Poems by Craig Geiser, 2024

The dark cold alleyway.
A mysterious man walked up behind me.
My angels protected me again.

The dark clouds rolled in.
The lightning covered all the sky.
Tornado ripped the barn apart.

Holy cow what a night.
Sit down the door shook beside me.
Mary’s voice soothed my worries.

Deja vu settles in.
One, two, three here we go again.
It happened to me before.

I sit here before you.
So listen to me speak the word.
And the word is cowabunga.

Games of days gone by.
Duck Duck Goose Ring around the Rosie.
Remember to keep on truckin.

Fun we used to have.
Capture the flag and kick the can.
Wheelchairs walkers now that’s life.

Reach up to the sky.
Watchers keep us safe as we go.
Remember where we came from.

The truth sets us free.
As we knock on the pearly gates.
Please please listen to me.

Schizophrenia took over my brain.
Read my story then you’ll see.
How prayer saved my life.

All we need is love.
I’ve lost all hope getting there again.
Lonely days and lonely nights.

Squirrels steal the bird seed.
Bird prepare their nest for springtime.
Groundhog sees his shadow.

I wish upon a star.
Will my wish come true to me?
Luck is on myside.

The monsters in my head.
How do I get rid of them?
Pills don’t always work.

Flamenco Dancer stomps her feet.
Partners’ castanets clatter to keep the beat.
Walking home down Spanish streets.

Wedding by the lakeside.
I’ll never get back that wonderful day.
Wake up call bad dream Divorce.

My boss shows up early.
Where everybody there’s work to be done.
The sign reads gone fishing.

Craig comes to bat.
I swing one, two, three. He’s out.
I’ll try again next year.

Today I lost my mind.
Schizophrenia took hold and wouldn’t let go.
Prayers and pills cured me.

Spin the record of time.
It’s too short to give up now.
Hold your head up high.

The salt in the sea.
Crashes over the bow of my boat.
Fishers of men we sail.

Fairies guide us to safety.
We don’t understand or know why.
Just believe they are there.

Black holes we travel through.
To find a better place to live.
With peace and sweet harmony.

Please Please take me home.
I want a better place to live.
Where we all get along.

Doctors prescribe pills to me.
With hopes to solve my mental illness.
I pray for the little miracles.

I believe in myself.
I try my best to stay healthy.
Listen to my inner voice.

When the sun comes up.
And my shadow comes out to play.
Clouds hide him from me.

I’m hungry for my dinner.
I wish I had more to eat.
Don’t complain others have less.

Count Bassie’s big band plays.
Billy Holiday tells it like it was.
Make the pain go away.

Is God watching over us?
Help us before we kill ourselves.
I pray you hear me.

My parakeets love to chirp.
There’s life now in the quiet house.
Comforts me from being alone.

Sneaky Creepy what was that?
I have a mouse stealing my cookies.
Snap Trap no more mouse.

The lazy cat stretches out.
As evening sun shines through the window.
Remembered for his cat’s pajamas.

Grand Rapids lights up because.
Kevin walks the streets of the poor.
Giving is better than receiving.

As time spins the earth.
It’s going to be a bumpy ride.
Potholes on Michigan roads.

Danger is my first name.
Look out for me on the road.
Sticker reads Schizophrenic on board.

Schizophrenia whispered in my ear.
Believe follow me you won’t regret it.
Doctors helped Craig escape hallucinations.

Lost my soul to schizophrenia
Knocking on heaven’s door let me in.
Relieved to know I’m saved.

I thought smoking helped me.
Don’t do it I remind myself.
Just one. Start all over.

Footprints in the sand.
Waves cover my path on the beach.
Sun sets over the horizon.

Dark skies cover the prairie.
Moon comes out red sky at night.
Crickets chirp before the rain.

Dreams make me wonder.
They keep me up half the night.
Morning comes to relieve me.

Whispering wind speaks to us.
We wander the lovely streets.
To find our true selves.

Music speaks to us all.
Thoughts spill out like rhythm and blues.
Hard time we deal with.

Olive branch the dove holds.
Peace on earth to all of us.
Flower children brought back freedom.

Night glare on car window.
I squint to see road before.
Pothole swallowed us up.

Take flight my little birds.
In the cage they flutter their wings.
Fly around up and down.

Winter snow covers the driveway.
I shiver as I shovel at night.
Warm me up hot chocolate.

Thank you for all your support.
Rough time with depression gets me down.
You all came through for me.

Twiddle dee look at me.
Toddler walks for the very first time.
Weeble wobble I fall down.

Flag down the taxicab.
Heavy traffic we dart in and out.
We arrive just in time.

American eagle spread its wings.
To glorify all the war time vets.
Honor them bring them home.

we bicycled on blueberry hills.
To work in the blueberry fields.
Louis Armstrong remembers those days.

Don’t miss Wall Drug Store.
Where the Buffalo and the Harley Davidsons Roam.
Please make America Great again.

Hide and Seek we played.
Yelled today or not here I come.
First found tagged you’re it.

Schizophrenia took over my thinking.
Walking through a dream state while awake.
Pills helped reality come back.