Medicated Cure

Medicated Cure

A Poem by Ellie Howard
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medication causes more of the mental illness...

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Lithium calms the warmth in my blood,

Making me manically depressively dull,

Radically freezing, blinding, and burning,

It’s blackening my senses, and drowning the fury,

My mind is blank, my vision is blurring,

The men in white suits come to take me,

Binding me in leather chairs and electrical wiring.

A medicated cure,

So “uncommon”,

“Very safe” they assure,

 It sounds so alluring.

Paralyzing my body, I’m emotionless; unresponsive.

My ego becomes more and more depressive.

Dosage per dosage,

The lithium whitens my skin and bleaches my lips

Consuming me whole, my blood sits cold,

Reality trips…

 Insomnia within, awakens, and presses my skull,

It feeds through my eyelids, translucent and pure.

© 2012 Ellie Howard


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Medicated cure for the mind do little. I agree. Most people become quiet and lose their desire. I believe need activities to work the mind and body. A powerful poem that open the door to a good topic. I like the description in this poem. A strong ending to a outstanding poem.
Coyote

Posted 12 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.




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I like this

Posted 12 Years Ago


Applause from a fellow nutter.

Posted 12 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

This is very well written. I love it!!! I like the use of assuring words from the doctors.

Posted 12 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

I love this! its very captivating and keeps the reader wanting more:)
GREAT job !
Savvy

Posted 12 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Beautiful, as always :)

Posted 12 Years Ago


health is a gift only those who lose it can feel how much priceless it is. if we are living healthy and normally we forget this gift taking it for granted. but as sson as we have any healthy problem, we start to complain..
i really wish all your pains come over if this poem is related to you
it is a sad poem but you were wonderfully describing each action and everything that happened..
thank you for writing, posting and sharing this nice poem and welcome back to writing

Posted 12 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Wonderful piece.

Posted 12 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Medicated cure for the mind do little. I agree. Most people become quiet and lose their desire. I believe need activities to work the mind and body. A powerful poem that open the door to a good topic. I like the description in this poem. A strong ending to a outstanding poem.
Coyote

Posted 12 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.


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Ellie Howard
Ellie Howard

San Antonio, TX



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I'm 16 years old, and i'm in love with writing and literacy education. Writing is one of the only ways, besides my art, where i can express how i feel with confidence. Even though i'm not the religio.. more..

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