The Asylum

Here is a world that is obsessed with the norm

And through this nuisance, insanity was born.



“Normal” are the people who raise girls and sons

To know and believe that we are the crazy ones.



But let me point out some things that are true

To determine if the crazy ones are them or you.



Now these are the people who work day to day,

Working jobs that they hate just to get paid.



They’re so obsessed with being normal and the same

That they’ve all become clones, you think that’s sane?



Certainly not, we’re the ones who are real.

The freaks and the rebels, we are who we feel.



But they are not, they’re robots and clones.

Pushing the papers and answering phones.



We are the ones who are what we are

We follow our hearts and never stray far.



From what we truly want, desire, and love

We’re strong and fierce as the lightning above.



But this tale’s not over, there’s more to be read.

For I’ve told you about crazy, but inanity’s not said.



Insanity’s different, it’s not so bad

So if you’re the insane, you’d better be glad.



The reason for this; insanity is power

Alone we are fallen, together we’re a tower.



We’re fucking insane and we don’t give a damn.

We’re like a fucking army on Hell’s left hand.



We’ll roar and scream and riot and rage,

Like a million mighty lions released from their cage.



We are the insane and you can lock us up,

But I’ll warn you now we’ll be expecting backup.



But that’s all I’ve got to say, I think you understand.

With an army this big, we can withstand.



No, I’ve changed my mind, let them take us in.

The asylum doors are open, but they won’t win.



The reason for this; the reason we won’t fall

Is because there is no asylum that can fit us all.



We are just too great, we are the best

It’s the insanity that separates us from the rest.



So without further ado, I ask you my friends,

Come walk with me until the very end.



Don’t worry my friends, for now I’m done

So let’s all go together, into The Asylum.

Author's Notes/Comments: 

A poem about the people.

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Ruth Lovejoy's picture

this is absolutely great. You make a serious point yet use humor at points and really point out what's going on today in this crazy mechanized computerized digitized world kicking the human factor to the curb.. Excellent work!