The essence of my bookI lost my mindAnd got it back with timeMy mind is a complex thingOnly I know what it is like withinConcealed in my skullIt's anything but dullI tried to keep it saneBut it has its own brainI lost control and got it backBut it's that trust I lackNot knowing what comes nextI converted my thoughts to textTo try and understandBefore I'm buried in the sandI kind of know how you tickBut to society I am sickLabelled as mentally illBut I have a strong willTo conquer my brainAnd learn how to maintainA level of sanityEnough to have clarityAnd function within the normWithout causing a stormI lost you twiceAs I rolled the diceGambling with my mindBecause I didn't know what kindOf illness I was dealing withNow I know schizophrenia it isI try to make my peaceWith a mind that is never at easeNow I wrote this bookAnd that much suffering it tookTo describe my mindBut I think now it is perfectly timedTo share this bookWith all the pain and sweat it tookI hope to spark a conversationThat puts us on track to that far destinationWhere acceptance is keyAnd we can all live freeBy YM Mehanni
