“Of Psychosis" - A Poem by Dr Javed Latoo

Javed Latoo

When our beautiful mind feels all muddled up

   With a tendency to draw bizarre conclusions;

When the difference between a reality 

   And an imagination becomes all blurred. 

When one hears people, hears things, hears a god,

     That can't be explained. When one sees images, 

Sees aliens, sees prophets, that can't be accounted for. 

       When one smells, tastes, feels things that can't be untangled.

When one worries about other's intentions,

   Their innocent words, their innocent actions; 

When one is preoccupied with a belief 

   That they are not driving their body or their mind.

When one holds an inflated view

    Of being able to communicate with aliens, 

Of possessing powers to heal, 

   Of being a royal, of being able to control the weather.

When the energy of youth is replaced by 

    A lack of motivation, an idleness, an apathy.

When one ignores daily personnel cleanliness, 

   Daily chores, daily social interactions.

When you are in this perplexed state of mind 

    Remember it is an illness called psychosis, 

 Not a curse or black magic or witchcraft.

    Remember, treatment is available, from the experts who care.

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