They crept in like spiders inside an old shed, these awful voices inside my head.
It started as whispers, from people I knew, they talked about me and the things they would do.
I did not trust anyone by the end of it all, I was setting myself up for a big fall
I hid away and turned out the lights, many a time I had sleepless nights.
The voices they niggled at the back of my mind. I began to hate. I began to turn blind
A rage built up inside of me, not knowing that it was my brain who was the real enemy.
I could have hurt myself or I could have wounded others, thinking about it now makes me shudder.
It took me a long time to seek out help. I had fallen quite far before I finally let out a yelp.
I reached out to someone in desperate despair to find out in fact that they actually care.
They took me to hospital and what did I see? The voices: they came from inside of me.
I felt I was always a rational man, but this shook me like the wind blowing an old tin can.
How had this happened? Was it my fault? I felt like rubbing my wounds with salt.
For I had blamed others for the way I felt, some of them, all they tried to do was help.
It took a long time, but I tried my best to bounce back, even though I felt constantly under attack.
The medication worked, it made me well, I was no longer living that hell.
I reached out to those that I had let down, I decided it was time to turn my life around.
So I kept taking the medication and going to therapy, now I feel better, which is plain to see.
I would like to thank all those people who played a part, you have no idea how much you mended my heart.
Now I can feel good about myself, I cannot stress the importance of looking after your mental health.
So if you read this while in despair, remember that there are lots of people out there who care.
Reach out to them and you will see, there is no need for you to be lonely
So pick up the phone, maybe give them a call, whatever your problems, be they big, be they small.
People are caring, of that you can be sure, so go on and open your door.
Let them in and ignore the call, to shut the door and end it all.
Your life is important, you can still do great things and with the help from others you’ll be ready for whatever life brings.
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