I'm Psycho...Or Am I?

Stephanie Alford
The yellow wallpaper
Is sickening
The apathetic nature
Has become more apparent
Surrounded by mass hysteria
Is my new lifestyle
At least until they decide
That I am "well"
They constantly ask me
If I wish to return to the free world
To which I reply
Your idea of a free world
Is in complete opposition to mine
In my short period here
I have been able to express myself freely
Without any means of condemnation
But if I were to speak the same words
Outside of these bars
Then I would be criticized indefinitely
So I ask you which is better
Your free world, full of judgement
Or mine, where I can speak as I wish
The only price I have to pay for my freedom
Is to put on a facade
And make people think I'm crazy
Sometimes, that's the only way they'll listen

Published by Stephanie Alford

I've returned from my little emotional sabbatical. Much better now.  View profile

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  • Kady the Hippie Woodstock5/16/2008

    Sweetheart, this makes me think of the short story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman called the Yellow Wallpaper. Please let me know if you need to talk!

  • Harold Sink5/14/2008

    So much to do, so little time. Write on fair maiden.

  • PenPress5/13/2008

    nice !.......................

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