that go mad

I admire the ones that go mad

those not afraid to feel the feels

the bods not frozen by fear

I take my Napoleon's hat off

to the few that touch the stars

and peer through the bars of

the Asylum.

Maybe we should bring back the nut houses, the loony bin, seilam

the Victorians knew a thing or two about the Protestant work ethic

if you were not 'normal' it was into

the work house or the mental hospital with you.

There would be no more stigma because we would be locked away.

I am a drain on you the tax payer and I am sorry

I tried

I did try hard to fit in

but the intrusive thoughts and in its turn depression

laid me low so I couldn't work and be productive.  

I don't think that it's right that you should subsidise me

If I was 'normal' I wouldn't be happy that somebody that I didn't know

whose malady I didn't cause

was dipping their hands into the treasury pot

and being sustained in the community.

We should be walking around the grounds in stripey pyjamas

and gurgling and burbling under the chemical cosh

instead of being encouraged by the 'work coach'

to seek sustainable employment.

Who said that life should be an enjoyment?

I admire the ones that go mad

those not afraid to feel the feels

the bods not frozen by fear

I take my Napoleon's hat off

to the few that touch the stars

and peer through the bars of

the Asylum.