Mental Illness Put into Words

＂The next thing I remembered, the sun was rising and so were the others. But my cousins-the traitors, the ones that were at the bonfire the night before-would never rise again. The drying blood was across my hands and on my clothes. It was almost dried, crusted and discolored. I was unable to remember how it happened, but I did know that it was because of me.＂ - Lost in Time ＂They say everything in life happens for a reason. Sometimes something so little can affect you in a large way. I recently learned this the hard way. Everything was going great until I saw him.＂ - A Second Chance ＂He grabbed my arm and jerked me closer to him, slashing at my body with the weapon. I knew that I could not truly feel the pain, but my mind was able to fool my emotions and I screamed out.＂ - My Final Letter Mental Illness Put into Words is a novel composed of short stories, poems and pictures that are all related to mental illness.