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a blog dedicated to inspired poems & stories written by those touched by madness, mania & depression.
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"Show me plainly what is real, because Reality is not my thing."
- from poem "lonely in my own mind" by michelle murphy

The Poets' Narrative Shares, "The Staircase"

12/19/2018

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The Poets' Narrative shares inspired words by those touched by madness, mania and depression - poems & stories. Today we share a poem, "The Staircase".

The Staircase

I ran across a path and took it,

I leaped into it per se,
And it took me in a circle,
But yet I was never in the same place as where I had started,
Because places change,
And circles go upward and down like staircases,
This is a description of the shape of the journey I am on.

I grew, I challenged, I graduated, I made love, I committed, I won awards, I worked hard, I matured,
I fell down, I embarrassed myself, I learned lessons, I struggled, I went crazy, I became tired, I gave in,
I began to grow old and lose my sense of youth
So I reinvigorated
And I changed my point of view
And up a staircase I went
And the same old thing became new again.

The wind blew by,
And their was a voice within the wind,
And it asked me, “What journey are you on?”
I said, “A heavenly journey, but I am too young to die.”
And the wind chimes nearby made their sound,
A reminder of the after-worlds and other-worlds,
I heard their song.

I needed another milestone in my life -
A larger than life goal,
An appreciation for the small things was not enough,
So I set upon a quest for something that was worthy of my attention,
And I awaited,
And I am waiting,
And a new chapter is about to be discovered.

And up the staircase I went.

by Michelle Nicole Murphy

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    The poets' narrative? Inspired words? Inspired by what?! We can't pin it down but nonetheless madness can't be ruled out for Michelle, and many of the other writers quoted here.

    This blog is dedicated to sharing poetry and stories, by Michelle and others, who have a touch of madness, depression, or mania in their lives.

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