Self Diagnosis Blues by Helen Bowie
Notice the thorn that others do not. Hear about the trial without his knowledge
Sequins build up on the chest and amygdala
Learning to keep up with the daily taxonomies of lobotomy
Perfectionists cannot be appreciated
Struggle to keep up with the sadness of your feelings
Does another break mean you are adding to the formula
Little to do with the farce and fantasy
Do you feel that you are haunted by a poem or hymn?
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Helen Bowie (she/they) is a poet, performer and charity worker based in London. Helen has featured in Queerlings, Beir Bua Journal and Dwelling Literary among others. She is Extremely Online and can be found tweeting bafflingly strong opinions about highly trivial things as @helensulis