Despite
written by: Kateri M. Walsh
Bipolar. It is a word. Not a life sentence. You label me as having insanity. But we all bleed red blood to the brain. We all can refrain from grace time to time. Do these chemicals in my mind make me blind to your judgment? No. I see you judging me. I see how freely you dismiss me and call me crazy. But why a few knocks to the head with red blood cells swimming inside my head.
Are you better off dead, the enemy said, because to die for your battle cry? Because I am an individual who suffers from a mental illness. I am not crazy or to blame for something I cannot control. My soul continues to glow. I find peace in the reprieve of grace from the place that can NOT be broken.
Words spoken. I am chosen to say this loud; it is not ok to be treated this way.
We bleed red blood away.
Drink it away.
Numb the pain.
But God has His say.
It will be ok.
My Way is the Way.
Those voices that come in the night are not right.
Your voice matters.
You matter.
Your life is precious gift.
You deserve to live.
You deserve love and kindness.
You deserve to exist.
You are beautiful.
You are true blue.
Love and light live inside of you.
No matter what they or the voices say.
Or they try to do to you.
It is not true.
You deserve to take up space.
By God’s grace, you will see there is dignity in saying I am free of your judgement of me.
I will break the chains that bind my mind to the bondage of mental illness!
I will fly free.
It is my destiny.
And I will take you with me.
We can do this together.
As a family.
As a chosen family. MBS.
As a friend.
As a community.
Break free of the misery.
Together we can.
#endthesilence.
#ENDTHESTIGMA!!!
It is up to you to speak your truth.
Shatter the sky with our battle cry!
We wounded warriors.
We say, NO!
Not I,
I will not surrender.
I will survive.
DESPITE your treatment of me.
I am free,
we fly high above the pain,
Together,
Rising from the ashes.
Born again,
Like the f**king Phoenix!
Peace breathes fire,
start this mission today!!!
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