Loony Bin There

The off kilter man
they say I am
after many a test
and extensive observation
produced a diagnosis
that this patient
is neurodivergent

Don't call me broken
like they did
in less enlightened times

Label me as different
which should not be a crime
but since they've locked me away
I guess it is today

So here I sit
shackled and chained
in a dark place
soaked in my own urine
waiting patiently
for the world to rotate
back my way

Only then will I be free
and given the opportunity
to repay my oppressors

What a glorious day that will be
for all of us currently
carrying the stigma
of being tagged as crazy
by this insane world