She’s feeling so excited;
Everything’s a whizz.
Ideas racing in her mind
With such effervescent fizz.
She’s spending lots of money
And not sleeping anymore.
She’s being rather reckless and
Has no time for crashing bores.
She’s lost her inhibitions and
Enjoys some risky sex.
She’ll go off with perfect strangers
While contemplating who is next.
Everybody loves her,
She’s so happy and such fun.
She’s talking very quickly and
Knows she’ll never come undone.
For she feels so important;
She has a mission to complete.
These may be delusions of grandeur
But right now she can’t be beat.
When she’s up she’s up and
When she’s down she’s down.
She’s a manic depressive,
Interchanging smiles and frowns.
She’s a manic depressive,
Her mood swings are quite renowned.
Now she’s feeling worthless;
Crying for no reason.
Everything seems difficult,
Living’s out of season.
She’s growing very restless
And agitated too.
She has trouble going to sleep at night,
Wakes before the morning dew.
She is utterly exhausted
And cannot leave her bed.
Everything’s an effort,
Simple tasks are now a dread.
Her appetite has disappeared,
She’s starting to lose weight.
She’s lacking in self-confidence,
She’s in such a hopeless state.
Avoiding contact with all people,
She wants to be alone.
Her feeling of inadequacy
Has made her suicide prone.
When she’s up she’s up and
When she’s down she’s down.
She’s a manic depressive,
Interchanging smiles and frowns.
She’s a manic depressive,
Her mood swings are quite renowned.
She’s trying to stay stable
But it isn’t always easy.
She wants her friends to think of her
As forever bright and breezy.
She used to self-medicate
With lots of drink and drugs;
But her problems only escalated,
With her needing loving hugs.
Now she tries to exercise
And do things she enjoys.
She avoids all stressful matters
And things she knows annoys.
Her life is given meaning
But never gets too busy.
She makes sure she relaxes
So she doesn’t get into a tizzy.
She ought to see a doctor
To prescribe something to sedate;
But if she’s really honest,
She loves her manic state.
When she’s up she’s up and
When she’s down she’s down.
She’s a manic depressive,
Interchanging smiles and frowns.
She’s a manic depressive,
Her mood swings are quite renowned.
November 2011