I used to wander feeling blue, Underneath the sky's hue. As I walk the sky falls true, I'm at sea limbless and fugue.
Suddenly it all turns green- An old mango tree I've seen. A sense of tranquility so serene, A stark contrast from the marine.
I must have flown from an inlet, From drowning I must've willed it, Surviving alone on this islet, I wear a regal cloak of violet.
I dream of a house colored red, Ghosts appear, I hide under my bed. To retreat into my scarlet shed, This travesty is all in my head.
Sometimes I miss my grandmother, Younger days with fried chicken supper, Some mismatched candles I offer, She would like a splash of color.
All these colors come to fruition, Whirlpools of colorful emotion, It all spirals down to destruction, As I drown ghosts of hallucination.
A poem made for my sister for her case study presentation. She's currently a nursing student intern and she rotated into the psychiatry ward and interviewed a recovering schizophrenic. This is based on that patient's favorite colors and the results of drawing therapy visualized into poetry.