Bi Polar

I drink and I drug because of this
And there is nothing
Unique honorable or special
About it
It’s just there
At times it’s a muffled frustration, which
Begs to be set loose
At other times u are the best thing that
Ever happened to the world
A lot of people in my family have this
Affliction
It’s nothing to be proud or ashamed of
It’s just there like a
A Peregrine falcon perched
On a tower waiting
For it’s prey and very quiet
And focused

Damion Hamilton is a poet and prose writer based out of St. Louis, Missouri. His work can be found in many places, both on-line and in print.