one eye-blink
and a zap the next
they'll get buck wild
witcha
throw shit at you
without no context
That's what a manic
mind will do for you
it's got its valleys
it's got its peaks
its desire only
dallies though, and
it can be
double-barreled when it speaks
It spins it whirls
does cartwheels on clouds
tap dances on placid
lakes....
but the
heaviness, the heaviness will circle back
no matter how long or
short it takes
Its "inconvention" is not
a matter of thoughtful intention
nor an act of will,
but I suppose
that's one of the
reasons why
they deem the manic
mind ill...
yeah that makes sense
I mean this is a ride
that rollercoasters
with a ferocious cheek-flappin’
frequency
so when you engage
with a mind like that,
it would be a cool
thing to
bring a certain level
of leniency
I'm not saying that's
required....or
even that's it's
something easy to do
but if you could
chances are good
it would benefit the
othered
and most likely you.
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