friends gather
and it’s evening.
he greets the guests with
schizophrenic mumbles

pleasantries exchanged -
‘so far so good,’ he thinks.

connection!

check the moment.

activation!

intellectual copulation, and
randomly the thoughts fall -
and bounce!

‘correct numbers’,
tonight …
and lucid thoughts become
winning words.

communication though?

sapped of energy
and the night’s work done,
he in the best of form –
but reflects …
until the next dinner,
and the next draw!

First published in ‘Poems & Photography 2016’ Schizophrenia Fellowship, NSW