The Game of Life

In the Game of Life 

To be on the safe side 

Stay on the well-beaten path of sobriety 

But there’s been an unfortunate turn of events

You’ve landed on schizophrenia

And a reliance on antipsychotics to balance your brain 

So now, there is a fork in the road 

You can either take your antipsychotic 

Triggering massive weight gain

And all of the life-shortening conditions that go along with that

Or you can go off your medication 

And possibly self-medicate 

Leading you back into the dark and dangerous forest 

Of unbridled psychosis 

Choose wisely 

And how do you earn an living for yourself 

When you feel like a lost slug and can’t function 

Government assistance doesn’t exactly pay the bills

Abandonment by every helpful individual

Can lead you to another unfortunate event: homelessness 

Which, in turn, also brings you closer to an early death 

Go figure

Take your meds or don’t

For a schizophrenic is doomed either way 

(Just feeling sorry for myself. No really, take your meds as directed always)