Malady of the Mind

Her…

In shadows deep where darkness reigns
She is a haunted soul, unseen, unknown 
Enduring life’s vagaries, its relentless pains
She wages silent battles, unbeknown

As the threads of sanity unravel away
She seeks solace among those that care
As invisible demons start to hold sway
She writhes in the throes of despair

Fearing the stigma, she attempts to quell
Those invisible voices, dark and wild
Spiraling under its shady hypnotic spell
She lies trapped, her mind reviled

Them…

Navigating the chaos of their loved ones' mind
They fight lonely battles, untold, unforeseen
Struggling to understand, to comprehend
The depths of darkness that lie within

Declining medical help, refusing the rescue
They struggle with mental illness, so often alone
Concealed from all, hidden from the view
Shrouded in the stigma that is so well-known

In the shadows of their mind, myths tend to weave
For, “It's your choice alone; it’s all in your head”
A tapestry of falsehoods that many tend to believe-
Is, “Be positive, be strong, and you’ll snap out of it”

We…

In today’s world, where misconceptions reside
Blinded by ignorance, the truth we deride
Where mental illness is seen as a weakness of mind,
Let’s shatter the prejudices, leave them behind

Let us break the stigma, heal the plight
Illuminate this darkness with knowledge’s light
For, mental illness is but a treatable blight
For, Mental Health is a Universal Right