It has been a while since I made a poetry post… how about now?
May, 2014
I was given a poetry prompt by someone who I won’t call out here. The prompt was to write about ‘what drives you crazy’.
I am not cool with the use of language. I have certainly used those words in that way, and still do sometimes when I slip (hence the not calling out other people about it), but I am trying to be better.
The wording bothered me so I wrote a poem.
This is a found poem, with the main text coming from a medical site talking about contributing fact for mental illness. I made certain substitutions for every mention of mental illness.
DRIVES ME CRAZY
What Can Drive You Crazy
Possible Contributing Biological Factors
CRAZY sometimes run in families, suggesting that people who have a family member with CRAZY may be somewhat more likely to develop one themselves.
Certain infections have been linked to brain damage and the development of CRAZY or the worsening of its symptoms.
Defects in or injury to certain areas of the brain have also been linked to some CRAZY
Some evidence suggests that a disruption of early fetal brain development or trauma that occurs at the time of birth
Long-term substance abuse, in particular, has been linked to anxiety, depression, and paranoia.
Poor nutrition and exposure to toxins, such as lead, may play a role in the development of CRAZY.
Possible Contributing Psychological Factors
Severe psychological trauma suffered as a child, such as emotional, physical, or sexual abuse
An important early loss, such as the loss of a parent
Neglect
Poor ability to relate to others
Possible Contributing Environmental Stressors
Death or divorce
A dysfunctional family life
Feelings of inadequacy, low self-esteem, anxiety, anger, or loneliness
Changing jobs or schools
Social or cultural expectations
Substance abuse by the person or the person’s parents
Rusty the Poet 