My Brothers Brain

He’s always on high alert, he’s always afraid
He stares out his windows, he can’t help but be paranoid
He sees things, that aren’t really always there
He hears voices, and sometimes they don’t play fair
He isolates, because he feels no one cares
Deep down he wishes someone felt the way he did
He gets scared, from the opening of a lid
Noises are his enemies, he can’t help but cover his ears
They amplify his feelings, they amplify his fears
Some people think he’s beyond crazy
Some people see someone boring and lazy
But he hides for his own safety
He hides for his own reasons
It doesn’t matter the weather or the season
He lives in a constant state of mind
Not many or all treat him very kind
He’s a soul who is struggling
He’s a soul who is smothering
All because of his own brain
I hope one day he finds relief from this obnoxious train

Stephanie Davis
December 2020