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Spin the Barrel

A man stabs a woman on the subway

He is disturbed and delusional

He failed to take his medication

He thinks the police and the FBI are after him

They are now

He is a danger to the community

He should have been restrained and kept in hospital

Thousands of time bombs waiting to explode

"I don't want to be kept in hospital"

"I have been stable for many years"

"Most mentally ill people are more of a danger to themselves"

Do we restrict the movements of all mentally ill people?

The doctors have to decide

They have blood on their hands

How many innocent people must die before something is done?

Banner headlines in the newspapers demand action

The stigma grows and uncertainty and distrust reigns

Care in the community that is the buzz word

But motiveless killings undermine the idea

What do we do?

"Do you want to restrict my movements?"

"I don't always take my medication"

"But I know I am no danger to the public"

The killer is apprehended and the trial takes place

He is to be detained in a secure unit

And the community feels safe

"My right to freedom means your life is at risk"

If you cross the road your life is at risk

If you fly on a plane your life is at risk

We have to balance the risks against the benefits

Maybe we are playing russian roulette with mental health

It is only a matter of time before someone else dies

"So what you gonna do - lock me up"

"Or Spin the Barrel?"

I was in a very,very,bad mood.....

i just had to share this though i did not write it.

I Went to a Party, Mom

I went to a party mom
I remembered what you said
You told me not to drink
So I drank soda instead

I felt real proud inside mom
The way you said I would
I didn’t drink
Even though my friends said I should

I know I did the right thing mom
I know you’re always right
Now the party is finally ending
As everyone drove out of sight

As I got inside my car mom
I knew I’d get home in one piece
Because of the way you made me
So responsible and sweet

I started to drive away mom
As I pulled onto the road
The other car didn’t see me
It hit me like a load

As I lay here on the pavement mom
I hear the policeman say
The other man was drunk
And now I have to pay

I’m lying here dying mom
I wish you’d get here soon
How come this happened to me
My life burst like a balloon

There is blood all around me mom
Most of it is mine
I hear the parametic say
I’ll die in a very short time

I just wanted to tell you mom
I swear I didn’t drink
It was the others
The others didn’t think

He didn’t know where he was going mom
He was probably at the same party as i
The only difference is
He drank and I will die

Why do people drink mom
It can ruin your whole life
I’m feeling sharp pains now
Pains just like a knife

Tell my brother not to cry mom
Tell daddy to be brave
When i’m up in heaven
Write daddy’s baby on my grave

Someone should have told him mom
Not to drink and drive
If only they had taken the time
I would still be alive

My breath is getting shorter mom
I’m becoming very scared
Please don’t cry for me
Because when I needed you, you were always there

I have one last question mom
Before I say goodbye
I didn’t drink
So why am I to die

This is the end mom
I wish I could look you in the eye
To say these final words
I LOVE YOU AND GOODBYE

How Come
How come no matter how hard i try
i can never make anyone happy
I should do one thing to make another happy
But it lets someone else done
I try and try to do whats right
to do my best and do whats right
But no matter how hard i try
it never works
why

Moo. I'm not sure if this is like, sad but um...Yeah...
My friend made it and wanted some ratings n comments without showing her name <3

Love vs. Hate
By: __________ ((She tried to think of a better title xD))

I hate him for that.
For what?
For making me feel like s**t.
Ever since I met him, he wouldn’t leave me alone.
Always popping up in my mind,
Never a moment’s peace.
I love everything about him,
His eyes,
His laugh.
Do I want him to leave me alone?
He makes me want to cry,
To curse,
To scream.
Whenever I see him,
Butterflies flutter in my stomach.
Why?
Why does he continue to bother me?
That b*****d.
Why won’t he just leave me alone?
The broken pact continues to haunt me.
If love was for fairy princesses and their prince charming,
Would I ever fit into that perfect world?
He’s completely clueless.
I caught his gaze a couple times.
Can this illusion charade on?
He hardly even knows me.
But do I even know him?
He wants more,
Someone he knows more.
He’s in love.
This unfamiliar pain within my chest…
What is this?