Not Such a Silent Night

Here's a link to my you tube channel where I read my poetry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucOOifTukWQ

It won't be a silent
night this Christmas in
the Psych Ward.
There are some real
wack jobs in here.
One guy grabbed his crotch,
and said, 'I have hold of all my faculties.'
The nurse asked him what
drugs he was on,
He said, 'It's not the drugs that are
the problem, it's the women.'
Maybe he's not as crazy as I thought.
I shouldn't talk; I'm getting
ECTs (Electra Convulsive Therapy)
One of the side effects is
memory loss. I hope they make me
forget the last woman in my life.
Life is so odd.
I'm locked in the nuthouse,
getting shock treatments.
She's home in her apartment,
cooking and cleaning,
crazy and mean as a s**t-house rat.

Author's Note

My book, Seedy Town Blues Collected Poems, is available on Amazon.com, and my limited edition e-book, Rise Up Collected Poems and Short Stories, is available on Booksie.com.

Reviews

[keith]

ok i'm caught readin again
your writes continue to expand your poetic license where the only limitations are those you bring
there is more than we can imagine
you my friend are a gifted creator that seems to always have another interesting write to chew on!
this is kool!

[Thomas W Case]

Thanks, Keith. I appreciate that.

[Efxaris Arampatzi]

Nicely written! The mix of humor and honesty makes this poem unforgettable. It sheds light on a tough situation with raw emotion, giving the reader a unique perspective. Thought-provoking and darkly funny, it’s a striking piece of work.

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you. I appreciate it.

[poetgurl]

Wow!! That was quite an interesting, and entertaining write.

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you. Much appreciated.

[poetgurl]

not a problem....

[Desert Knave]

An entertaining write. Yeah, crazy is everywhere. ~Jim

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you. Much appreciated.

[Pryde Foltz]

I laughed and then I cried. Love and it loss can make any of us crazy. Loved this write. Thomas:)

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you so much.

[Pete]

lol. truth is stranger than fiction. maybe he's the lucky one and just doesn't know it. maybe if he sang a christmas carol ...

[Thomas W Case]

lol. Yes, it is. Thanks for commenting.

[Dylan Macadham]

A great story-poem!
I also wish I could have memory-erase surgery :)

[Thomas W Case]

Thanks for stopping by.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Enough shock treatments and maybe we can forget the ones who made us crazy...Love can often does that.
j.

[Thomas W Case]

Yes. Much appreciated, my friend.

[Arundass TP]

This poem is so powerful,it explains the real thought process of normal man in abnormal situation

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you. Much appreciated.

[Poetic Beauty]

Sometimes the ones that truly need to be in the psych ward are the ones who escape
It’s confines because they are master manipulators and smart to boot. This poem made me laugh a little. The man with his faculties

[Thomas W Case]

Very true. Thanks for commenting.