Authenticity Exercise in a Workshop When You Probably Shouldn’t Be Out the House

…And so now, try to write a piece
That authentically represents you—one that speaks foremost
To you—and you will slowly see that…

Surely the sporadic nature of my words
Makes it obvious that I broke myself and now exist in parts?
Surely that demonstrates that I am both here and enlightened?
And I know how to not mention that

In the formal, indirect way, too.
So where’s my The Power of Now? Where’s my only seeing it
From the top of the psychiatric wards
Up, while they get ignored?

It is so grossly unfair and I cannot bear it.
Of course, I do and can, as I can separate myself
Just
About fine. But still! (O I bloody well am

“Still”. Bloody horizontal, I am!
“Stop talking to yourself!”)
“Wow! This stuff really works!

Sorry! I didn’t mean to shout!
(Although

They didn’t say to write it
In silence

Up there. “Yeah!”) Yeah!

Sorry again.”