Psychotropical Garden

A poem from 2017

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Pretty shocking-blue bird in paradise

Multicoloured bill

Visual thrill

Chirpy chirpy cheep cheep

Lulling you to sleep…

Little Lucy lying low looking at the sky

Content, heaven sent

Smiling at the sun

Happy one

I'm coming to spoil her fun!

Hello hello hello, Angel Dust!

Starlight child

Your eyes are wild

You're looking tired and pale

And just a little old

You're feeling stressed

Instead of blessed

Someone's messed

Putting you to the test

You need a proper rest

No-one loves you like I do

I have the very thing for you

Take one a day and do not chew!

I beg your pardon?

Come into my psychotropical garden

I don't mean to be rude

But I'm an expert in these things

No roundabouts, only mood swings

One little pill

It will cure your ills

Open

And swallow

And count to ten

Bye bye!

My work is done!

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Oh dear!

I feel weird!

Reality

Is eating me

All I see is grey!

I feel ashamed

I am not to blame!

Giggle giggle

Wiggle wiggle

Honey, honey, come to mama!

Confusion

Delusion

Panic/Don't panic

So low

Then so manic!

Quaking and shaking

Thirsty, feel dirty

Sweating, feel sick!

Help me, quick!

I see myself dying

I want to sleep to take away the pain

Until I need to take a pill again

I hear footsteps in the wind

I must hide

I don't want to meet him