Hello doctor, we meet again,
Here to talk about my imaginary friend,
He won\u2019t leave me alone, just like you,
Who to believe, you both say it\u2019s true,
You call me crackers, mad and insane,
Then pump me full of pills and send me on my way,
Spark up a cigarette with me,
And tell me how I need to be happy,
Tell me how it\u2019s wrong to self-harm,
And how many years you worked at the funny farm,
Tell me that I\u2019m on the mend,
As you sit there pretending to be my friend,
Tell me that because of government cutbacks,
That the one I trusted has now been sacked,
Base your diagnosis on the books you read,
You\u2019re keen on the subject, but your soul has yet to bleed,
Send me back to the waiting room next to Mad Sam,
Who brags about how he could kill a man,
He\u2019s fit to work, straight from day release,
Stabbing nurses but comes in peace,
Sat here in my one bed flat,
With just me, a dragon and a talking cat,
Trying to stop the voices by banging my head against the wall,
Stuck in a predicament, not knowing who to call,
I phone for help, but the police arrive,
Two cars and a meat wagon, with batons by their side,
Stuck in a police cell, waiting to be assessed,
My voices getting louder, with me getting more stressed,
Hello Sir, we meet again,
Tell me about your imaginary friend,
Has he been causing you stress today?
Have you taken your pills, by the way?
Are you suicidal, yes or no?
Let me check my notes, then you can go,
Sent to the nut house for a week,
Where I sit on my bed and weep,
I smile, say yes, nod and agree,
A pat on the back, then I am free,
My mental health now a lot worse,
With the policeman who hit me, now reimbursed,
I sit on my bed and cry,
Asking myself, why, why, why,
I walk to a bridge with thoughts in my head,
I climb to the top, jump and then I\u2019m dead,
The police arrive and a doctor with him,
Let me check my notes, this is so unlike him,
With another one of us,
Who is now dust to dust,
Swept under the carpet, for no-one to see,
It wasn\u2019t the NHS, but the government who failed me,
So let\u2019s all hope and pray,
That mental illness doesn\u2019t come your way,
Cos no matter how many books you read,
They will never understand your needs,
And as you laugh and drink your beer,
No one will miss or cry or shed a single tear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wrote on 21\/01\/2020<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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