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Alienation

An evocative poem from Sarala wherein she describes the dark, gloomy world of depression and alienation, exclusively for Different Truths.

Why was Sheila alienated
From the society?
Give me an answer!
This mental health disorder
Is gripping children to
Youth to old age!
Ever since she has been
Diagnosed for depression
She is mocked at
And not allowed to attend
Any celebrations as she is
Dressed not well and shying away
From outside world!
She is unable to sleep
Nor concentrate on her work
No interest in dressing up
Nor in going out!
She would sit quietly in her
Dark room looking blank!
Nothing is working in her brain
And negativity controls her
Very being
Not able to enjoy anything
Nor can she smile at any joke!
Isn't time we wiped out
The stigma of various mental
Disorders which are handicapping
Many!
If you are a human instead of
Alienating the person
Take her or him to a psychologist
And get them treated by professional
Psychiatrists and help her get out
Of her gloom caused by the illness and
Alienation from society which is
Destroying her slowly but surely!

Picture design Anumita Roy

#Depression #Loneliness #Illness #Alienation #Poem #Verse #DifferentTruths

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Sarala Balachandran
Sarala Balachandran was working with an import-export organisation in the administrative department for 38 years. She retired eleven years back. Married, with two sons aged 43 and 36, she took interest in writing recently. She writes free verses.
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  • So true- mental health is critical and asking for help is a sign of stength and not a weakness and I wish society and people would stop this strigma attached to it. It starts with one at a time..making a difference

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