‘I am heavy. I walk like a giant.
Or maybe a great ape.’
Dave delivers this deadpan.
As matter of fact as Max Wall.
He knows all about
neurotransmitters
their gaps and imbalances
stutterings and surges.
He understands the mechanics of synapses.
Why his fine-motor skills
aren’t so fine anymore.
Why his vision these days is ‘iffy at best.’
He’s fully aware of his bargain with lithium.
‘I know what’s happening
I know my chemistry’
Most people don’t know that
as well as ‘bipolar’
Dave has an MSc.
Published by colinhopkirk
Poet, writer, artist. Writing and performing in England, publishing anywhere. Member of Hexameter performing poets. Workshops, projects, cross-arts collaborations.
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