Friday I wrote about the pessures put on people by the media and society to follow their ridiculous demands by showing us the body beautiful. Resulting in Anorexia and Bulimia.
Even children as young as 5yrs are worrying about weight and looks . It’s not only women and girls effected boys and men are too.
Today I am writing about mental health, be it eating disorders, self harm, depression, anxioty …all of the above.
This poem talks of the “system” phyciatric care or maybe the lack of it. I witnessed some of this first handwhile helping a friend who’s daughter has phyciatric problems. The daughter also once spent a night in a police cell, the discription is almost interchangable.
I have also had the same experience nearly thirty years ago looking after a close family member (male) going through a “nervous breakdown” nothing much seems to have changed, the surroundings, the staff most of who do, do their best, the lack of information and support, the locked doors ( I know they need to be)
Well here is another reworked poem I do hope it can open an eye or two and hopefully let others know they are not alone.
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It Hurts.
Shoe laces taken
All you know, shaken
Not a razor or knife in sight
Still the pain sears through the night.
Corridors full of eternal walkers
Going nowhere, watched by stalkers.
Screams erupt so do tussles
Held down by ‘staff ‘ with muscles.
Nothing stops the pain NOTHING
Smile at family don’t let them see the bluffing.
It hurts, it hurts you needs to bleed
A sacrifice to the demon’s seed.
Doors slam locks turn
Fears grow behind doors souls burn
Help me please help me
Blind eyes don’t see…………………….
Shoe laces taken
All you know, shaken
Not a razor or knife in sight
Still the pain sears through the night.
Aug 13, 2017 @ 09:39:08
Reblogged this on The Militant Negro™.
Aug 20, 2017 @ 15:58:11
Thank you, again this was in my spam bin 💗
Aug 20, 2017 @ 16:25:31
WORSTpress hates me
Aug 20, 2017 @ 21:10:20
I have been hated too 💜 I even wrote a poem about it !!
Aug 20, 2017 @ 21:35:01
you wrote a poem about it…..
Aug 21, 2017 @ 05:27:09
I did ! How sad am I
Aug 21, 2017 @ 05:31:33
I just looked it up its terrible but here it is for a laugh
https://willowdot21.wordpress.com/2017/01/08/regarding-the-spam-monster/
Aug 13, 2017 @ 10:43:48
Such important words sis. Mental health is a minefield….
Aug 13, 2017 @ 11:06:29
Thanks Sis, did you see my revised version with long explainitory intro and the revised poem, I messed up and published first before I had finished and did not notice !! 💜💜
Aug 13, 2017 @ 11:09:22
No I saw your revised one sis xx
Aug 13, 2017 @ 11:11:15
Good, I feel so strongly on this subject too. 💜💜
Aug 13, 2017 @ 11:11:58
I know you do sis 💟
Aug 13, 2017 @ 11:13:01
Thanks 💜
Aug 13, 2017 @ 11:31:34
This is a very powerful poem Sis, Mental health is a subject that is very lose to my heart too 🙂
Aug 13, 2017 @ 12:52:13
Sadly Sis, it very hot and miss, more miss than hit. Sending hugs 💜💜💖🤗
Aug 14, 2017 @ 06:24:04
Thank you. Hugs back to you Sis 💖💖
Aug 14, 2017 @ 09:14:02
😊💗
Aug 13, 2017 @ 11:32:06
Sorry, I left the ‘c’ off of close!!!
Aug 13, 2017 @ 12:52:35
I guessed that hugs 🤓
Aug 13, 2017 @ 14:47:28
Excellent thanks for that another emotional poem which sums up completely my thoughts about my lovely daughter Hazel who is experiencing so much pain with Anorexia especially as people drive towards thin bodies weight watchers without realising the Pain they cause. Laurence xxx
Aug 13, 2017 @ 16:29:33
So terribly sad, Willow. I have first hand experience with both intense anxiety and anorexia and bulimia. We live in a very tragic world.
Aug 13, 2017 @ 18:16:08
Yes indeed we do, and the media do absolutely nothing to help infact they compound the problem! I hope all is good with you and yours now. I have have been up close and personal with these things too. Hugs 💜
Aug 14, 2017 @ 02:42:42
So very tragic in this day and age. Heartbreaking….
Aug 14, 2017 @ 05:35:10
It is the Phyciatric treatment is the poor sister of medicine. Thank you for reading Betty.💜💜
Aug 14, 2017 @ 21:32:01
Yes, and the rich can afford good care. The rest are often left wandering the streets, homeless.
Aug 15, 2017 @ 11:43:48
Yes this is very true it’s a sad fact most people just want it brushed under the carpet!