Michael’s Poems:

Michael, one of our Bowersdale Resource Centre (BRC) service users has written two poems about the positive impact that the BRC has had on him and his life, please take the time to give them a read.

2025 the year I didn’t think I’d be alive,                                                                            The BRC a place for you & me,                                                                                              
Suicidal, depressed and anxious ready to dive,                                                              Where we can sit and make history,
All I want is an opportunity where I can thrive to success,                                         Making our inner demon a memory,
Or a chance to stand here so I have something to address,                                       Helped by our meds being a remedy,

19 years in this mental health system,                                                                                Monday to Friday 10 till 4,
Life up and down completely out of rhythm,                                                                   Will help heal you, not leave u sore,                                                              
While what I wanted was to rule my inner kingdom,                                                  Get over it words you heard before,                                                   
What I got was a dark negative algorithm                                                                         Leave your feelings at our door,                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                          
33 now it’s time for me to overcome this and that,                                                        Yesterday is the past, leave it behind
Times ticking and opportunity is wasting I just want a chat,                                    Today is a gift for you and I to unwind                                    
By now I could of took my own life or even went splat,                                               Tomorrow is the future we try and deny                                                                             
But something inside of me just isn’t ready to be a stat,                                            Time to let your mental health fly…                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                          
Various therapies have taught me the most important lesson,                                Written by Michael
To grab my life and create the greatest ever impression,
Gone are the days where I let my life be a false 4 walled prison,                             
Instead I stand before you a man striving to be a role model risen,

The past is behind me it’s been and gone,
The present is here for you and I to create a new dawn,
Tomorrow is the future where we can see what’s yet to be born,
Just be careful what move you make as you only have one pawn,

If you take away one thing from this today,
Just know there’s always light to show you a way,
Keep on fighting and don’t give up I say,
Know I’ve been there and come back out to play.
Written by Michael