The Mental Truth by Alicia Baldwin Mental illness plague each one of us
Location
Mental illness plagues each one of us
They wear us down, we want to quit
As if our everyday hardships weren't enough
We put up walls to mend our broken spirits
Titles of disorders get dropped everyday
By those who can't and don't understand
"Ignorance is bliss," they say
As if bipolar, ADHD and OCD are planned
They gawk and squeal words seemingly informal
Making digs and burns with each of their shots
So we conform to society's definition of "normal"
"Get in line," we say, to tell us we're not
We see countless doctors and try all their pills
Who see us from an outside perspective
They stamp us with the title of "mentally ill"
Which the world sees as culturally defective
We can't help but want to change their minds
But we sit in silence hoping things will change
We try to leave the names and labels behind
Hoping to stay out of the firing range
There needs to be a movement
So people change their thinking
Spurred by our society's self-improvement
That happens without blinking
We can spur on and be strong
For ourselves and for others
Hinting that what they think is wrong
After all, we are sisters and brothers
With this ending we can be sure
The ending will be a grand finale
For this ending will occur
And the end will start a rally