Poem -

ReD pLaStiC cHaiRs

iTs
3am and knocks on doors
bReAthe
fear in through blocked up
pOreS
and faces seen not seen before
wHerE
madness stands in spaces
aT
the door

AGaiN
again and here and there, hear
SirEnS
wail and say a prayer, hold
mAniC
hands too tight too tight as
doOrS
slam shut, don't fight don't
fiGhT
don't fight

aNd
rush rush in and what's
thAt
din, stop screaming now lay 
dOwn
be still as faces seen not
sEeN
before begin

doCtOrs
nurses crazy talk, lay down
StAy
calm don't try to walk and
mAniC
smiles all round too round, and
nOiSe
too red and sound and
rEd
and sound 

anD
take a seat on 
moRniNgs
chair we'll do our best so
plEAse
wait there in white
wHitE
light of hells red
plAsTiC
night

Marion Price (2020)
 

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A Lonely Journey

Marionette! 
You are a writer, my friend! Sorry I have not been able to be on, or write to you, but I'm a veggie, and swamped. 
I had to Pin that because you have this brilliant mind that writes sooooo deeply, and I have to read your writing again, because I'm not as brilliant...or brilliant at all! lol. 
I miss you! I will write soon, I promise, OK? 
Great writer here! Marionette! 

Hugs, 

Matthew. 

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Marion

Lol Matthew...you are a veggie and swamped??? Lol...still pondering lol...thankyou for your lovely comment...hugs ?

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Jill Tait

Brilliance sheer brilliance & pinned ❤️?❤️

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Marion

Aw Jill...you are so kind my friend...hugs ?

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Greg Etsell

wonderful poem 
i know whats like 
to be up at 3 am
its 3 am now 
 

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Marion

It's awful.being up at 3am...unless you're partying Greg...?...thankyou lovely man ?

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Greg Etsell

No I was not partying I just can’t sleep past 3 AM

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Chris Bond

A stunning write , well done Marion , you put across panic and helplessness very well . Its feels like it maybe about a hospital waiting room ? Hoping you are keeping well , Chris :)

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Marion

Hi Chris thankyou so much, very well thanks. Yes, this is about hospital trips in the middle of the night with a loved one suffering MH problems, it's a bit of a strange write because it was a very strange and scary few years...hugs ?

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Being Me

This brings thoughts of some sort of psychiatric hospital to my mind. That ...and a difficult night shift...I am probably way off but that is the picture it painted in my head x

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Marion

You are right, this speaks of some difficult years when we were back and fore hospital with a loved one suffering MH problems, often woken by police and ambulance in middle of the night... I wanted to try and write it in a warped and off kilter way as it was a warped and off kilter time...thanks Tina...hugs ?

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Pratibha Savani

Wow what a write Marion. Kind of manic in the night! Definately comes across! From reading the other comments think you have definately captured that chaotic feeling!! Another original piece. Loved it! Px ??

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Marion

It is written from a bad time in my life I was hoping to convey that so thankyou P...hugs ?

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Pratibha Savani

Oic. Memories and emotions captured in here of those times. Good you can let it out and move on. Px

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