Three Poems

THREE POEMS 1-9-18

The Night My Sister Married My Dad

sick with voices
between rooms
after escaping a bad situation
now at my parent’s house
after my father’s kid brother
had intervened

mother called me upstairs to the sewing room
where she had made a makeshift bedding
please lay down and go to sleep

sister came up
followed by my father

I want you to leave
you don’t belong here
why? I asked
cause I’m here now

I have nowhere to go
go to the hospital
they won’t let me in
tell them you want to kill yourself

my mother would no longer be acknowledged
she had been replaced
by her leering triumphant daughter
as my father beamed
behind his new bride

The First Visit

walking down the long white hallway
arm in arm
with a girl who whispered
mickey mouse is undressing me

into a room
where a woman with no eyes
asks me
what’s going on

I told her
that girl said
mickey mouse is undressing me
the woman with no eyes tells me
you’re hearing voices

it’s not the same
she said
mickey mouse is undressing me
that was real

the woman with no eyes told me
you need medication
you must stay longer

then out the door
back down the long white hallway

whispers
droning silence

The First Test

into a room
chairs on either side
plastic doll lady
rigid smile

crayon and coloring book
in front of me

why are you giving these to me
so you can relax
I am not a child
do you refuse to participate

you need to color within the lines
to let us know
that you want to get better

if you don’t
you’ll have to stay longer

I didn’t realize
but I had failed
the first test

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Can u collect all ur poem on ur blog… i like ur poem man … keep writing…appriciated…!!!

Thanks for your input. If you like music, check out my project, Trash Martyr on the ReverbNation website.

Take Care,
Bill

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I like them too, but kind of sad. Sorry you have a hard time right now…

Dear Amethyst-- Thanks for your message. Yes, it was a sad time, but these are things that happened many years ago, when I first became ill. I’m doing much better now. I’m stable on meds and living independently. I haven’t been hospitalized for about 15 years, more or less. Just thought I’d try writing again and these are topics I’ve never really discussed with anyone, so it’s nice to get them off my chest, so to speak. I’m thinking that writing about certain experiences will be therapeutic. But don’t feel bad for me, I’m okay. Thanks so much for your concern. Hope you are doing well. Take Care,Bill

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Hello far_cry0-
Tried to figure out how to do my own blog. Couldn’t figure out how. If you can explain to me how to do it, I will follow your advice.
Thnaks,
Bill

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Bill i am bad with technology… looks like i cant help u… keep on trying and may be ask ur friend…

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