“Behind the Bars of Verses: Unnr Kopec’s Haunting Exploration of Freedom and Confinement”
In the delicate dance of human emotion, few places evoke such a complex tapestry of feelings as the psych ward. Imagine sitting in that stillness — a seemingly mundane wait around a flickering television, with little of its content penetrating the fog of our thoughts. As the ghosts of yesterdays linger around us, we’re left pondering not just the weight of those prescribed pills, but the haunting whispers of lost souls and their desperate quests for meaning. What really signifies worth in a world where a man might leap under a train, searching for an answer that eludes us all? In this poignant reflection, we delve into a space where hope flutters alongside despair, creating a unique sanctuary for those in transition, caught just before they re-enter the chaos of public life. It’s in this poignant intersection where fragments of joy and sorrow collide that we uncover the raw essence of being human — fragile, hopeful, and achingly real. Join me as we explore this evocative poem and the profound insights it offers about our shared existential struggles. LEARN MORE.
In the psych ward we sit around the television
Little seeing or hearing the shows,
We think about the fistful of pills
About the man who jumped under a train
Wondering if it was worth it.
If we’re worth it.
Another enters the room
He’s been to see the doctor,
We know the doctor hadn’t said anything,
We know the nurse had spent the entire time thinking
She’d forgotten the can of milk on the kitchen table.
The middle aged man just arrived goes to the corner
From the table he finds a plastic cup and a water can.
It’s empty — it’s always empty.
“How was it?” an old lady asks him.
The man laughs, “Over and done with.
I’m going home tomorrow.”
We nod, some smiling faintly, others frowning deeply.
There’s no place as full of hope as the psych ward.
And no place as noteworthy by its importance
In being the place for lost souls just before they dissipate
To become once again part of the public society.
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