A Trip To Within
Why did I wait until the end?
To try and travel within.
Within the mind of another.
Not talking about my brother.
Into the mind of one disturbed.
I know, you think it is weird.
This ability is only mine.
I have known about it for some time.
I decided to try this trip.
I work with patients that will fit.
I got one to sit and relax.
Said I was looking for facts.
Didn’t tell it all to him.
Just to relax. Rest from within.
Slowly, I eased my way in.
I didn’t want to disturb him.
I had explored this way with others.
Other people, like my brother.
They all were considered sane.
The trip didn’t cause them pain.
When I reached the area of thought.
I was wondering what I sought?
Everything was jumbled here.
It was hard to see things clear.
Was that him riding a white horse?
Dressed up like a knight, of course.
He pointed his lance at me.
Then, started charging, you see.
Just before he ran me through.
The scene changed to something new.
He was small and quite ashamed.
It was causing him a lot of pain.
He had done something he knew was wrong.
He feared his parents, who came on strong.
He always felt small, and unworthy.
He had a fear of getting dirty.
His parents would whip his ass good.
He couldn’t please them, but, he knew he should.
His thinking became warped and delusional.
He withdrew into a world unusual.
He was the authority here.
He generated nothing, but fear.
His word was law to all around.
Else, he would smash them into the ground.
This had little to do with reality.
It was his way to compensate, you see.
They say he is a schizophrenic.
Not someone you would like to mimic.
I withdrew, understanding much more now.
Now, if I could only reach him somehow.
There may be hope for him to see the light.
To no longer fear that it may not be right.
It will take time, but I have a direction.
I must show him that I respect him.
Decisions for him are hard to make.
I want it to become a piece of cake.
Time will tell if this all paid off.
I am not one who will scoff.
——————————–R. W. Johnson—–(2016)