Mania by Celita
Bipolar means in one place exist both a north and a south
Turn on one faucet and both hot and cold come out
Curses and blessings spew out of the same mouth
Bipolar, that’s what I’m talking about
I first discovered it
When depression hit
Like a ton of bricks
A pit and I couldn’t get out of it
A doctor said sit
A doctor said listen
Sounds like a bipolar diagnosis
Because highs accompanied it
The highs walked side-by-side
I
Could not sleep at night
Could not dream at night
Went to lay down my head
Beat each night
But never accomplished that simple feat each night
Never made it to sleep
Awake 5 days at a time
Awake 5 days and losing my mind
This – I was unsure what to make of
Did this painting one night to stay strong
Wish this creativity was the result of something positive
But I still gotta’ give
God His props for this
Because what I discovered is
That I was more talented
This painting erupted from my gut
During a rough spot at 2am plus
Unable to rest
I figured I’d make the best of that night
Sit upright
Put on my painting clothes
Turn on the light
And create something of worth alright
My mind couldn’t think straight
So I couldn’t paint straight
Nothing I could make sense of
Was coming out of this stuff
So I mixed colors
So I just mixed stuff
And the result of this was the finished work you see below
Let me introduce you to my “Mania”
