Religion

If asked
What religion
I am now

I have

Only this
Response

I am someone

Who witnessed
A psychotic break
And I live
Each day
With the aftermath

And also someone

Who has done
The painful work
Of reconciling
That experience
With how I believe
God works

In the process
I have lost friends
Scared people away
By walking
The journey
Required of me

So what religion am I

I am someone

Who witnessed
A psychotic break
And I live
Everyday
With the aftermath

I’m that religion