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Poem Details
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| Title: | Once I came Out Of It |
| Author: | Dennie Carpenter |
| Date Submitted: | 9/23/2009 |
| Email: | dcarpenter1960@hotmail.com |
| Poem: |
I woke up in strange place. Yellow Walls. Brown Trim. Screens on Windows. Thick wire mesh. Locked behind a solid wooden door. Small Window to see another sliding glass door. Warning Elopement Zone in Red Letters. No one leaves without staff permission. Freaking Out. Racing Thoughts dancing a waltz in my head. Couldn''t sit down. V.A. Medical Center. Psychiatric Ward. Birds out singing on brown branches. One Magic Pill. White. Brought me back to reality. What a way to wake up! Mania. Diagnosed. Home Now. Wondering if next time, they''ll take away my birthday.... |