The Day Of Mel's Funeral

Standing on the street corner

Screaming all night long

Saying crazy things

In a manic

Phase

I found myself wandering

Through the streets of town

Grieving over Mel's death

I remember the funeral

I showed up full blown manic

Barefoot and soaked from the rain

I had not slept in days

I was irrational

Quite out of my mind

I remember walking into the funeral parlor

Found him lying there

In his coffin

As I tried so hard to place

Upon his finger

His wedding band

I nearly broke his hand

I was near hysterics

Heightened by manic theatrics

Soon I was led to the door

By family and friends

There was no making of amends

Outside I remember I was shouting

Saying things I really don't recall

When I realized a crowd had gathered

Listening to my vocal absurdities

Everyone was staring at me

I remember my sister and my nephew

As they grabbed hold of me

Then my son

Tightly gripping both my wrists

They forcibly picked me up

As I was kicking and screaming at them

To let me go

As they dragged me away

Into the nearest car

They held me down

Drove me to a place called Rescue Crisis

Forced me to go in there

For my own good

I know that now

But I was so unwilling

When I got there

They tried to give me a shot

I refused

They gave it to me anyway

I was so irratic

So much was happening

Going on in my brain

It's hard to explain

Going so insane

As I did that day

All I know is it changed my life forever

I was about to embark

On a series

Of manic episodes

That would disrupt my life

Cause me to end up in psyche wards

Time and time again

(to be continued)

 

Reviews

[Samuel Dickens]

It's too painful to comprehend.

[R J Askew]

Ach, the horror of the manias. Moving story told with the benefit of calm reflection.

[Rain]

Wow. Very powerful read...so honest and real. When you're manic, you "need" someone to take you under control, because you have none. I would read more of this. Rain..

[Bhavya Kaushik]

All I know is it changed my life forever - I really loved this line a lot, it is very deep indeed.
And what a journey you are going through....can't wait to read more....

[~*The Writer In Me*~]

Wow! Sounds like what will happen to me if I don't get a grip on my life. Good job. You expressed it well.

[Pigfaced Cherub]

Gripping poetic journey so far...want to read more.
Piggy