What triggered me to be this way, goes far back into the day

Trauma with me & around, but, like a ship, I ran aground

When locked emotions deep inside, I could not, any longer hide

Anger & grief came rushing out, so that I could scream & shout

At the time I was on my own, in the safety of my home

Thoughts in mind no one could hear, to me, voices very clear

Religion coming on so strong, thoughts of Jesus, was I wrong

Because of these I’m diagnosed, with psychosis, they supposed

The health team brought in & assessed, into hospital, it would be best

Three times now not just the once, hard to prove you’re not a dunce

Medication was to come, fortnightly prick up my bum

My psychologist was brill, giving up his time to kill

Explaining it in a simple term, of the cause, I can confirm

Emotions built up over years, hiding all away my tears

Like a pressure cooker blows, all of my emotion goes

Mental health has its drawback, knowledge other people lack

Some can’t see what it’s about, & why we should be let out

We can’t be locked away forever, family need to be together

I should be home with my spouse, spending time inside the house

Enjoying all the things I do, music, tv, the same as you

My girlfriend there to support me, the biggest rock could ever be

I leant on her more than I should, would she cope, yes, she could

It was a struggle for sometime, like waiting for a clock to chime

A ticking time bomb, I was seen, because of the past, that’s been

But, I’m much calmer than before, now writing poetry & more

I have to thank those for support, even if in just their thought

They worried about what I’d been through, so I say a big

Thank You..Whoever You Are