Broken

My brain is broken
so the psychiatrist says
bipolar-disorder
caused by building stress
I respect his knowledge
but I can't help but feel
slandered
this is not me
I swear it
this up and down
happy and sad shit
it's just confused emotions
tossed together
trying to fight their way for dominance
I know what caused my disease
but the solutions offered
are almost insulting

Since when have pills become the cure-all?
I can fix my own problems
all I need is to acknowledge them
and take it one step at a time
reminding myself that I am more than this
and then I'll be free