The arts helps to tackle stigma by opening mental health up to a new audience. Here Andrew shares some of his poetry and experiences with us.
New day begins
Sunshine
Blue skies
All is good.
Point check.
The eyes see
But the mind
No recognition
Of the beauty
Of the day.
I feel numb,
Body aches
With every move
I make.
All I want is?
Silence!
Then search
The inner caverns
Of my soul,
And find the
Person I once was,
Is that person lost?
No one knows,
My pain,
My visions,
Or the horrors
I have seen.
No one can
Walk a mile
In my shoes,
Not one!
On the verge
Of emotions,
Teetering on the edge
The dam is close
To overflow
The tears that come.
