Changing the World

Bipolar is difficult

Every day

And people can be unkind

Because they don’t understand

But it doesn’t have to be that way

For years I have hoped

To change the world

To teach

To advocate

To show people that I am just that

A person

Just like everyone else

And so is everyone else with this awful disease

I am special

I know that

I have always had a gift to affect change

To be loved by so many

How can I use it?

How can I change the world?

I started in my community

And I’ve moved to my state

But I hope for more

I hope to reach the world

I know people could do better

If they just understood

If they knew it was not something to joke about

If they understood suicide

And self-injury

And mania and depression

So I have to fight

I have to take every opportunity I can

And I have to hope that it will be enough

That opportunities will arise

And that I will be able to take them

I hope I can change the world one day

And you know what?

I’m pretty sure I can!