by Sylvester Jackson
Looking out from the rear window,
I can see someone looking in
somewhere in the dark
and shadowy corners of my mind,
I am hoping to find
some peace, solace,
and some sanity.
What is beyond the rear window?
There's something hiding,
his name is Sylvester or Sly
as he is affectionately
known to some people.
He's afraid
that if he looks
out the rear window,
that he just might see
the true nature
of his illness.
He's afraid,
that in the dark corners
of his mind
beyond the rear window,
He'll see the impossibility
of ever having emotional stability
that he longs for.
The plight of his helplessness is real
The rear window is shut
He will not open it
and look out beyond it.
He just wants to be sane
in an insane world.
He wants to be normal.
The severe mood swings
made him appear
as though he has multiple
personalities with the suffering,
the anger, and the mental anguish.
He thinks and feels
beyond the rear window
is a road that leads
to darkness and despair,
depression and never-ending sadness.
He just wants to be set free.
If he would just open the rear window,
step out; place his feet
on the pathway to hope,
transcending beyond the rear window
for him can truly
be a means
to Recovery.
