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You Fear Going Crazy

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By Rowan Finley Published 3 years ago 1 min read
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You fear going crazy...don't you?

You want to deny it, but you can't.

You don't know why you do the things you do.

You cannot fathom the mysteries of your own mind.

And it drives you mad.

Makes you feel like some kind of freak.

Or an alien.

Maybe you are a freak or an alien.

Will you ever know?

Will anyone crack the madness?

The doctors tried and put a name on it.

But it didn't make any sense.

Nothing ever changed.

They thought they had figured it out.

But, you know they didn't.

Is your mind eating itself for dinner?

You cannot remember.

So many times a day you say this.

You cannot remember.

Is it an early onset?

Everyone else just shakes their heads.

You don't know what to do.

You feel a little lost all the time.

You fear going crazy...don't you?

You want to deny it, but you can't.

You try.

You just can't.

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About the Creator

Rowan Finley

Father. Academic Advisor. Musician. Writer. Aspiring licensed mental health counselor. My real name is Jesse Balogh.

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