Stigma

Watching the film of broken and tortured
We are able to understand physical abuse
But mental abuse,
Is pushed to the side

So the mentally ill ride this never-ending phase
Of stigma, misunderstanding, misinterpretation

You broke your leg? Get a fracture done
You have cold?  A quick paracetamol will work
You have emotional turmoil?
Asking an average person gives you the average answer,
'Keep it to yourself'
And thus you are pushed behind a wall
Dealing with your thoughts and flaws internally
As you fade away

For most, it's impossible to understand
How one could hate themselves so much
That they'd rather be normal and accepted,
Or else have their life end.

Depression, schizophrenia,
Bipolar disorder,obsessive compulsive disorder.
Diseases of the mind
Cures for which lot of  people are trying to find.

Yet until then everyone has to live  with these conditions
And people's misconceptions

But if just one person lends a listening ear
A non-judgmental interaction,
They can provide help to many far and near.

- Nirmohi