does a tear drop know
what it holds
what it means
to the one who sheds it
to the one who sees it?
pent-up emotions
contained no more?
a sham,
a manipulation,
a cry for help?
does an expression know
its social acceptability
its repercussions
energy it transmits
to the ecosystem?
Does madness know
if it is an obsession
a disorder
a chemical imbalance
or genius supreme?
a state of being
a reflection of inner worlds
inconvenient to some
judged, labelled and packed
into asylums
Tear drop
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I really like this, Reena…your format, questions raised, and insightful conclusion. Can’t choose a favorite phrase or verse, all are essential!
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Thank you so much, Lynn! Much appreciated.
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Your sensitivity to madness and the response of many to it are appreciated, Reena. Humans often are herd animals and will distance themselves from any difference.
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The majority always wins – come what may.
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I hope not, or we’re doomed.
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I can see way to many important questions we cannot answer being solved by hiding them away inside asylums.
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It is a different state of being. Investigating their problems might create discomfort for the majority out there. Thank you, Bjorn!
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love this poem with all its questions especially that third verse
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Thank you so much, Laura!
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