Sisyphus, the Everyman, certainly has a challenge,
but I think his task is easier.
Sisyphus has the body,
and the will,
to keep pushing his rock up the hill.
He has a degree of perseverence that he should be proud of.
The mentally ill, through no fault of their own,
don’t have strong, healthy arms-
and can’t push the rock with full strength.
They rely mostly on others to help push the rock back.
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Full poem at https://nomadthinks.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-poem-they-just-dont-know.html.