drawn
mental health
is like a night train
with carriage lights
that flicker intermittently
to illuminate faces
whose journey status
is a mystery
while platforms
frog leap into window spaces
to flash confused prints
for retinal insight
all the while
that thoughtless engine
ploughs on
venting perfunctory shrieks
that drown interior monologue
while i
at times
also scream.
"I am an Australian schizophrenic with forty years of lived experience winding down slowly as I age and reducing stressors, including limiting toxicity, as advised by health professionals. I am now an awarded emerging (South Australian) poet with published success both locally and internationally. I continue to flag mental health issues in my writing hoping to encourage voices around the distinctiveness unwellness brings." Find more of Geoffrey's poetry on his website.