White walls,
white sheets,
days stitched small
by careful beats.
Needles, drips,
measured doses,
names of pills
spoken softly.
Time here loosens,
learns to bend.
Morning waits,
then comes again.
New faces pass,
some driftt out,
others root
in common doubt.
Doctors pause,
nurses smile,
the cleaner hums
an old tune awhile.
I speak more
than I once could,
words arrive
without a push.
Breakfast trays,
lunch at noon,
dinner comes
too late, too soon.
Some meals warm,
some just plain,
none are cruel,
none complain.
Therapy rooms,
paper, glue,
pencils worn
down to the blue.
We walk the halls,
slow and near,
learning how
to stand still here.
Nothing howls.
Nothing burns.
The mind rests
between its turns.
The world feels far,
but not unkind.
I am held
outside of time.
Strange to say,
and mostly true,
it is quiet here,
It is good here, too.
Feb 3
Feb 3, 2026 at 12:20 PM UTC
White walls,
white sheets,
days stitched small
by careful beats.
Needles, drips,
measured doses,
names of pills
spoken softly.
Time here loosens,
learns to bend.
Morning waits,
then comes again.
New faces pass,
some driftt out,
others root
in common doubt.
Doctors pause,
nurses smile,
the cleaner hums
an old tune awhile.
I speak more
than I once could,
words arrive
without a push.
Breakfast trays,
lunch at noon,
dinner comes
too late, too soon.
Some meals warm,
some just plain,
none are cruel,
none complain.
Therapy rooms,
paper, glue,
pencils worn
down to the blue.
We walk the halls,
slow and near,
learning how
to stand still here.
Nothing howls.
Nothing burns.
The mind rests
between its turns.
The world feels far,
but not unkind.
I am held
outside of time.
Strange to say,
and mostly true,
it is quiet here,
It is good here, too.
A few days ago, I was admitted to a psychiatric ward after a mental health crisis. I was scared at first, but its actually quite nice here. I havent felt this calm in years...
Take care of yourself
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