The Thoughts Are Always Flowing

A poem related to mental health.

Here’s a poem I wrote recently that gives a little snapshot of what I’ve been thinking lately, particular in regards to mental health and the world we live in.

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The thoughts are always flowing
The words are hard to catch
Trying to make sense of the world around
Trying to do any thing, any thing at all
This world is heartbreaking
This world is cruel
Chaos is all around
Chaos is all within
I want to have faith
I want to breathe free
But often times it’s difficult
But often times I just don’t know

Mental health isn’t a priority
Mental health is just buzz
Stigma is alive
Stigma is strong
Speaking is hard
Speaking is necessary
Conversations can be powerful
Conversations can be healing

Right now, nothing is there
Right now, nothing is actually happening
We’re all just moving a long
We’re all just here or there
Where is the compassion
Where is the humanity
They say no time for action
They say no time for sleep
But we have time for mocking
But we have time for shame
We’re good at pointing fingers
We’re good at being victims
But are we good at reflecting
But are we good at taking ownership
Sometimes we need to do the uncomfortable
Sometimes we need to change our ways

Ignorance to the right
Ignorance to the left
No body wants to listen
No body wants to understand
Everyone wants to be seen
Everyone wants to be heard
Everybody is right
Everybody is wrong
In the end, does it really matter
In the end, did you love your neighbor
The thoughts are always flowing
The words are hard to catch

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