Jump to content
    WolfM
  • Author
  • 120 Words
  • 1,568 Views
  • 14 Comments
Stories posted in this category are works of fiction. Names, places, characters, events, and incidents are created by the authors' imaginations or are used fictitiously. Any resemblances to actual persons (living or dead), organizations, companies, events, or locales are entirely coincidental.
Note: While authors are asked to place warnings on their stories for some moderated content, everyone has different thresholds, and it is your responsibility as a reader to avoid stories or stop reading if something bothers you. 

Ravings of a Rabid Werewolf - Poetry by Wolf - 33. What is Normal

After reading a poem from a brilliantly gifted writer this morning, thoughts kept getting jotted down on my note pad today.

What makes someone normal?

Is it those who follow like clones,

Or try to fit a mold?

Maybe it is the unbroken.

Who really decides,

What is normal and who is not?

I happily embrace

Those the world says do not belong.

The broken ones like me,

Who fight their demons every day,

For a chance at a smile.

Medically and socially,

Emotionally too.

Mental health affects all of us.

They say to take your pills,

And it will make you feel normal,

Yet they never seem to.

But the new normal they now bring

Lets me face each new day

I will never be called normal,

Because in this strange world,

No one can ever be normal.

Copyright © 2017 WolfM; All Rights Reserved.
  • Like 4
  • Love 6
Stories posted in this category are works of fiction. Names, places, characters, events, and incidents are created by the authors' imaginations or are used fictitiously. Any resemblances to actual persons (living or dead), organizations, companies, events, or locales are entirely coincidental.
Note: While authors are asked to place warnings on their stories for some moderated content, everyone has different thresholds, and it is your responsibility as a reader to avoid stories or stop reading if something bothers you. 
You are not currently following this story. Be sure to follow to keep up to date with new chapters.

Recommended Comments

Chapter Comments

55 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

You make me smile ... wonderful poem xoxo

Anytime I make you smile I consider my mission accomplished :)

  • Like 1
  • Love 2
Link to comment

I'm not certain normal is all it's cracked up to be. Maybe it is like a Venn Diagram. If we are each a circle on the diagram, the parts of the circle that overlap become "normal." The part of the circle that does not overlap is the uniqueness in each of us. Normal has its place, but I like to celebrate uniqueness! Thanks for this interesting view of mental health. 

  • Like 3
  • Love 1
Link to comment
1 hour ago, Mikiesboy said:

You make me smile ... wonderful poem xoxo

@Mikiesboy @WolfM  I've been struggling all day to find a way to describe "normal".  It always came out like a scientific essay, so I gave up.  Thanks, Wolf, for doing a perfect job.  I'll only add my oft-repeated quote, "Why be normal when you can be yourself?"

Edited by Backwoods Boy
  • Like 4
  • Love 1
Link to comment

i dislike the word "normal" so much so that i wrote a blog about it

normal is an artificial, societal construct

and nothing, i don't think, has ever caused so much pain for so many

thank you Wolfie for this wonderful poem about "normal"

  • Like 1
  • Love 3
Link to comment

This is a great poem, especially for those of us who are eccentric, unusual, or just plain unexpected. Normal. Such a mathematical word, and one which by definition cannot cover every person or occurrence.  We all need just enough conventionality for our own purposes. Thank you for saying far more gracefully than I ever could. 

  • Like 2
  • Love 3
Link to comment
16 hours ago, JeffreyL said:

I'm not certain normal is all it's cracked up to be. Maybe it is like a Venn Diagram. If we are each a circle on the diagram, the parts of the circle that overlap become "normal." The part of the circle that does not overlap is the uniqueness in each of us. Normal has its place, but I like to celebrate uniqueness! Thanks for this interesting view of mental health. 

Thank you, Jeff :)

  • Like 2
Link to comment
16 hours ago, Backwoods Boy said:

@Mikiesboy @WolfM  I've been struggling all day to find a way to describe "normal".  It always came out like a scientific essay, so I gave up.  Thanks, Wolf, for doing a perfect job.  I'll only add my oft-repeated quote, "Why be normal when you can be yourself?"

Thanks @Backwoods Boy  :)  Your quote was running around in my head while I was working on this. I just couldn't get it to fit with the syllable count.

  • Like 1
  • Love 2
Link to comment
16 hours ago, mollyhousemouse said:

i dislike the word "normal" so much so that i wrote a blog about it

normal is an artificial, societal construct

and nothing, i don't think, has ever caused so much pain for so many

thank you Wolfie for this wonderful poem about "normal"

Thank you, Molly :hug:  Your words perfectly describe it. For years I've had people ask, "Why can't you just be normal?" My boy says I wouldn't be as fun if I was just another normal clone.

  • Like 1
  • Love 1
Link to comment
14 hours ago, Parker Owens said:

This is a great poem, especially for those of us who are eccentric, unusual, or just plain unexpected. Normal. Such a mathematical word, and one which by definition cannot cover every person or occurrence.  We all need just enough conventionality for our own purposes. Thank you for saying far more gracefully than I ever could. 

Thank you, Parker :) 

  • Like 1
  • Love 1
Link to comment

To me "normal" equates to "conformist", something I have never been.  My different drummer and I will continue to March on, and to hell with those that dont approve.

  • Like 2
  • Love 1
Link to comment
5 minutes ago, Kitt said:

To me "normal" equates to "conformist", something I have never been.  My different drummer and I will continue to March on, and to hell with those that dont approve.

Thanks for reading and commenting, Kitt :)  You put it perfectly!

  • Like 3
Link to comment
View Guidelines

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Newsletter

    Sign Up and get an occasional Newsletter.  Fill out your profile with favorite genres and say yes to genre news to get the monthly update for your favorite genres.

    Sign Up
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Our Privacy Policy can be found here: Privacy Policy. We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue..